DOF eyes P2.5b from sale of idle state assets this year
The government is eyeing to raise P2.5 billion from the privatization of idle assets to finance vital development projects this ...
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DOF: IMF study to help gov’t boost, max VAT base, collect up to P539b
The Marcos administration is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a study aimed at addressing the low value-added ...
Read moreDOF vows to support Mindanao growth development
The Department of Finance on Thursday vowed to support the Mindanao Development Authority in its mission to bolster economic growth ...
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Salceda urges agencies to resolve VAT concerns
Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has asked the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to ...
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Chiz urges government to focus on tax cheats instead of tax hikes
Senator Chiz Escudero has warned the government against introducing new tax measures as they would burden the public which have ...
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‘Govt needs to return franchise tax to POGOs’
The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld its decision issued last year which declared as unconstitutional the government’s imposition of a ...
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DSWD waits for release of P9.7b for P1,000 ‘ayuda’ to poor families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is waiting for the Department of Finance to release the P9.7-billion funding ...
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Ex-Speaker hits DOF plan to trim down pension funds of MUPs
Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Tuesday expressed dismay over the Department of Finance’s (DOF) supposed plan to terminate ...
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Misplaced optimism of BBM’s finance secretary
"BBM’s appearance was most important and relevant, and, like his father, he made sure his presence would have an impact ...
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Budget surplus reached P45.7b in January
A double-digit growth in revenue collection, combined with a nearly flat spending, enabled the government to post a budget surplus ...
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