Months after their much-talked-about wedding last March, Jerald Napoles and Kim Molina are not in a hurry to start a family. The couple has talked about having children, but for now, both are focused on their careers, with a long list of projects keeping them busy. Kim said she feels lucky to have...
If Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice has evidence of anomalies in the flood control projects, he should bring them to the Ombudsman, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro challenged. Castro said Erice should bare everything he knows about the flood control scandal so that he...
Only the gross income earned from assets attributable to a personal equity and retirement account (PERA)—not the entire account balance—will be subject to a 20-percent charge if accountholders opt to prematurely withdraw their contributions, the country’s top tax authority clarified. Amid...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected ₱2.003 trillion in the first seven months of the year, surpassing its target for the period as stronger taxpayer compliance and administrative reforms boosted government revenue. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said that...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has pushed back deadlines for specified tax filings and payments to Aug. 17 for regions hit by heavy monsoon rains, providing relief to affected individuals and businesses in Luzon. Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 89-2026, the extension applies to tax...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla 's allegation that Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez had a hand in the recantation of some members of the so-called 18 "maleta boys" displayed the former 's "extreme prejudice". Thus, said Romualdez in a short statement on Friday afternoon,...
Ombudsman Jesus “Crispin” Remulla has accused the camp of former House speaker Martin Romualdez of being behind the recantation of some of former lawmaker Zaldy Co’s former bodyguards, saying the move shows the camp’s desperation as the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has already built a...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, Aug. 7, urged authorities to investigate not only the conflicting statements of the so-called “Maleta Boys” but also the individuals who may be behind the allegations and the confusion surrounding them. Lacson made the call after four of the 18 men...
Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Friday, Aug. 7, that he expected four of the so-called “maleta boys” to recant their earlier testimonies alleging that they delivered luggage containing flood control kickbacks to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. “I don...
Last Thursday at the Isla Ballroom of Shangri-La EDSA , showbiz basically threw its own version of a star-studded reunion — except this time, everyone was dripping in diamonds. Welcome to the Maddox Iconic Runway: Diamond Jewelry Fashion Show 2026. This is probably the biggest celebrity jewelry...
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez 's counsel, lawyer Ade Fajardo, has cited developments in the malversation case against former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. as indication that the "case" against his client was weak, if not totally unwarranted. Romualdez, a two-time former House...
There 's an interesting shift happening in fashion retail today, and it isn 't about the next “it” bag or the latest runway trend. It 's about looking back. Vintage and preloved fashion have quietly become one of the most exciting corners of the fashion market. More people are...
