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Marcos pushes for tax reforms in the Philippines, involving VAT rate comparisons with Thailand and World Bank advice on the tax base.
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What happened
Marcos pushes for tax reforms in the Philippines, involving VAT rate comparisons with Thailand and World Bank advice on the tax base.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Marcos
Indonesian politician (born 1985 in Jakarta)
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
- The US imposes new tariffs on imports originating from the Philippines.
- The Department of Health and Social Care is implementing the Universal Health Care program in the Philippines. Edwin Mercado was appointed Health Secretary of DOH, while Beverly Lorraine Ho holds leadership roles at PhilHealth and Ayala Healthcare.
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World Bank
international financial institution
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