As Valentine's Day draws near, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) dissuaded political aspirants from hanging plastic tarpaulins with love greetings to cut down campaign-generated wastes. (Courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) "Happy Valentine tarpaulins, especially during the campaign season,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion cases against 14 corporate and individual business taxpayers for allegedly ignoring to settle tax debts totalling to more than P234 million. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) In separate criminal complaints submitted to the Department of...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spearheaded an inter-agency and multi-sectoral initiative to speed-up the recovery efforts and align the priorities to quickly rebuild the communities that were devastated by typhoon “Odette” in December 2021. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. encouraged residents in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan on Friday, Feb. 11, to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots so that the local tourism industry can now be fully opened. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. strolls in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has appointed Vice Admiral Eduardo D. Fabricante as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer-in-charge following the retirement of Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya. (Photo from DOTr) Tugade announced the appointment on Feb. 10 during the Change...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has cleared a businesswoman in Quezon City of P72-million tax evasion case filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for insufficient evidence. Philippine big banks continue to have sufficient capital amid the pandemic. (File photo) The court's Third Division...
