Consumers should brace for a substantial fuel tax hike in 2020 should the government shelve increases set to take effect next year, a senior Finance department official warned. “The suspension…READ MORE
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The Senate will conduct an inquiry into the suspension of the excise on fuel under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act as an anti-inflation measure, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.
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Formed in 1889, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is a group of foreign parliamentarians committed to promoting democracy, equality, human rights and peace through political dialogue and concrete action.
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362 days of the year, Jonas Neubauer is a regular dude. During the Classic Tetris World Championship, he’s a god.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a proposal to narrowly define gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by birth genitalia, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
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Read moreThe Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) may release a memorandum of agreement (MoA) on the common tower initiative after industry giants PLDT and Globe Telecom flagged legal issues….READ MORE
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The Philippine Navy vessel that completed historic port visits to Russia and South Korea is returning on Monday.
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Read moreIn observance of Mental Health Awareness Week earlier this month, an online news site endeavored to explain to readers what depression sounds like by having a person suffering from the…READ MORE
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When Israel locked up Ahed Tamimi for slapping a soldier last year, it hoped to finally silence the teenage Palestinian activist. Instead, it created an international celebrity. Less than three months after walking out of prison, Tamimi is on a victory tour, crisscrossing Europe and the Middle East as a superstar of the campaign against Israeli occupation.
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