Money sent home by Filipinos working and living in the United States (US) is seen at risk from the remittance tax proposal pending in the US Congress, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "The proposed five-percent US tax on remittance outflows would have a particularly large negative...
Photo from Pasay BFP A 20-year-old man was hurt when a fire hit several houses in Pasay City on Holy Wednesday, April 16. Supt. Mariano Taguiam, Pasay City Bureau of Fire Marshall, said the victim, identified as alias “Vinz,” suffered multiple lacerations on his hand and was...
Timor-Leste’s application to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is in jeopardy, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Tuesday, March 25. Remulla's statement was issued after Timor-Leste's Court of Appeals denied the Philippine government's plea to...
DAVAO CITY – Mati City, through the City Tourism and Promotions Office, is hosting the 2025 Tourism Congress on Friday, March 21, at Sambuokan Hall at the City Hall compound. With the theme “Merging Aspirations for a Transformative and Inclusive Tourism Industry,” Mati City Mayor Michelle...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque should defend himself first over the cases against him in the country before defending others, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said. Vice President Sara Duterte and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque are...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 4, warned the Bureau of Immigration (BI) that she will press for a total revamp of the agency, starting from its commissioner, if the agency continues to fail to provide answers on the mystery of how former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is seen on screens as he speaks during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File) BEIJING (AP) — China's annual major political event gets...
From left to right: Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mika Suansing, Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro, and Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Pammy Zamora (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader La Union 1st district Rep....
Campaigning for those running for senator and party-list group representatives officially begins Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. In preparation for the posting of election materials, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia stressed the need to adhere to the usage of common poster areas. He also emphasized the...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is closing two Casino Filipino branches in Talisay, Cebu, and Tagum, Davao del Norte, due to financial losses, as part of its ongoing rationalization plan. Pagcor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro Tengco said in a statement that both...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of breeder goats and sheep to improve the genetics of local livestock and bolster the country’s goat and sheep industries, particularly in Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday,...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez on Wednesday, Jan. 22, assured that the Philippines will continue to have a strong partnership with the United States under President Trump. (From left) Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez and...
