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Progressive groups on Wednesday, January 17, protest against the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law in Bankerohan public market in Davao City. The TRAIN Law is expected to reduce the income taxes of employed Filipinos enabling them to receive higher take-home pay. But the law is feared to affect low-income families as increased excise tax on goods pulls up prices of basic commodities. (Kenneth Paul P. Senarillos / davaotoday.com)

Makabayan scores ‘too much’ incentives for the rich in TRAIN 2

The proposed second package of the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law is a “social injustice” and only serves the interests of giant corporations at the expense of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), progressive lawmakers lamented on Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Ph-Aus celebrate 72 years of friendship
Mat Kimberley, deputy head of Mission of Australia to the Philippines, presents the week-long activities in celebration of the Phil-Australia Friendship Day slated on May 22 during Monday's (May 21, 2018) Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM Ecoland, Davao City.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Ph-Aus celebrate 72 years of friendship

In celebrating close ties and friendship between the Philippines and Australia, the Australian Embassy hopes for many more years of good cooperation between the two countries.

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