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Voting 246-9-1 , the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading the Duterte administration ’ s tax reform package that imposes additional taxes on fuel , sugar , motor vehicles and even lottery winnings .
Oppositors to the measure dismissed House Bill 5636 , or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion ( TRAIN ), as a “ repressive ” measure even if it also seeks to lower personal income taxes .
The bill , in plenary session , approved the bill on second reading , and on third and final reading after
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to the Senate , Gladstone , like all Status Indians , did not yet have the right to vote . He advocated for this right , which came into effect on 31 March 1960 when the vote was extended to all Indigenous Canadians . He also advocated for improved education , economic opportunities , equality and greater selfdetermination for Canada ’ s Indigenous peoples .
James Gladstone was born in May 1887 at Mountain Hill , Northwest Territories . A member of the Kainai ( Blood ) First Nation of Alberta , Gladstone served in the Senate until the year of his death in 1971 . In acknowledgement of his significant contribution to the Senate and to Canada , a bronze bust of Senator Gladstone wearing a feathered headdress is displayed in the antechamber to the Senate in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill . Key Dates Born : 21 May 1887 , Mountain Hill , Northwest Territories ( District of Alberta )
Died : 4 September 1971 , Fernie , British Columbia
Elected president of the Indian Association of Alberta : 1949
Appointed to the Senate : 1 February 1958
Senator of Canada : 1958 – 71
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House OKs tax reforms
Palace certified the measure as urgent .
The bill ’ s principal author , Quirino Rep . Dakila Cua , House committee on ways and means committee chairperson , said the additional taxes were intended to offset the revenue losses to the government .
The bill imposes a P10 per liter tax on sugar-sweetened beverages subject to yearly four-percent rate increase after effectivity date of Jan . 1 , 2018 .
The proposed P6 a liter to increase oil excise tax shall be divided into three tranches of P3 , P2 and P1 in the first three years which the Department of Finance believes will lighten the load for the public .
But Bayan Muna Party- List Rep . Carlos Zarate said that once the bill is enacted into law , the price of diesel which is at P31 per liter would reach P34 next year , P36 in 2019 and P37 in 2020 while gasoline , which is P45 per liter , would be P52 next year .
Liquefied Petroleum Gas , which is P541 per tank now , would be P574 next year , then P596 and P607 , Zarate said .
The Cua bill also imposes a 20- percent tax on final cash winnings from
Ô Canada ! Mon pays ! Mes amours !
Sir George-Étienne Cartier ’ s patriotic song “ Ô Canada ! Mon pays ! Mes amours !” conveys that nothing is more beautiful than one ’ s country .
In 2017 , Canada celebrates 150 years of Confederation and the Bank of Canada will mark this milestone by issuing a commemorative $ 10 bank note depicting our history , land and culture .
Four portraits are featured on this special note , and among them is a portrait of Sir George-Étienne Cartier . He is joined by Sir John A . Macdonald , Canada ’ s first prime minister , as well as parliamentarians Agnes Macphail and James Gladstone . These four individuals have each played a significant role in Canada ’ s history .
Like Macdonald , Cartier was one of the Fathers of Confederation . He was a principal architect of Canadian federalism and a proponent of Confederation as a means of safeguarding French Canada and other minorities . lotto and sweepstakes lottery conducted by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office .
The bill likewise provides that tax on self-employed and or professionals enjoying gross sales or gross receipts shall pay eight-percent income tax in excess of P250,000 gross income .
From the present P82,000 , the bill raised the tax exemption for 13th month pay to P100,000 , including other cash benefits .
It also lowers the rates of estate and donor ’ s taxes by imposing unitary tax rate
Cartier was born in 1814 in Saint-Antoine , Lower Canada . He was a prominent Montréal politician and lawyer who led Quebec into the Dominion and later participated in the expansion of Canada west to the Pacific and north to the Arctic Ocean .
He helped create the provinces of Manitoba and British Columbia and oversaw the negotiations between the Canadian and British governments and the Hudson ’ s Bay Company in the purchase of Rupert ’ s Land and the North-Western Territory .
Cartier and Macdonald shared a long political relationship and a loyal friendship . Shortly after Cartier ’ s death in 1873 , Macdonald unveiled a statue on Parliament Hill to commemorate his friend and to honour Cartier ’ s commitment and of six percent .
He said he finds no reason to “ act immediately ” on the tax reform proposals because “ there is no fiscal crisis today .”
