The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 30, were generally peaceful nationwide despite a few reported incidents of violence, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said. In a press conference, Garcia said that no election-related violence was...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received commendations for its commitment to trade facilitation and quality management. In a recent publication by the World Customs Organization (WCO), BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio’s leadership was lauded for revitalizing the agency’s workforce and...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) foiled an attempted theft of confiscated goods in a warehouse in Pasay that led to the arrest of both Filipino and Chinese nationals. Previously, the warehouse had been sealed and padlocked as part of a BOC initiative aimed at combatting the trade of counterfeit products...
Phoenix has bevy of young talents heading into the brand new PBA season and the team is hoping that it can rely on them to contend for at least a playoff spot in the upcoming Commissioner’s Cup. Tyler Tio will be one of Phoenix's potent weapons in the new PBA season. (PBA Images) Although still...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Saturday, Oct. 21, raised the issue of using artificial intelligence (AI)-aided election campaign and propaganda materials. Tolentino raised this issue before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and requested further study for future policy formulation,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has introduced the Taxpayers Registration Related Application Portal (TRRAP), offering taxpayers an electronic avenue to submit registration-related applications to their respective revenue district offices (RDOs). Launched on Oct. 16, TRRAP encompasses a wide...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stated that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lacks the authority to determine the taxation status of food products. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. clarified in Revenue Memorandum Circular 112-2023 that the FDA's role, according to its charter,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has instructed importers, manufacturers, and distributors of perfumes, colognes, and toiletry products to settle an excise tax liabilities totaling over P604 million. Informed sources disclosed that Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. issued this directive...
The United Registrar System (URS) of the International Standard Organization (ISO) has bestowed high accolades upon the Laguna-Quezon-Marinduque (La-Que-Mar) region of the Bureau of Internal Revenue for its exceptional professionalism and exemplary service to taxpayers. The regional office based in...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that the agency intercepted methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated value P25.31 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The seizure, weighing 3.722 kilograms, resulted from a joint operation conducted by the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has enhanced its relationships with Southeast Asian counterparts by exchanging best practices. During the ASEAN Customs Enforcement and Compliance Working Group (CECWG), the BOC facilitated the exchange of knowledge among customs administrations from various countries,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has been acknowledged by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as one of seven government agencies that significantly improved their frontline services to the public throughout 2022. The CSC's Contact Center Ng Bayan has praised the BIR for its consistent...
