The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has overhauled the rules for dissolving corporate entities and cancelling tax registrations, introducing a fast-track system that slashes processing times to as little as three working days for smaller enterprises. The tax agency issued Revenue Memorandum...
Carl Jammes Martin stamped his class against fellow Filipino Carlo Demecillo during their 12-round bout last Saturday, May 16. But he didn’t look all too happy. Certainly not, after having to fight in a basketball court and wait under the shade of the tree due to the absence of a dressing room....
A Pasig City court has allowed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to open the gadgets seized from Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) founder Franco Mabanta and his companions. NBI Director Melvin A. Matibag said during a press conference on Tuesday, May 19, the Regional Trial Court (RTC)...
Having performed here and abroad alongside many global stars throughout her celebrated career, Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha revealed that if there’s one performer she considers her ideal stage partner, it would be none other than Concert King Martin Nievera. During her intimate fan meet...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a final call to taxpayers to settle their obligations on Friday, May 15, the end of the one-month extension for the 2025 tax year. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza urged the public to utilize electronic channels to complete...
The House of Representatives under its Speaker, Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III approved on second reading three key measures during plenary session Wednesday, May 13 as the chamber accelerates work during the tail end of the first regular session. Given penultimate passage via...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) exceeded its collection target for April, defying the potential slowdown from a deadline extension for annual income tax filings (AITRs). In a statement on Thursday, May 14, the agency reported that it collected ₱422.38 billion in gross revenues last month,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is pivoting its enforcement strategy toward high-value targets, effectively abandoning the pursuit of small-scale tax delinquents where the cost of collection exceeds the potential recovery. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza issued Revenue Memorandum...
A total of 41 congressmen from different political parties have taken a stand against online platforms that are allegedly being used for intimidation, coercion, disinformation, and financial demands under the guise of media or public commentary. This, as Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre led the...
ABS-CBN Corp. asked to be excluded from an escalating legal battle within its controlling family, following allegations by board director Federico “Piki” R. Lopez that the media company’s top executives dissipated corporate funds. ABS-CBN issued a statement on Friday, May 8, urging the public...
K-pop boy group Cortis has achieved a major commercial milestone as its second mini-album “GreenGreen” surpassed 2 million copies sold just four days after its release. Released on May 4 under BIGHIT MUSIC , the album arrived eight months after the group’s debut mini-album “Color Outside...
It has been nearly 10 weeks since the eruption of the Middle East conflict, which has negatively impacted the world economy, completely disrupted what was otherwise smooth-sailing business outlook at the onset of the year, and drastically altered our daily lives. The conflict is wreaking commercial...
