The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has padlocked 207 businesses nationwide during the first five months of the year for various tax offenses under its "Oplan Kandado" program. This effort by the agency involves temporarily shutting down the businesses by virtue of their tax violations. BIR Deputy...
The insufficiency of vaccines slowed down the immunization program of the national government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed Monday night, June 7. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. bares on June 7, 2021 that the lack of vaccines slowed down the weekly...
St. Vincent (Photo by Zackery Michael) The grit of 1970s vinyl meets the grain of 1970s celluloid with “Down,” the infectious third advance offering from Daddy’s Home, the new St. Vincent album dropping May 14 by Loma Vista Recordings. Co-directed by St. Vincent (a/k/a Annie Clark) and Bill...
Unless ABS-CBN is allowed to operate anew, the damage done to the country’s democratic institutions due to the television network’s closure can never be repaired, former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay said. Binay made the statement on Wednesday (May 5), exactly a year after the network...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz It must be said from the get-go that President Duterte cannot complain right now about the outcome of his administration’s response to the pandemic. Portrayed as the savior of the country, he should own the fate that his pronouncements and policies have wrought. Congress...
We live in a world that is more accepting and forgiving, but it wasn't like this before. People whose physical attributes were different weren't accepted into society, and a big group of these special human beings have Down syndrome. Down syndrome was discovered by Jérôme Lejeune in 1958,...
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) is limiting international inbound arrivals at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to 1,500 passengers per day maximum for all airlines for 33 days, starting 8:00 AM (Philippine time) tomorrow, March 18, to April 19, 202, 8:00 AM. To comply with the...
Since former actress and now mom-of-two Bangs Garcia migrated to the United Kingdom, she has been trying her best to fly back to visit her family especially her brother who is two years younger than her. What's so special about their bond is that Bangs is a doting big sister to her brother Ayi....
Paul McCartney recently released his third “solo” album entitled “McCartney III.” Solo is relative of course, seeing he’s released hundreds of recordings under his name. Think of it this way, “McCartney III” is the third solo album that he wrote, recorded and produced by himself in...
What a week! After a pummeling from one super typhoon after another, we’re just about ready to take it out on the next politician who will say that Filipinos are resilient. I mean, that’s a given! How about an improved country whose infrastructure can withstand the rigors of a natural calamity?...
Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez and OPM artist Moira De la Torre took the stage to perform and put their artistry on some UDD (Up Dharma Down) hit songs on "ASAP Natin 'To" last Sunday, Nov. 8. It kicked with Moira delivering a soothing version of “Oo,” a 2006 UDD track from the album...
