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Cayetano shuns 'commute challenge', eyes higher IRA for rural areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:45 AM

Rural areas should get higher revenue shares to discourage its residents from flocking to Metro Manila and aggravating the crippling traffic, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte defers 'til 2022 SC ruling mandating higher revenue shares for LGUs

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 05:01 PM

Local government units are unlikely to benefit from a Supreme Court ruling that adjusted the computation of revenue shares to include all national taxes until 2022, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

This young artist pursues both passion and profit by painting on bags

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo
Posted at Feb 07 08:05 AM

Ira Balmes is the founder and sole artist of Martini, an online shop that specializes in customized handpainted bags. Read more »

COA commends Mamasapano officials for 'optimal' use of P18 million in funds

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 06:12 PM

The Commission on Audit (COA) has commended officials of the town of Mamasapano, Maguindanao for their “optimal” utilization of the local government's P14.399-million Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for various activities and projects. Read more »

Federalism, how much? P44B? P51B?

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Updated as of Jul 10 05:26 PM

IF THE push for federalism is at core a variant of decentralization, the nation's experience with the Local Government Code that passed in 1991 is an object lesson. Read more »

Unpacking the federalism gambit: What's in it for citizens?

Malou Mangahas, Crystal Joy de la Rosa, Justin Oliver Fiestada, Steffi Mari Sanchez, and the PCIJ Data Team
Updated as of Jul 10 05:27 PM

Indeed, where are the people in the debate and what motives or reasons drive the pitch to shift? And what good, bad, and ugly tidings does federalism signal? Read more »

Supreme Court says local gov't shares should come from all national taxes

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 07:05 PM

The Supreme Court has ruled that the “just share” of local government units (LGUs), also known as Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), must be computed based on all national taxes, and not just from national internal revenue taxes. Read more »

Ira Brown delights in PH return after brief PBA stint

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 04:28 PM

His stint in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) may have lasted just two games, but Ira Brown still has very fond memories of Filipino fans. Read more »