Policy Brief: The proper approach to coal and natural gas taxation in the Philippines
by Viking Logarta, Dr. Marian Delos Angeles, and Jeffrey Koon
This policy brief was published on August 30, 2017 in support of the efforts of the Department of Finance (DOF) in reforming the tax system toward a fairer and more sustainable one, especially in regard to fossil fuels. The DOF intends to propose a coal tax to the legislature before the end of the year (Package 5).
Position Paper on Tax Reform Bills:
Raise revenues, change behavior for inclusive development
This position paper on the petroleum excise tax was read by ICSC environmental economics advisor Dr. Marian Delos Angeles during the 13th Public Hearing of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Bills held on August 10, 2017.
Updates from the 9th and 10th PSF Board Meetings
The People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Board held its 9th and 10th meetings last July 5 and 20, 2017, respectively, at the Department of Finance in Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Highlights of said meetings, including key interventions from the NGO representative to the PSF Board as well as annexes, are included in our updates (downloadable PDF format).
ICSC Position Paper on the Draft Distributed Generation Company Licensing Rules and Microgrids
ICSC sent the following position paper and detailed tabular comments on the draft rules for distribution generation company licensing last July 4, 2017, to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) under the Department of Energy. The draft rules address key segments of solar rooftop business potential, the categorization and regulation of industry players, which include providers, households, commercial and industrial customers, the distribution utilities.
Notes on the 11th PSFB meeting from the NGO Representative to the PSF Board
DOWNLOAD PDF The People’s Survival Fund Board (PSFB) met for the 11th time in 11 August 2017 at the board room of the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Finance. The Fund board meeting was attended by members and alternate members from the Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Climate Change Commission (CCC), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the NGO representative. Observers from the office of Senator Loren Legarda and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) were [...]