Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino renewed his call to various government agencies to work together to come up with a transition fund to cover the expenses urgently needed by Sulu province. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urges government agencies to create a Sulu transition...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Air Drilling Associates Pte. Ltd. which sought a tax refund of P951,459.67 for its zero-rated sales for the fourth quarter of 2018. Air Drilling is a foreign company from Singapore engaged in aerated drilling services. It was licensed to...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Facebook) Marcos administration critic Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa should just save his denials and explanations to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as far as his alleged involvement in extrajudicial...
The Supreme Court is considering turning to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help them in drafting decisions. SC court administrator Raul Villanueva disclosed this during the Senate finance subcommittee’s hearing on the proposed P63.57-billion budget of the judiciary for 2025....
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Bohol Light Company, Inc. (BLCI) to reverse a regional trial court (RTC) ruling that the firm has "no clear and categorical exemption from other local taxes." Assailed by the BLCI was the March 31, 2016 decision issued by the Tagbilaran...
About 27,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who were convicted of heinous crimes may soon be released with the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) ordered credited in their favor by the Supreme Court (SC). GCTA credits under Republic Act (RA) No. 10592 are given to PDLs for good behavior during...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed concern over Sulu's fiscal problem after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled to exclude the provicne from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Sen. Francis Tolentino airs his concern on the reduced 2025 budget of the Department of...
Senate Majority Leader Francis said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that vital social services must be sustained for Sulu after the province was virtually "orphaned" due to the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) that excluded it from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (Photo...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), lawyer Harry Roque (Facebook) House quad-committee overall chairman Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers took exception on Friday, Sept. 13 to lawyer Harry Roque's...
The days of ‘secrecy’ in weekly oil price adjustments are numbered following the Supreme Court’s decision which upheld the fuel cost unbundling policy that the Department of Energy (DOE) initially attempted for implementation via a Circular in 2019. Relative to the high court ruling, former...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook) Instead of next year, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is urging the Supreme Court (SC) to set for next month the hearing on the controversial...
Celebrating the National West Philippines Sea day every July 12 is a step towards the right direction for the government to assert its sovereignty over the maritime area that China continues to contest. Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros pointed this out as she asserts the...
