Action for Economic Reforms deeply mourns the passing of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. due to cancer. Governor Espenilla was a well-respected reformer and economist, whose years in public service were a testament to his dedication and devotion to the Filipino people. He was a mix of conservative, progressive and […]
Yellow Pad By Jenina Joy Chavez The House of Representatives passed the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities or TRABAHO Bill in early September. The first major component of TRABAHO is the reduction of the corporate income tax (CIT) rate to 20% over a period of nine years, starting 2021. The Philippines […]
Yellow Pad By Madeiline Joy Aloria The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) estimates that the country’s total housing backlog will accumulate to 3.6 million units by the end of 2018. For some politicians, addressing this long-existing problem means giving the most generous tax and non-tax perks to real estate developers. This is […]
Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III Being the coordinator of Action for Economic Reforms (AER) or being an advocate, I have to cut a public persona. That means I write columns, I speak in forums, I attend assemblies, I post on social media, I appear on TV for interviews. The last is […]
The recent move to oust Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno by any and all means casts a dark shadow upon the rule of law in the country. In particular, we are deeply disturbed over the quo warranto against the Chief Justice. This must be stopped, lest we risk courting another institutional crisis. We need not […]
PRESS RELEASE 12 December 2017 Senators urged to oppose low tobacco tax rate in bicam bill “We appeal to our pro-health senators to reject the tobacco tax provision in the tax reform bicameral report because the very low rate of increase falls short of the health goals, specifically its inadequacy to generate revenue […]