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                    [ArticleID] => 1883536
                    [Title] => Duterte approves higher taxes on alcohol, tobacco
                    [Summary] => President Duterte has approved in principle the proposal to impose additional excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol products, Malacañang said yesterday.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-01-09 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805384
                    [AuthorName] => Edith Regalado
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/01/08/11-sin-tax_2019-01-08_22-43-14821_thumbnail.jpg
                )

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                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1873746
                    [Title] => Senate: Speedy budget OK if fuel tax hike suspended
                    [Summary] => Senators could dangle the speedy passage of the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 in exchange for suspending the increase in excise taxes on gasoline and diesel next year.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-12-03 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805432
                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/articles/gen2-excise-tax-fuel_2018-12-02_22-11-19106_thumbnail.jpg
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                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1274532
                    [Title] => House urged: Intervene in LRT, MRT fare hike
                    [Summary] => 

Lawmakers from the Gabriela party-list group wants the House of Representatives to intervene in the ongoing public consultations on the proposed fare increases for Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) after the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) sought a P10 hike for full-fare tickets.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1258726 [Title] => Senate focuses on gov’t response to calamities [Summary] =>

The government’s response to the devastation brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas and other calamities that hit the country this year were the center of the Senate’s version of the 2014 national budget.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7748/24qo.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1258432 [Title] => WB to extend $500 M emergency loan to Phl [Summary] =>

The World Bank said today it is extending an emergency loan of $500 million to help the government develop a reconstruction plan for areas badly hit by typhoon "Haiyan," locally named "Yolanda."

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-18 23:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 799156 [Title] => Long-term programs for senior citizens pushed [Summary] =>

The Arroyos in the House of Representatives are pushing for institutionalized and long-term programs and services for senior citizens.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 772167 [Title] => BTr to oversee bank accounts of government agencies, state-run schools [Summary] =>

All national government agencies and state-owned universities and colleges (SUCs) will soon be required to authorize the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) to have oversight functions over their respective bank accounts.

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 665228 [Title] => More oil discounts sought for PUVs [Summary] =>

The government is appealing to oil companies to give out more price discounts to public transport groups.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 663656 [Title] => DOE to penalize oil companies not complying with minimum inventory [Summary] =>

The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will slap appropriate penalties to oil companies failing to comply with the minimum oil inventory requirement.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 649719 [Title] => Government gathering proof on rice scam [Summary] =>

The government is investigating and gathering evidence on the alleged anomalies in rice importation by the National Food Authority (NFA) with the end result of pressing charges against those found responsible.

[DatePublished] => 2011-01-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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