The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s ad depicting medical doctors as tax cheats burdening public school teachers shows the Aquino government’s desperation in forcing doctors and Filipinos in general to pay taxes in order to finance corruption, pay the foreign debt, and increase expenditures for the military.
Throughout the world, the Philippines has been regarded as one of the best place for women, based from the results of the 2013 Global Gender Gap Index. The Philippines ranked 5th, three levels higher than in 2012 and highest in the Asia Pacific. It even surpassed many developed countries such as United Kingdom, Canada, France and the United States.
DAVAO CITY – In drumming up the significance of the month-long celebration for the Filipino womenfolk, various activities have been prepared. Activities include Women Summit hosted by the Integrated Gender…
Believers flock the San Pedro Church in Davao City to be marked with an ashen cross in the forehead. This Catholic tradition called the Ash Wednesday formally opens the Catholic season of Lent. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
“We encourage the medical profession to ask the hard questions: Why exempt large corporations, especially foreign ones, from paying taxes? Why squeeze hard-working professionals and workers for their meager earnings?” said Crisostomo.