Kiko Pangilinan slams proposals to revoke OFW tax perks

Senatorial candidate Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan condemned proposals to revoke the tax privileges of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), calling them "wrong and deeply unjust."

Pangilinan stated that OFWs are the backbone of the Philippine economy and that threatening their privileges for exercising their right to free expression is unjust.

His remarks were made after supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte proposed a "zero remittance week" to protest his detention at The Hague.

This action led Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile to warn of adverse effects and suggest Congress might consider suspending OFWs' tax privileges.

Pangilinan urged the government to approach the issue with fairness and sensitivity, emphasizing that free expression is fundamental to democracy.

He added that the perspectives of OFWs should be welcomed, not silenced, as they offer valuable insights into the realities faced by millions of Filipinos abroad.

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