Dave GuilasIllegal Gambling and PCSO: Suggested ReformsCorruption stories in the Philippine government are never-ending. Although some stories can be explosive and invite national outrage such…Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018
Dave GuilasFederalism and the 4PsAt the rate things are going, it should not be a surprise if ever a federal system of government will be instituted here. House Speaker…Jan 5, 2018Jan 5, 2018
Dave GuilasRA 4653 is anti-consumer and anti-business. Congress should repeal itIf there’s any doubt that Filipinos don’t love shopping, then one should not look further to news reports whenever the quarterly GDP…Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Dave GuilasGive PH businesses a boost by reforming corporate taxationTax reform is surely shaping up to be one of the major platforms of the Duterte administration. Reforming the tax code is also a golden…Dec 13, 2017Dec 13, 2017
Dave GuilasTax Reform could move us further away from a free-market energy policyJust at the end of November, the Senate voted 17–1 in passing its version of Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). This is the…Dec 5, 2017Dec 5, 2017
Dave GuilasTime to Raise SSS Retirement Age?Back in January 2016, former President NoyNoy Aquino vetoed a law from Congress which will approve a P2,000 across-the-board increase for…Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017
Dave GuilasWhy Hiking the Income Tax for Filipino High Earners is a Terrible IdeaAlthough tax reform isn’t one of the biggest topics that was discussed in the previous 2016 Philippine national elections, it was still a…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
Dave GuilasRice Policy in the Philippines: Time for Market-Oriented ReformsNote: This is a policy briefer that I made during my internship at the Foundation for Economic Freedom from June-August 2017. Views…Nov 12, 2017Nov 12, 2017
Dave Guilas“60–40” Rule is an Obstruction to Philippine EducationIt is commonly perceived that education is a right (I would prefer saying that the access to education is a right, not education per se as…Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017
Dave GuilasKilling the Death Tax Should Be Part of Tax ReformRodrigo Duterte may polarize Filipinos in terms of his war against drugs, alleged authoritarian tendencies, foreign policy emphasizing…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017