“With the current income tax brackets and tax rates, the Philippines effectively imposes the highest personal income tax in the entire Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.” – Rep. Neri Colmenares
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Women Sign Up vs VAT
By Bulatlat.com August 22, 2008 – Members of GABRIELA gathered signatures for a petition demanding the repeal of the value-added tax (VAT) today in Quiapo, Manila. The group said they would gather signatures nationwide and submit these to House Speaker Prospero Nograles. Nere Guerero, GABRIELA spokesperson, said, “High prices remain the pervasive problem of Filipino…
The Senatoriables: How They Stand on Major People’s Issues
The administration’s Team Unity and the Genuine Opposition, the two main contending forces in this year’s senatorial elections, have been exchanging challenges to a debate for the past few weeks. While both sides have agreed on a possible venue for the debate, they have not agreed on what issues to debate about. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN…