Finance Secretary Dominguez Speaks on Funds Needed for COVID-19 Vaccine DOMINGUEZ – Department of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III revealed how much is needed for the vaccine for 60 million Filipinos against COVID-19. More than 200 countries and territories recorded cases of COVID-19 amid the global pandemic. One of these nations is the Philippines that … Read more
₱98.7 Billion Loan Deals Signed By Philippines And Japan For Railway And Flood Control Projects PHILIPPINES – The Philippines and Japan signed two loan deals that aims to improve flood control in Manila and build a three-way commuter rail system. According to PhilStar, the Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, along with Japan … Read more
Palace Supports Economic Managers’ Decision To Push Through Second Increase Of Fuel Tax FUEL TAX – The country’s economic managers decided to withdraw the suspension and proceed with the second round of fuel tax increase next month. The Senate previously strong-armed the economic managers’ decision to suspend the tax hike on fuel using the pending … Read more
Senate Strong-Arms The Economic Managers’ Suspension Of Fuel Tax Hike FUEL TAX – On Sunday (December 2), Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed that the Senate may urge the economic managers’ fuel tax hike suspension. Sen. Sonny Angara and Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III previously told the Development Budget Coordinating Council to deal with inflation first before they … Read more