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FIXING UNFAIRNESS OF INCENTIVES AND MORE IN TRAIN 2
YELLOW PAD By Karla Michelle Yu In our engagement with the private sector with regard to the second package of the comprehensive tax...
aerweb5
Jun 20, 20234 min read


FISCAL RECKLESSNESS
By Arjay Mercado and AJ Montesa Everyone can feel the election season in the air. With recent presidential interviews, platforms and...
Action for Economic Reforms
Feb 14, 20225 min read


IMPLEMENTING CREATE
The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law is now ready to be implemented. On June 21, Department of Trade...
Pia Rodrigo
Jul 26, 20213 min read


‘PRESIDENT DUTERTE MUST DO A PRESIDENT AQUINO’
This speech was delivered by Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III on June 25, 2021 at the “May Bayanihan Pa Ba?” press conference hosted by the Move...
Action for Economic Reforms
Jul 1, 20215 min read


Action for Economic Reforms
Jun 17, 20200 min read


CITIRA’S PASSAGE: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair Senator Pia Cayetano has filed Senate Bill 1357, the Committee Report on the Corporate Income Tax...
Jenina Joy Chavez
Mar 2, 20205 min read


GRAND SLAM FOR TAX REFORMS
By AJ Montesa and Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all the bases loaded. That means that each...
Action for Economic Reforms
Jan 13, 20204 min read


A MESSAGE OF THANKS
A statement I often hear from Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is his recognition of the contribution of his predecessors and the...
Filomeno Sta. Ana III
Sep 18, 20194 min read


AER STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BSP GOVERNOR NESTOR ESPENILLA JR.
Action for Economic Reforms deeply mourns the passing of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. due to...
Action for Economic Reforms
Feb 27, 20192 min read


UHC-TOBACCO TAX, AN #ALAGANGANGARA LEGACY?
YELLOW PAD By Rio Henri Aquino Dayao The bill to substantially increase the tobacco tax has gained momentum. President Rodrigo Duterte...
Action for Economic Reforms
Feb 13, 20193 min read


UHC-TOBACCO TAX, AN #ALAGANGANGARA LEGACY?
YELLOW PAD By Rio Henri Aquino Dayao The bill to substantially increase the tobacco tax has gained momentum. President Rodrigo Duterte...
Action for Economic Reforms
Feb 13, 20193 min read


SENATOR GORDON: NO REASON, NO HEART
The Philippine Senate has two remaining session days before it adjourns this week, to give way to the election period. It resumes session...
Filomeno Sta. Ana III
Feb 4, 20194 min read


SENATOR GORDON: NO REASON, NO HEART
YELLOW PAD By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III The Philippine Senate has two remaining session days before it adjourns this week, to give way to...
Action for Economic Reforms
Feb 4, 20194 min read


CANCER AND TOBACCO TAX
YELLOW PAD By Carlos Jacinto In January 1975, the Department of Health (DoH) and the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) launched the first...
Action for Economic Reforms
Feb 4, 20194 min read


UHC-TOBACCO TAX, AN #ALAGANGANGARA LEGACY?
In January 1975, the Department of Health (DoH) and the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) launched the first ever National Cancer...
Carlos Jacinto
Feb 4, 20194 min read


TOBACCO TAX: GOOD FOR THE TOBACCO FARMERS, TOO
YELLOW PAD By Arjay Mercado A focus group discussion (FGD) with 23 farmer leaders from Candon and Cabigao, Ilocos Sur last Dec. 17, 2018...
Action for Economic Reforms
Jan 25, 20193 min read


UHC AT RISK WITHOUT NEW SIN TAXES
YELLOW PAD By Jo-Ann Latuja-Diosana Last Jan. 18, leaders of 30 Philippine medical societies gathered to call for the Senate passage of a...
Action for Economic Reforms
Jan 25, 20194 min read


WILL SENATOR ANGARA PLAY BIG TOBACCO’S GAME?
YELLOW PAD By AJ Montesa In 1994, the CEOs of seven major tobacco manufacturers testified before the United States Congress regarding the...
Action for Economic Reforms
Jan 11, 20194 min read


WATCHING OUT FOR UHC
The Universal Health Care (UHC) bill is at its final stages. After a couple of preparatory meetings during the Congress break last...
Jo-Ann Latuja-Diosana
Dec 20, 20184 min read


TAKE YOUR TIME, MR. PRESIDENT
YELLOW PAD By Jo-Ann Latuja-Diosana The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion bill (TRAIN) is at the final stages of becoming a law....
Action for Economic Reforms
Dec 19, 20184 min read

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