The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has partnered with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and MyEG for a payment service that allows taxpayers to pay their tax dues online. 58503 In a statement released by MyEG on Tuesday, Jan. 11, the electronic solutions firm announced that the BIR is...
More than 2.7 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recently donated by the United States (US) to the Philippines. **media Through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, US donated an additional 2,703,870 doses of the Pfizer vaccines...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has clarified that the first two units of T129 ATAK helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from Turkey have not yet been delivered contrary to reports that surfaced on social media. T-129 ATAK attack helicopter (File photo courtesy of and lifted from...
The San Beda College (SBC) Alabang and Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Manila suspended synchronous and asynchronous classes from Jan. 10 to 15 amid the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. (Photo from lpu.edu.ph) Vice President for Academic Affairs Andres...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) started deploying its personnel on Sunday, Jan.9, to help the Philippine National Police (PNP) in manning checkpoints and implementing a gun ban in connection with the May 9 national and local elections. Joint Task Force Bicolandia deploys troops to assist...
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has suspended synchronous and asynchronous classes in all its branches and satellite campuses from Jan. 10 to 16, citing the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from PUP) "The Administration shall assess the situation by...
The Department of Finance (DOF) remains optimistic that Congress will pass this year the remaining tax reform packages that aim to reform the property valuation system and simplify capital market taxation. After the legislature was able to act on a slew of economic liberalization bills in 2021,...
Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it was confirmed on Friday, Jan. 7. Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, attends President Duterte's "Talk to the People"...
President Duterte told members of the New People's Army (NPA) to not take the cash aid that the government is giving to the people amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, saying they should just "stand aside" if they can't be of any help. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo)...
57481 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) extended a P700-million, seven-year, syndicated term loan to Science Park of the Philippines Inc. (SPPI) to finance current and future expansion projects as well as capital expenditures. The bank expects an influx of locators into industrial parks...
Group assures adequate biodiesel supply By Myrna M. Velasco The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) assured that there is more than enough supply to meet the expected surge in demand should the long-delayed coco-biodiesel upshift to B5 (5 percent biodiesel blend) happen. TPBA said their...
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) said it is closely coordinating with the government on pharmaceutical security as some areas in Metro Manila are experiencing shortage of supply of certain paracetamol brands following the surge in COVID cases. PHAP “We are...
