(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, June 19, hailed the drop in the number of families who rate themselves as poor, based on a recent Social Weather Stations survey. “The Duterte administration continues to break barriers,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, this was “notwithstanding the divisive and destructive political propaganda war waged by the President’s critics and detractors during the campaign period for the midterm elections when the […]
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Senator Angara pushes tax reform bill, says this will provide funds for free medicines for poor families
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara is pushing for the passage of the Tax Reform bill that he said would give free medicines to poor Filipinos, and that would include poor families in the free medical programs of government hospitals. Senator Angara said that more poor families would benefit if the Senate passed Senate Bill 1592 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) into law. In Senate Bill […]





