The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched a reform agenda aimed at overhauling tax audits and tightening accountability through a new oversight framework. During the agency’s Directors’ Conference, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza introduced a five-point program dubbed BIR...
The Supreme Court (SC) will hold oral arguments on April 8 and 22 on several petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets. The oral arguments will be conducted in Baguio City where the SC holds its...
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, January 23, jointly rolled out a suite of major education initiatives aimed at improving access, equity, and workforce relevance across the...
Senator Imee Marcos warned the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that issuing its proposed draft circular could undermine the intent of the newly-enacted Konektadong Pinoy Act. As principal author of the law, Marcos said the draft rules run counter to the statute’s central objective...
Government ought to establish a better annuity plan for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) to replace the current one, which may not be sustainable. Camarines Sur congressmen Migz Villafuerte (5th district) and Luigi Villafuerte (2nd district) cited this apparent concern from the country...
Residents of Barangay San Jose in Antipolo City were left horrified after the discovery of a female human cadaver stuffed inside an abandoned plastic drum on Thursday, Jan. 22. Based on the initial investigation of the Antipolo City Police, several civilians reported spotting a human foot...
Assistant Minority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong insisted that the House of Representatives would continue to follow the rulebook as far as the impeachment process was concerned. “Impeachment is a serious constitutional mechanism. The House will continue to discharge...
The Philippines should be dominating the tourism conversation. It is one of Southeast Asia’s most naturally spectacular destinations—home to world-famous islands, award-winning beaches, and a hospitality culture that travelers praise again and again. Yet the numbers reveal a lingering gap...
The municipal government of Luna in Isabela province has provided assistance to the victims of an accident involving a dump truck and passenger jeepney in Barangay Mambabanga, Luna, on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Mayor Adrian Tio condoled with the families of the three fatalities and said financial and...
Everyone holding public office must be held accountable for their actions, even if they 're the top two officials of the land. Thus, said Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco in reaction to the filing of impeachment complaints against President Marcos, as well as the possibility of...
The government formally adopted a national action plan on Thursday, Jan. 22, to overhaul how it manages international aid and development programs, seeking to tighten oversight of billions of pesos in funding while ensuring projects align more closely with local economic priorities. The Department...
Invoking his right to free speech, Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga on Thursday, Jan. 22, asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the charges filed against him by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation Group (PNP-CIDG). Barzaga was charged with inciting...
