P1-M reward up for info on Lachica murder

A P1-million reward has been put up for anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of persons behind the Nov. 17 murder of deputy commissioner Arturo Lachica Bureau…

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DOF wants ​business ​tax breaks on par with ASEAN​ neighbors​

The Department of Finance (DOF) wants the government’s income tax holidays to be on ​the ​par with ​those of ​its Southeast Asian neighbors in a bid to modernize this incentives…

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Inclusive growth is Gov’t response to failures of globalization—Dominguez

The Duterte administration’s proposed comprehensive fiscal reform program is designed to make growth truly inclusive for all Filipinos and enable the government to shield the country’s most vulnerable sectors from…

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Economic growth on target–Dominguez

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III today said the third-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 7.1 percent puts the Duterte government on target of expanding the economy by at least…

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No letup in Gov’t drive vs money laundering, says Dominguez

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III today revealed that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agency, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI),…

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BOC bares new rules on small-value tobacco, alcohol imports

Small value importations of tobacco goods as well as wines and spirits are still subject to excise taxes under a new Customs Administrative Order (CAO) that raises to P10,000 the…

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Lifestyle check on BOC execs in the offing, says Dominguez

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has ordered a lifestyle check on officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and a forensic analysis of data, including the possible opening of bank…

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Dominguez lauds SEC’s high corporate governance standards

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its exemplary record in maintaining the high standards of governance of the business sector as well…

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