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Taxes: By The People, For The People

Am I right? No doubt that recession is already in the Philippines. I can still remember the video footage I saw in the news about VAT, people rallying with streamers against VAT.

How about the local governments? I wonder if they’re affected of global financial crisis when most lower class families continues to struggle on their daily lives looking for food to eat. How about the small businesses? Every year, taxes continue to increased. I guess, its not enough but the councilors continue to author “money generating” city ordinances, special permits and penalties that businesses will shoulder. In the long run, [...]

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No Classes On People Power Anniversary

It was announced that there will be no classes in all levels nationwide on February 23, 2009,  Monday in celebration of People Power anniversary. The exact anniversary is February 25 , a Wednesday… do you think people will celebrate the anniversary on Monday? I don’t agree to R.A. 9492 (economic holiday) in this case. Also, it is still a regular working day, only the students don’t have classes.

R.A. 9492 provides that holidays, except those which are religious in nature, moved to the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation.

The way I see it, the announcement is just [...]

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Iba Na Ang May Pinagsamahan

The title is taken from famous SMB commercial tagline, “Iba na ang may pinagsamahan” is about friendship.

Attending a high school reunion is exciting, to see the changes in the faces you used to know during high school days, how they’ve been all this time and mingle with them again just like the old days. Most of my batchmates were not here in the Philippines, some settled abroad, some are OFWs… and the others are here.

Its sad to know that some people are using this so-called “excitement” to their advantage. A hidden agenda was exposed to some batchmates, financial issues left [...]

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Holidays In The Philippines 2009

I googled for year 2009 non working holidays in the Philippines in preparation for school vacation. The list below is based on Proclamation 1699 signed in December 24, 2008 by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Regular Holidays:
April 6 (Monday) – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) moved from April 9
April 9-12 (Thursday to Sunday) – Holy Week
May 1 (Friday) – Labor Day
June 12 (Friday) – Independence Day
August 31 (Monday) – National Heroes Day
November 30 (Monday) – Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Friday) – Christmas
December 30 (Wednesday) – Rizal Day
January 1 (Friday) – New Year’s Day

Special Non-Working Days:
August 21 (Friday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 [...]

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