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by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star ), 23 Apr 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Reforms in the country’s tax system should continue even as the economy attempts to recover from the economic fallout of the pandemic, acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Tuesday.

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By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Apr 2020 A business group proposed that only buses and trains be allowed to operate in Metro Manila in the meantime, opening modes of public transportation that it thinks are enough to support the skeleton crew of essential businesses.

by Manila Standard, 21 Apr 2020 The COVID-19 has revealed the good, the bad, and the ugly side of companies from all around the world.

by Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star), 20 Apr 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The national government stands to lose $4.5 billion (roughly P228 billion) this year in remittances from about 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Informal employment (%total employment) in selected ASEAN Member States 1. ?? Cambodia : 93,32. ?? Indonesia: 83,53. ?? Laos : 82,94. ?? Myanmar : 81,45. ?? Philippines : 806. ?? Thailand : 78,87. ?? Vietnam : 73,38. ?? Brunei : 33 ASEAN avg. : 78,6 Source: @ilo [2018] — Informal Economy (@EconomyInformal) April 17, 2020

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by KG, GMA News, 18 Apr 2020 Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar on Saturday hailed the arrest of a couple in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu for alleged involvement in online sex trafficking.

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by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 16 Apr 2020 September school opening opposed MANILA, Philippines — Various private school organizations are against the proposal to open classes in September, warning the government that many of their members are on the verge of closure after operations were suspended due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 Apr 2020 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is drafting new rules that seek to empower minority shareholders of publicly-listed companies to call for special meetings and put items in the agenda.

by ABS-CBN News, 16 Apr 2020 About 9.7 million senior citizens will get 6 months of their pension in advance this April to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic that prompted a lockdown of the entire Luzon and several regions, a lawmaker said Thursday.

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by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 16 Apr 2020 MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. are offering postpaid subscribers a six-month installment bills payment to help ease the financial burden of their customers during the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 outbreak.

by Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star ), 16 Apr 2020 DAVAO, Philippines — Two employees of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City have died of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star ), 15 Apr 2020 MANILA, Philippines — US exporters continue to face barriers to expanding trade with the Philippines such as corruption, phytosanitary and sanitary measures, foreign investment restrictions, as well as concerns on intellectual property (IP) protection, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said.

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By CNN Philippines Staff, 15 Apr 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 15) — Power distribution utilities will no longer charge households whose monthly electricity use fall below 50 kilowatts per hour for the March and April billing periods, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced on Wednesday.

By Kris Crismundo, 15 Apr 2020 MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has clarified to tenants of both residential and commercial spaces that rental fees and charges are deferred but not waived, during the enhanced community quarantine.