Gatchalian pushes tax relief measure [The Manila Times, October 5, 2026]
He urged the immediate passage of Senate Bill 56, or the “Ginhawa” measure, which seeks to raise the annual income tax exemption threshold from P250,000 to P400,000 and increase the ceiling for tax-free bonuses from P90,000 to P150,000.
Gatchalian eyes year-end removal of power system-loss charges [The Manila Times, October 4, 2026]
Gatchalian said the measure is in plenary and has undergone hearings and technical working group discussions on its potential impact on distribution utilities and electric cooperatives.
Escudero pushes reform of realty installment law [The Manila Times, October 2, 2026]
“In pushing this bill, we give Filipino homebuyers a better chance of making it to the finish line — and finally calling the home they have worked and paid for their own. One missed payment should be a setback, not the end of the road toward owning a home,” Escudero said as he sponsored Senate Bill 2504 during Tuesday’s plenary session.
DENR releases communication on $100-M Marcopper disaster settlement [Inquirer Luzon, October 2, 2026]
he Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released its long-awaited communication related to the US$100-million settlement between the Marinduque provincial government and Canadian-firm Barrick Gold Corporation over the 1995 Marcopper mine disaster that has polluted Marinduque waterways for decades, according to the Marinduque Council for Environmental Concerns (MACEC).
La Union adopts four-day workweek starting Oct. 5 [Inquirer Northern Luzon, October 2, 2026]
John Martin, a staff member of the La Union information office, said the arrangement was meant to help employees cope with higher transportation costs brought by the oil crisis and the expected effects of El Niño.
PH, Singapore conclude talks on updating 5-decade-old pact vs. double taxation [GMA News Online, October 2, 2026]
The Finance Department added that the renegotiations will provide clearer and more predictable tax rules for cross-border income, strengthen cooperation between tax authorities, and ensure fair taxation between the two countries.
BIR tightens rules on tax refund claims [Inquirer.Net, October 1, 2026]
Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 102-2026, the BIR clarified the mandatory requirements for claims involving excess or unutilized creditable withholding taxes (CWT).
Employed solo parents to stop paying PhilHealth share in October [Cebu Daily News, September 30, 2026]
Qualified employed solo parents will no longer shoulder their share of PhilHealth premiums starting in October, with the national government taking over the employee portion while employers continue paying their share.
DOLE issues pay guideline for Nov. 16-18, 2026 amid 49th ASEAN Summit [GMA News Online, September 30, 2026]
DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino signed Labor Advisory No. 16, Series of 2026 on Monday, September 28.
President Marcos issues proclamation expanding Cavite’s existing economic zone [Philippine Information Agency, September 30, 2026]
Proclamation No. 1460 provides several parcels of land located at Barangay Sta. Rosa I, in the town of Noveleta for inclusion in the existing Cavite Economic Zone II, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by Republic Act no. 8748, and upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), under Directors’ Resolution No. 16-189 (s. 2016).
PEZA, Aboitiz renew partnership to ease ecozone registration [GMA News Online, September 30, 2026]
Under a renewed memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed Wednesday, the two parties will advance the next phase of their EaseBiz initiative, including integrating its locator-support processes with the PEZA The One Portal System (PTOPS).
