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The Department of Finance (DOF) is now in the process of establishing an online-based payment gateway that will enable taxpayers and other state clients to remit fees and other charges electronically to government agencies in line with the Duterte administration’s efforts to cut red tape and further improve the ease of doing business.

A local trade group has expressed its full support for the Duterte administration’s proposed reforms in corporate taxation and the grant of investment incentives, which they described as “a bold move” to sharpen the Philippines’ competitiveness in the region. The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said lowering corporate income taxes will put these on par with the rates imposed …

With the Philippines’ vulnerability to disasters, the government should make social protection programs adaptive to climate change and disasters.

Now is the right time to set up shop in the Philippines when it has a President who has both the political will and capital to pursue bold reforms to sustain the growth momentum, improve the ease of doing business and transform the country into one of the world’s top investment destinations, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III told Swiss investors …

In the meantime, guerrilla forces were organized across the archipelago to continue the war against the Japanese. My mother, Milagros Bautista joined the guerrilla movement as a courier, while his younger brother, Jose Bautista was drafted to the Philippine Scout as a second lieutenant with headquarters in Palawan.

By Ben Cal Of the estimated 80,000 Filipino and Americans prisoners of war, who took part in the infamous Bataan Death March 76 years ago, only three are still alive with their age past the century mark.

The gallantry and heroism of Filipino and American soldiers who fought in World War II will be honored during the 76th grand anniversary of “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of Valor) in Bataan on Monday.

Before newly-weds Dranreb Belleza, simply known as Dranreb, and Valerie de la Riva spend a honeymoon in Japan next week, they still manage to host last Thursday an extended reception of their civil wedding which was held last month officiated by Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista. It seemed a series of parties for the overjoyed couple.

The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved in its recent meeting three new projects, including a flood control project in Mindanao and a traffic-alleviating project in Metro Manila.

The government is looking at advances in digital technology as part of reforms it will put in place to surpass the country’s record-high foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2017 and maintain its newfound status as the world’s best investment destination, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.