THE House of Representatives on Wednesday ended the 18th Congress, highlighting its 3-year achievements, including laws to help the country navigate through and emerge stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic. In his valedictory speech, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the 18th Congress was a key and steady partner of President Duterte…
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Alvin Kasiban) These are the effective implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE); a fiscally sustainable framework for military pensions; and a bevy of tax administration and enforcement measures, Salceda, the House panel’s chairman, said. “We are trying to avoid new taxes, unless they are for sectors that won’t get hurt by taxes, like POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) or e-sabong. Our focus now is really to secure the legacy of President Duterte’s tax reforms and to work on what we still can with the final year,” Salceda said in a statement.