We, concerned citizens from the civil society, academe, and private sector, ask the Executive and Congress to scrap the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) bill or House Bill (HB) 6398. Establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) is not...
Read MoreThe Sin Tax Coalition lauds House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Joey Salceda and the Department of Health (DOH) for proposing higher excise taxes on sin products, including cigarettes, alcohol, sugar sweetened beverages,...
Read MoreIn the past month, two landmark decisions in tobacco control have been made worldwide. On June 13, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the “competence and mandate to ensure...
Read MoreThere is a growing consensus among economists and analysts that a potential Marcos presidency will significantly hurt the Philippine economy. This is driven by the fact that Marcos has an unclear economic platform based on...
Read MoreAng parating na halalan ngayong taon ay isang sangandaan sa buhay ng ating bansa. Dahil sa matinding epekto ng pandaigdigang pandemya sa ating ekonomiya, mahalaga na may malinaw na plano ang susunod na pangulo upang...
Read MoreThis year’s elections represent a crossroads for the nation. Given the deeply-felt social and economic impact of the global pandemic, the incoming President must have clear plans to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and bolster our...
Read MoreAction 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...
Read MoreYellow 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...
Read MoreYellow 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...
Read MoreYellow 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MorePRESS 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...
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