Salceda asks PBBM to certify Ease of Paying Taxes Act as urgent; House tax chair wants VAT refunds for tourists, stricter tax racketeering provisions in law
Salceda to PBBM: Lay out agenda for nation-building, set “basic ingredients” for national development in second SONA; House tax chair warns of “existential threats” to PH service sector
Salceda on PBBM’s second SONA: Recovery almost complete, time to chart course for “national greatness;” Tax panel chair calls for taxes on wealth to fund ambitious programs
Salceda: Air exercises between US and PH to benefit Philippine air defense, but better coordination between DND and civil aviation authorities needed; House tax chair supports bid to acquire F-16s
Salceda: Maharlika Investment Fund is bridge between “trillions” in investible funds and investable development projects; House tax panel chair estimates corporates “have nowhere to invest 5.7 tn or 63% of their generated income,” can place them in Maharlika
