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Gov’t may lose P1B in taxes a year from horse racing

August 12, 2019 admin DoTr, Headlines, horse-racing, jake j. maderazo, Joy Belmonte, Latest News Stories, Metro, new manila international airport, Ramon Ang, sharp edges, SMC, Taxes

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:00:16 +0000

The sport of kings is flourishing today in most parts of Asia, especially in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Macau and Malaysia. But here in the Philippines, the reverse is happening as 2017 racing sales (P7.378 billion) dived in 2018 (P5.556 billion), for a P1.822 billion decrease in all three racetracks.

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Metro Manila water woes: Years of policy logjam lead to dry taps

March 23, 2019 admin Angat Dam, Headlines, kaliwa dam, laiban dam, Latest News Stories, manila water co. inc., Maynilad Water Services Inc., Nation, Ramon Ang, San Miguel Corp., water shortage

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:22:26 +0000

In 1979, the administration of dictator Ferdinand Marcos began planning for the construction of Laiban Dam in Tanay, Rizal province. That’s because planners were already worried about Metro Manila’s dependence on the 1960s-era Angat Dam for 95 percent of its drinking water.

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