(Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has vetoed two congress-approved measures including the bill seeking to remove conditions for the condonation of all unpaid income taxes of Local Water Districts (LWDs).
In his message, President Aquino said the enrolled consolidated House Bill No. 3675 and Senate Bill No. 2518 on the condonation unpaid taxes of LWD’s will remove the laudable intent of Republic Act No. 10026 which is to grant tax reprieve only to LWDs which are financially incapable and committed to instituting fiscal reforms.
He added that the proposed bill is disadvantageous and can undermine the government’s strict tax collection efforts.
President Aquino also rejected the enrolled consolidated House Bill No. 6411 and Senate Bill No. 2720 which seeks the enactment of a comprehensive nursing law.
The proposed law seeks to increase the base salary of nurses to almost Php 25,000 monthly.
The president, however, explained that the minimum base pay for entry-level nurses has already been increased through Executive Order No. 201
