Online registration for national ID to launch on April 30 – NEDA
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Karl Chua said starting April 30, Friday, applicants for the national identification system can register online.
Karl Chua made permanent NEDA chief
The socioeconomic planning secretary is also the director general of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).
PH GDP slips anew but ‘economy is strong enough to recover,’ says gov’t
“The path is clearer to a strong bounce-back in 2021,” Chua said.
Group pushes for higher taxes on alcohol and e-cigarettes
Various groups believe that a pending Senate measure to raise taxes on alcohol and e-cigarettes will be vital to discourage the consumption of such products, particularly by the youth, which they believed was being targeted by e-cigarettes and heated tobacco through various flavors including candy and fruit inspired variants.