Philippines Considers Higher Income Tax Amid Worker Grievances
The Philippines is considering a push for higher income tax, a move that some believe will not alleviate workers' grievances, while also focusing on sovereignty and industrial development.
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The Philippines, sovereignty and the Pax Silica Industrial Hub – how Helberg sees it
The struggle between the US and China over who will lead in artificial intelligence is one of the defining competitions of our time. In the third part of our exclusive interview with a key player defining Washington’s policy on AI, Jacob Helberg, US undersecretary of state for economic affairs, gives a commitment to the Philippines on the Pax Silica Initiative. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr used his State of the Nation address in Manila on Monday to staunchly defend a proposed...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has maintained that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s support for a higher range of income tax exemptions would not stop workers from airing grievances, especially since the proposed legislated wage hike was not discussed. TUCP in a statement on Tuesday said that Marcos’ fifth State
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