DENR flags high water bills of government agencies

View in browser   |   Shop Inquirer July 12, 2023 Good morning. Here are the most important news stories that you need to know. DENR flags high water bills of government agencies As the El Niño phenomenon tightens its grip, the government is stepping up the campaign to conserve water starting with various national agencies, noting that they average around P10 million in water billings a month. By Dempsey Reyes AFP explains US military flights  The increasing number of US military air activities within Philippine airspace is due to the ongoing bilateral military exercises with Washington, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Tuesday, after some officials and lawmakers raised alarm over the sudden surge of American military aircraft monitored in the country. The longtime treaty allies are holding two joint exercises until July 21. By Frances Mangosing and Julie M. Aurelio SMUGGLED AND ROTTING   A raid on two makeshift cold storage facilities in Meycauayan, Bulacan, on Tuesday leads law enforcers to heaps of spoiled frozen meat, valued at P35 million, from Germany and India during an operation led by the Department of Agriculture. Authorities say they found evidence that the meat shipment was being repacked to be sold despite its condition. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE Like this email? Forward it to your friends and let them know that they can sign up here. VAT eyed on Netflix, etc. gaining traction  The government may rake in up to P90 billion in revenues over the next five years should the Senate pass a proposed bill charging foreign digital service providers, such as the movie streaming platform Netflix, a 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. The Senate ways and means committee, which Gatchalian chairs, is coordinating with the Bureau of Internal Revenue to fix details of the proposed tax measure. By Marlon Ramos OPINION Don't stop at land reform bailout  Make no mistake about it: The loan bailout signed into law by the President is a good first step. But it falls short of addressing the fundamentally flawed structure that made these agrarian reform beneficiaries fall into arrears on their debt in the first place. By Editorial Try Inquirer Plus. Inquirer Plus is the digital version of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Register for a 30-day trial for free to get access to Inquirer's fearless reporting, app-exclusive stories, and archives. REGISTER NOW Hi Edward. Have feedback? We're happy to hear it. Give Suggestions newsletter@inquirer.com.ph © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, Barangay Tejeros, Makati City, Philippines You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe anytime