A 38-year-old man linked to the April 28 fatal shooting of businessman “Perry” and his driver in Quezon City was arrested during a drug buy-bust operation in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, on Aug. 6. Alias “Kidong,” a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Kapatagan, was nabbed at around 1:45 p.m....
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from...
Saying that there is no double jeopardy because no charges were ever filed, the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) said it will reopen the files on the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games sports facilities project to review possible violations. “Just this morning, I asked my staff to get the whole file...
The Supreme Court (SC) was asked on Friday, July 3, to resolve the 2017 petitions that sought to declare unconstitutional the 2016 circulars issued by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on “Oplan Double Barrel,” the anti-illegal...
Apart from Japan, the Philippine government is currently in talks with Singapore and Hong Kong to update existing double taxation agreements (DTAs) in a bid to attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs). During a roundtable discussion on June 16, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick...
The updated Philippine–Japan tax treaty is expected to establish clearer and more predictable rules on the taxation of cross-border income, a development seen to benefit more than 245,000 overseas Filipinos (OFs) working and residing in Japan. “By providing clear and predictable rules on the...
The Philippines and Japan signed a landmark agreement to avoid double taxation, Malacañang said. The agreement was signed during President Marcos ' four-day state visit to Japan. Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi witnessed the signing of the Double Taxation Convention...
The Philippines and Japan are expected to sign a new double taxation convention (DTC) on the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s ongoing state visit to Tokyo. Manila Bulletin learned on Wednesday, May 27, that the Philippine-Japan DTC will possibly be signed before the end of the...
When it comes to meat, beware of what you buy, and eat. And on the part of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) the best effort it could give is to run after those who compromise the safety of consumers for the sake of profit. On Thursday night, NCRPO operatives seized around 20 tons...
Wednesday was a bad day to be a Duterte. This was highlighted by the Makabayan bloc congressmen, as well as Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, in separate statements on Aprill 22. That day, former president Rodrigo Duterte 's challenge to the International Criminal Court...
Expanding the education voucher program strategically could significantly reduce overcrowding in public schools operating on double and triple shifts, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2). During a joint public hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education on...
Hong Kong is ramping up its incentive programs and investment facilitation schemes to further boost trade with the Philippines, committing to low trade barriers, in contrast with the protectionist policies of the United States (US). Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the agency responsible for...
