Imee Marcos pushes for one-year suspension of VAT

Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos has urged for the immediate one-year suspension of the value added tax (VAT) on basic food commodities, fuel, and electricity to address the skyrocketing inflation in the country.

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UP suspends UPCAT 2019 due to ‘Ompong’

The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) 2019 scheduled this weekend was postponed with the expected arrival of Typhoon “Ompong,” the university’s official twitter account said on Wednesday.“The UP Office of Admissions will be postponing the administration of the UPCAT 2019 nationwide. The decision is based on consultation with UP System officials and weather experts on the latest forecast on Typhoon Ompong,” UP System, the official twitter account of UP, announced on Wednesday.

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After Ombudsman’s second suspension order, ERC commissioners urged to resign

Lawmakers have dared the four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to resign after the Ombudsman suspended them for the second time in six months.

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