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BBM infra project rules tightened
Manila Bulletin
|January 30, 2026
The Marcos Jr. administration has tightened the rules governing the government’s big-ticket infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs), a move widely seen as a response to recent corruption controversies involving flood control and other public works projects that dented investor confidence last year.
STREAMLINING BUSINESS TAX SERVICES -- Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza (center) leads the nationwide launch of the Registered Business Enterprise Taxpayer Service (RBETS) last Tuesday, Jan. 27. The initiative, supported by Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go (left) and Trade Secretary Maria Cristina A. Roque (right), establishes dedicated service counters to streamline tax compliance for over 5,900 registered enterprises under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy law. (Department of Finance photo)
(Department of Finance photo)
This story is from the January 30, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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