TRAIN AND THE POOR

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo, Doris Mae C. Mondragon 01/04/2018

Cebu economist: Train Law will not benefit the poor Daisy, 21, works for a mall in Cebu City with a minimum daily wage of P366 or P8,064 monthly salary for working 24 days in a month. The…

FIRMS’ REMINDERS AMID TRAIN LAW

Inquirer.net 01/04/2018

DTI: Hiking Basic goods’ SRP can be done if it’s justifiable Amid new and higher taxes, manufacturers could still raise the suggested retail price (SRP) of basic goods and commodities only if the increase would not go…

TRAIN LAW JITTERS

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/03/2018

Public wary of transport group’s plan to push for P6 fare hike, shocked over soft drinks’ price increase High school teacher Arnel Cortes takes a jeepney from his home in Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City and then rides…

No comfy ride for Duterte’s TRAIN

NESTOR B. RAMIREZ 12/26/2017

Not much retort or dissent have been heard about the impending implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) which according to the government is considered as the “Duterte Express to Development” when it only…

Duterte vetoes 5 Train provisions

Inquirer 12/22/2017

President Duterte has vetoed certain provisions of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (Train), raising its net revenue gain to P90 billion, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Friday. A copy of the veto…

Spain: Several injured as train coach derails

AP 11/29/2017

MADRID — Spanish rail officials say several people were injured when a train carriage derailed between the southern cities of Malaga and Seville. A spokesman for Spain’s Adif railway infrastructure company said initial investigations indicated the coach…

Train gets broad support

Inquirer.net 09/03/2017

Duterte’s tax reforms THE proposed revenue package of the Duterte administration —dubbed the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (Train)—has gained “overwhelming support” both locally and abroad because of its provisions that will make the tax…

PDEA-7 to train security men of Mango bars

Miguel Ernest E. Ermac 08/22/2017

OWNERS and managers of 30 bars along Mango Avenue in uptown Cebu City agreed to let their security personnel be trained by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7). PDEA-7 Director Yogi Filemon Ruiz said…

BRT IS A GO AGAIN?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/11/2017

In yet another turn of events, the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has taken a step closer to its implementation after additional funds for the project was green-lighted by the country’s economic managers yesterday. The National Economic…

Smile Train hooks up with Ironman tilt to raise funds

Glendale G. Rosal 07/27/2017

Smile Train Team Empower will send 10 triathletes to the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines with the aim of not just winning the race but raising funds as well for children with cleft palate and cleft lip. Smile…

Lapu-Lapu police train mall guards how to detect terrorists

Norman V. Mendoza 07/21/2017

Amid the recent spate of bomb threats in Cebu, the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LLCPO) decided it was time to ensure that the security personnel of malls and big business establishments in the city are prepared to…

Train teachers, parents, pupils proper emergency response

Futch Anthony Inso, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/19/2017

  Training, not only for employees and officials of public schools, but also parents of students should be done on how to respond to emergencies like bomb threats. This was emphasized by Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak,…

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