“It is only right to tax foreign companies, but it should be in the form of corporate tax, not VAT, which is simply passed on to consumers,” digital rights group Computer Professionals’ Union (CPU) said.
According to Migrante International, more than 11,000 Filipinos currently residing in Lebanon. “In fact, a lot of OFWs are requesting for repatriation but there are certain circumstances that disable them from doing so.”
“Like most victims of extrajudicial killings, the police used the story line that he resisted arrest and was killed. But our initial findings reveal that he was killed on purpose. He was considered as ‘enemy of the state’ under the Marcos Jr. administration.”
Since its launch in June 2017, several groups have continuously protested against the government’s public transport modernization program (PTMP). In Cagayan de Oro, a few jeepney operators were forced to sell their units, losing interest in the program.
At the 10th National Convention of Bayan Muna Partylist, its former lawmaker Neri Colmenares announced the party’s determination to make a comeback in the House of Representatives, emphasizing its fight to reclaim its place and defend the hard-won gains of the Filipino people.
It has been more than three years. Yet, justice remains elusive for the victims and survivors of the series of police operations that left nine Southern Tagalog-based activists and unionists dead and others arrested over trumped-up charges.
The Makabayan Coalition unveiled its slate of senatorial candidates for the upcoming 2025 midterm election during its national convention at San Andres Sports Complex in Manila, Sept. 28.
In a press conference, Sept. 24, resident Tarhata Pelayo said that drones are being used by armed men who are known in their community to be affiliated with SMC to watch them every night.
Young people living with HIV underscored the need to have a strong support among peers, community, and institutions to fight the epidemic.
Reports from civil society organizations and the government revealed policy gaps in the Philippine HIV law: the consenting age for HIV treatment, enforcement of sex education, and implementation challenges.
“It is in you that every story I’ve heard in my youth and every report I’ve learned at university about our fight for rights, justice and self-determination were true.”