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#COMELEC will extend voter registration until the end of October, its chairman Sheriff Abas said. Abas said the deadline for voter registration will be extended from October 9 to 31, moving the initial deadline of September 30. -Inquirer

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Fitness clubs and centers should be part of essential sectors that are allowed to operate under Alert Level 4, #DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said. -PNA

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Under R.A. No. 11590, all offshore gaming licensees, regardless of whether Philippine or foreign-based are considered doing business in the Philippines, must pay a 5-percent gaming tax on the gross gaming revenue or receipts derived from their gaming operations. -Inquirer

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President Rodrigo Duterte enacted a #law to tax offshore gaming operations, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said. Republic Act 11590 amended some sections of the #NIRC to better collect taxes from #POGOs. -CNN Philippines

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The House committee on #suffrage and electoral reforms approved a #bill seeking to extend to October 31 the registration of #voters for the 2022 national #elections. -Inquirer

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Twenty three senators have filed a #bill that would mandate a one-month extension of the #VoterRegistration period for the 2022 elections. -Inquirer

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Online money-lending platforms that use clients’ data for harassment or other forms of intimidation are still prevalent as digital commerce flourishes. Users are reminded to be wary of lending applications that violate the right to #privacy. -PNA

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In tackling a bill raising the age of #StatutoryRape from the current 12 to 16, senators engaged in a lengthy debate over the “Romeo and Juliet” provision that would exempt consensual sexual activity between young couples “in love” from being criminalized. -Inquirer

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The #Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is seeking punishment for any person who will interfere, restrain, harass, or coerce any worker or workers’ union in the exercise of their rights to self-organization. -Inquirer

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A registrant of the #PhilSys needs to present just one valid document to validate the demographic information recorded during the online Step 1 process. -PNA

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DOF pushes the Senate to swiftly approve bills under CTRP to support economic recovery amid COVID-19. https://t.co/jDKmHSss4d

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Private sector and #LGUs are allowed to purchase coronavirus vaccines as booster shots based on a recently approved law, RA No. 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act, according to two lawmakers. -Inquirer

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Lawmakers have been urged to finalize a #law creating an independent body that will investigate transportation-related accidents and dismantle a decades-old system plagued by conflict of interest and other questionable methods. -Inquirer

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The #IATFEID has ratified the guidelines on the pilot implementation of granular lockdowns and alert levels system in Metro Manila, Malacañang announced. -PNA

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#DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez has endorsed tweaking of community quarantine protocols by allowing more mobility for fully vaccinated individuals. -PNA

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The #NationalIdentification registration continues to accept children aged 5 years and up. -PNA

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#PhilSys Act prohibits registrants from wearing makeup and body accessories during the Step 2 registration to reflect their genuine identity in the #PhilID card and PhilSys Registry. -PNA

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More than 40 local and foreign business groups urged lawmakers to pass three #investment reform bills that remain pending in Congress, saying that the country needed to attract foreign capital to help create more #jobs during the pandemic. -Inquirer

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The proposed Financial Consumer Protection Act now pending in #Congress will help protect Filipinos from unfair collection practices employed by #creditcard firms like threats and harassment, the central bank said. -Inquirer

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A bill in the House of Representatives seeking to allow “#virtualwedding” or the solemnization of #marriage through teleconference has hurdled the committee level. -PhilStar