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		<title>Senate Advances Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law on Third Reading</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Senate has approved a measure seeking to overhaul the legal framework governing the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), bringing the proposed Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill No. 2116 was approved on third reading with 19 senators voting in favor and no abstentions.]]></description>
		
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		<title>DOTr, DOT Push Transport Projects to Strengthen Philippine Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) are stepping up efforts to improve transportation links to key destinations across the Philippines, with the goal of making travel easier for both domestic and international tourists. DOTr Secretary GiovanniLopez met with DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay to discuss infrastructure]]></description>
		
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		<title>Air Passengers Reminded to Declare Firearms, Replica Guns Before Travel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) has reminded air passengers that firearms, pellet guns and replica firearms are subject to strict airport security rules and must be properly declared and supported by the required documents before entering airport premises. The reminder follows the detection of a pellet gun in the]]></description>
		
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		<title>DOT Taps BINI, SB19 Fan Power to Drive Domestic Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Department of Tourism (DOT) is turning the global reach of P-Pop groups BINI and SB19 into a new platform for promoting Philippine destinations and encouraging more Filipinos to travel within the country. The agency launched dedicated travel microsites for the two tourism ambassadors, featuring destinations chosen by individual members]]></description>
		
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		<title>BIR Seven-Month Collections Top P2 Trillion, Beat Target by P13.5 Billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected more than P2 trillion in the first seven months of 2026, exceeding its target for the period as stronger taxpayer compliance and sustained enforcement efforts helped lift government revenues. BIR collections from January to July reached P2.003 trillion, surpassing the agency’s P1.990-trillion goal by P13.53]]></description>
		
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		<title>P7.2-T 2027 Budget Puts Education, Health, Jobs at Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has submitted a proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 to Congress, putting education, health, social protection, food security, infrastructure and job creation at the center of the Marcos administration’s final full-year spending plan. The proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) is six-percent higher]]></description>
		
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		<title>Damage to Agriculture From Typhoon, Habagat Hits P135M</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Agricultural damage and losses from Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay, along with the enhanced southwest monsoon, have reached an estimated P135.3 million, with thousands of farmers affected across five regions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The latest assessment covers the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Western Visayas. At]]></description>
		
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		<title>BIR Extends Tax Deadlines Amid Habagat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has given taxpayers in areas affected by heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, additional time to file and pay certain tax obligations. Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 89-2026, deadlines falling from August 10 to 16, 2026, for covered taxpayers have been moved]]></description>
		
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		<title>Government Rolls Out P1.5-B Aid Package for PUV Operators</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The national government is rolling out a P1.5-billion assistance package for public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers to help cushion the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis and rising fuel prices while keeping public transport fares stable. The new measures follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#8217;s directive to the]]></description>
		
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		<title>PH Economy Shows Early Signs of Recovery Despite Second-Quarter Slowdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Philippine economy expanded by 2.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, bringing first-semester growth to 2.6 percent, as global uncertainties and domestic challenges continued to weigh on economic activity. Despite the slower pace, the government expressed confidence that recent developments point to the beginning of a gradual recovery.]]></description>
		
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