While smoking incidence in the Philippines declined to an all-time ... of allowing emotions to muddle the issues. If raising excise taxes on cigarettes is the solution, then why has smoking ...

For our agriculture to develop, we need both defensive and offensive strategies. How? We must defend our produce ...

Remittances from the US could soon carry an added cost for immigrants, including NRIs and visa holders. A proposed 3.5% ...

The Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR) on Thursday affirmed the Philippines' investment-grade credit rating of “A-” with a ...

There is an interesting study conducted in the United States, which shows how excessive tax rates on cigarettes induce substantial black and gray market movement of tobacco products into high-tax ...

THE Philippines credit rating of “A-” with a “stable” outlook was affirmed by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) on the ...

Donald Trump has shaken many a boat with his quirky policy making in a short span of his second term as US president. He ...

IF the Philippines wants to maximize its investment potential and boost its GDP growth, the OECD said the country must pass ...

This proposal in the ‘one big beautiful bill’ of the US is myopic and backward-looking, even dangerous. Making formal ...

The House of Representatives' proposed amendments to the Universal Health Care Act include cutting state health insurer PhilHealth's premium rate to 3.5% ...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged local government units (LGUs) to pass ordinances in support of national laws regulating tobacco ...

The remittance tax risks reviving hawala networks, making it easier to fund drug and human smuggling, as criminal syndicates ...