MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda filed two bills to lower prices on basic goods and services while expanding value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for essential necessities medicines and medical services. These measures represent concrete steps toward a more progressive national VAT system, easing the burden on low-income households. “The measures will immediately provide relief to

MANILA, Philippines – Speaker Faustino G. Dy III hailed Filipino teachers as the pillars of society and reaffirmed the government’s push to accelerate the construction of classrooms nationwide to support quality education. Dy delivered the message as guest of honor and speaker during the 21st founding anniversary of the Schools Division Office of Cauayan City

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City Government will scale back on the number of activities for the upcoming celebration of the 505th Kadaugan sa Mactan in April. This was announced by Mayor Cindi King-Chan in light of the ongoing energy crisis resulting from the Middle East conflict. Among the activities postponed are the Sadsad

More than 40 pieces from the Bahandi Ceramic Collection from Cebu are now on display at KWUM, a studio ceramics museum in Fiskars, Finland. In Fiskars, a village in Finland known for design, history from Cebu now sits in quiet conversation with contemporary art. They are bowls and plates, vases and jarlets—ceramics once carried across the busy