Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, June 5, called on the Senate to exercise its oversight function and look into the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) regulation seeking to increase the tax rate of private schools. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian during a special session in the Senate on March 23,...
The Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) has appealed for President Duterte’s intervention to reverse a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) regulation increasing their tax rate. In an open letter dated June 4, 2021 released by COCOPEA, about 600 private schools and...
Various private education stakeholders have appealed to President Duterte to intervene as they seek to reverse the provisions in the revenue regulation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) which seeks to increase the tax rate of private schools. (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN) A petition signed by...
Vaccination sites set up by private firms in Makati City will be required by the city government to abide by the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH), Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay said on Friday (June 3). (Mayor Abby Binay/My Makati Facebook page) The City Council, according to Binay,...
Senators have called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to rescind its regulation that increasing the tax rate on schools to 25 percent. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto and Senator Joel Villanueva referred to the BIR's Revenue Regulation 5-2021...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay We seem to be hearing more bad news than good news these days, and these do not bode well for government’s optimistic scenario of a jumpstarted economy by the second quarter of the year. The scenario is dependent on two factors. One is the...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan A farmer friend posted a meme of a sign on a farm that said in Tagalog: “Visitors are coming! Lock up your plants!” Something a lot of farmers deal with that isn’t talked about a lot is petty theft. We’re not talking about sacks of produce or fertilizer or a bunch...
The Private Hospital Association (PHA) on Thursday, May 20, said huge amount of unpaid claims to the hospitals for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases are causing several financial distress to private hospitals. (Pexels) In an interview with TeleRadyo, PHA President Dr. Jaime Almora cited one...
Jack Animam Filipina basketball star Jack Animam is taking her act to the United States after signing with talent management firm East West Private. The Ohio-based agency, which manages the careers of teen sensation and former University of the Philippines Maroon Kobe Paras, announced this on...
President Duterte has expressed his gratitude to the private sector for their "tremendous assistance" to the government as the country continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with core members of the...
The Federation of Associations of Private School and Administrators (FAPSA) sought the assistance of the Department of Education (DepEd) to mediate for the reclassification to a lower type of billing rate for private schools amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country....
He eked huge notice via "It's Showtime's" "Bidaman" segment. Now, Jervy de los Reyes has move on to a whole new level of entertainment. He has been selling private videos of him to select clients online, for a fee. Jervy opened up about his new career to Ogie Diaz via his vlog. He shared that...
