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Palace urges public to pay proper taxes

MANILA, PIA- Malacañang on Monday (April 6) called on the public to pay proper taxes for the continuous implementation of infrastructure projects. “Taxes are indeed the lifeblood of the nation and so we encourage everyone, every working tax-paying citizen, to please report, especially those who are not compensation employees,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during the daily press briefing. “Compensation employees are withheld at source. For those who are professionals, those who have their own […]

‘Chedeng’ brings relief to farmers

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, PIA – Thousands of farmers in Isabela are thankful for the rains brought by typhoon ‘Chedeng’ to their farmlands recently. Edmond Guzman, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer,  said the rains brought by Chedeng’ have been a blessing to residents, especially to munggo farmers in San Mateo town since their crops are already in the vegetative stage, which needs a significant amount of water. He said the farmers were very […]