For lack of jurisdiction, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by the National Food Authority (NFA) which sought to suspend the collection of the P143 million real property tax (RPT) levied against it by the Cabanatuan City government in Nueva Ecija. The NFA filed its...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted the petition of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno against her alleged P6.9 million deficiency income taxes, surcharges, and interests for taxable years 2011 to 2016. In a decision promulgated last May 14 by its special second division, the CTA...
CEBU CITY – The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared former Tourism Secretary Ace Durano of graft charges stemming from a P2.7-million calendar project that allegedly failed to undergo public bidding. The Second Division of the High Court granted the appeal of Durano, reversing the previous decision of...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the petition for P44.25 million tax refund sought from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) by LKY Property Holdings, Inc. In a decision, the CTA's first division said refunds for erroneously collected taxes must be made within two years from the payment...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that declared "red-tagging, vilification, labelling, and guilt by association" as threats to one's right to life, liberty and security. "In a society built on the rule of law, every citizen is entitled to the...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking solons believe that President Marcos may still change his stance on the International Criminal Court (ICC). “Nothing is impossible [in] my humble opinion,"...
Malacañang said that President Marcos’ policy regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC) having no jurisdiction over the Philippines remains the same but noted that there is nothing wrong with the move of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to inform the President of his options. President...
ILOILO CITY – A party-list group has welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) decision that granted a Writ of Amparo or court protection for former Bayan Muna Rep. Siegfred Deduro from Iloilo who had been red-tagged by the military. DEDURO (Sine Panayanon) “It can be noted that international...
President Marcos is preparing what steps to take should the International Criminal Court (ICC) issue arrest warrants against Filipinos, including former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, May 8. “The department is now preparing a legal briefer for the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the P3.9 million tax refund sought by Lantro Phils., Inc., a firm that "offers installation, maintenance, and support services for structured cabling systems." Lantro filed its application for tax credits/refunds on April 1, 2019 before the Bureau of...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the judiciary are well-equipped to perform their mandates independently as far as the human rights violations during the Duterte...
Sta Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) A vice chairman of the House Committee on Energy is urging the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to elevate to the Supreme Court (SC) the Court of Appeals (CA) decision...
