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Congress raises tax on cars, fuel

Personal income tax of salary-earners has been lowered but the excise tax on a host of goods and services such as automobiles, tobacco, coal, oil products and cosmetic procedures, has been increased under the Tax Reform for…

Ferrari for Christmas

Guess what this lawmaker got for Christmas. We thought this lawmaker was a bad boy but apparently he’s so nice that Santa gave him a yellow Ferrari over the holidays to add to his collection of supercars.…

House to start plenary debate on traffic powers by early February

The House of Representatives may start its plenary discussions on a measure granting emergency powers for traffic by early February, Catanduanes Representative Cesar Sarmiento said on Monday. Sarmiento said the House committee on transportation, which he chairs,…