Under the Constitution , all revenue measures must first be approved by the House of Representatives before it is tackled by the Senate .
Once the House passed it , Recto said then it is up to the Senate now to consider the proposal . He pointed out there are many contentious issues in the tax reform package which should be clarified . ●
- M . Cruz , M . R . Araneta , MS
dedication to the united Dominion of Canada .
Now , 150 years later , these two Fathers of Confederation take their place on the Canada 150 commemorative note . Together with Macphail and Gladstone , they remind us that the Canada of today was shaped by people of different backgrounds who , through their vision , courage and effort , helped create a better country . Key Dates Born : 6 September 1814 , Saint-Antoine , Lower Canada
Died : 20 May 1873 , London , England
First elected to the Legislative Assembly of United Canada : 7 April 1848
Principal Canada East representative in Charlottetown ( 1 – 9 September ) and Quebec ( 10 – 27 October ) conferences , 1864●
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Continued from PAGE 11 other through progressive , respectful , and mutually supportive social relations . We meet members ’ need for fun and learning by visiting the Grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Portland , field outings , bingo socials , rafflejousts , and many others . As a heads up , there is a plan to go on a group tour to Alberta this summer . I invite you to join ! Through these activities and our achievements , OneFilcoop members proudly hoist the banner of its purpose , which is to enhance the lives of itsmembers and achieve prosperity the co-operative way .
At this point , as a final message to you my friends , I invite you to reflect with me the following :
Our Cooperative Beliefs
We differentiate ourselves from other organizations through our cooperative beliefs indemocracy and equality , self-responsibility , and solidarity . We establish our identity as One
Fil-coop by the following statements :
Our vision is to be the BEST co-operative in British Columbia by successfullyenhancing the lives of its members , gaining and maintaining the trust of its partners and leadingcommunities towards prosperity .
Our missionis to provide leadership that assures individual members , preserves andpromotes their economic , social and cultural well-being in a business enterprise where they are actively involved , and to establish a cooperative that is dependable andcost-effective in providing goods and services essential to the success andgrowth of the organization that can help build better communities .
Our values aretransparency , flexibility , trust , camaraderie , unity , loyalty andrespect for diversity and inclusion .
Our Cooperative Guiding Principles are :
● Voluntary and Open Membership
● Democratic Member Control
● Member Economic Participation
● Autonomy and Independence
● Education , Training , and Information
● Cooperation among Cooperatives
Finally , as President , I want to acknowledge all those who have transformed OneFilCoop from a dream into a reality that it is today .
The Board of Directors : Lovely Libunao , George Gaspar , Tony Calderon , Caesar Flores , Marichu Celi , Amie Agbayani , Roel Gumboc , Jody Flores , and Rose Gupit Santos .
The Committee and Area Coordination Team ( ACT ) Officers :
Credit Committee : Tess Salom , Maria Cordova and Rose Adsuara
Audit Committee : Gilbert Santos , Bur Lumabi
Election Committee : Gina Verzosa , Jane Gumboc and Cora Carausos
Education and Mem-
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bership Committee : Amie Agbayani , Marilyn Bajarias , Roel Gumboc , Joy Sapiera
Social Development and Team Building Com : Rose Santos , Lovely Garcia , Jessa Mae Rodriguez
Vancouver 1 ACT : Gina Versoza , Sonia Mclaughlin , Ped Escares
Vancouver 2 ACT : Tess Salom , Rose Adsuara
Vancouver 3 ACT : Cora Facundo , Lita Andres
Vancouver 4 ACT : Maria Cordova , Lalie Apatan
Vancouver 5 ACT : Dante Cabanilla , Joy Neri
Burnaby Newest ACT : Diana Suay , Edna Romero
Richmond ACT : Jane Gumboc , Mar Lumabi , MJ Abad
Tri City ACT : Dyrol Amorganda , Josephine Calderon , Dyesebel Diosay
Surrey ACT : Joy Sapiera , Marilyn Bajarias , Net Yap
The General Manager : Jojo Palencia
Board Advisers : Rommel Manikan and Caesar Flores
And so my friends , fellow co-operators , let us continue to strengthen ourselves , embrace the co-operative way and base our success through One Fil- Co-op ’ s “ Articles of Incorporation and its Rules and By Laws ”.
Kayang-Kaya Kung Sama-Sama !
Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat at Happy Mother ’ s Day po sa ating mga Ka-Koop Mothers . ●
TONY CALDERON President One Filipino Cooperative of BC
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