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[Title] => Belmonte renews opposition to lifting of bank secrecy law
[Summary] => Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has reiterated his opposition to the proposal of the Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to relax the Bank Secrecy Law for tax inquiry purposes.
[DatePublished] => 2015-11-15 09:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1097047
[AuthorName] => Jess Diaz
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[Title] => Financial trails of corruption
[Summary] => One of the strongest lobby groups that have emerged of late in the Philippines is of the banking sector, specifically involving the proposed relaxation of the country’s antiquated Bank Secrecy Law.
[DatePublished] => 2015-10-12 10:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1805279
[AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - A powerful tool
[Summary] => Critics say this proposal is just a foil against efforts in Congress to cut income and corporate taxes, which could spell billions in revenue losses for the government.
[DatePublished] => 2015-09-14 10:00:00
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - The only way to fight Islamic terror
[Summary] => Each time there is an atrocity perpetrated by Islamic terrorists, it is always condemned by certain sectors of the global Muslim community.
[DatePublished] => 2014-12-19 00:00:00
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[Title] => Palace: BIR should hold consultations on lifting of bank secrecy law
[Summary] => Malacañang has joined calls for consultations on proposals to lift the bank secrecy law.
[DatePublished] => 2014-03-26 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla
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[Title] => Osmeña: Bank secrecy law needs to be reviewed
[Summary] => Sen. Sergio Osmeña III sees the need to review the country’s outdated bank secrecy law to empower government agents to catch tax evaders even if he believes that the Philippines has the strongest bank secrecy law in the world.
[DatePublished] => 2014-03-25 17:54:56
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[AuthorID] => 1096615
[AuthorName] => Christina Mendez
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[Title] => BIR wants bank secrecy law lifted
[Summary] => The head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) stressed the need to lift the bank secrecy law for tax purposes to bring the Philippines in line with countries establishing a single and consistent global standard in tracking tax fraud.
[DatePublished] => 2014-03-24 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804021
[AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña
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[Title] => Phl reputation depends on Corona outcome
[Summary] => Beyond the sensational headlines generated by the impeachment hearings, there is an international reputation side to the ability of the Senate, acting as the impeachment court, to hold the Chief Justice accountable.
[DatePublished] => 2012-05-18 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804837
[AuthorName] => Boo Chanco
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[Title] => Senate to review bank secrecy laws
[Summary] => Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile had expressed his outrage over the apparent wanton disregard of the country’s bank secrecy laws and the lack of concern by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) over these illegal acts.
Would you like to see Chief Justice Renato Corona take the witness stand?
[DatePublished] => 2012-03-03 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1500820
[AuthorName] => Marvin Sy
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - Refuge
[Summary] => The latest episode in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona featured the battle over the secrecy of dollar accounts he is believed to have in one bank.
[DatePublished] => 2012-02-12 00:00:00
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