The government of Norway has committed to support the peace process in the Bangsamoro region in the Philippines under President-elect Bongbong Marcos's term. Ambassador of Norway, Bjorn Jahnsen speaking to local media on June 15, 2022 (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was among the key...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) welcomed the decision of Concentrix, a major business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, to give up its tax perks in exchange for a continued hybrid work setup for its employees. Finance Assistant Secretary and FIRB Secretariat Juvy Danofrata said...
After the May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will file cases against five individuals allegedly spreading “fake news” that undermines the integrity and credibility of the electoral process. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo courtesy of the Office...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is not bowing down to pressure as the interagency body stood firm on its decision that the work-from-home (WFH) setup for registered information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) firms was only temporary. In a statement on Thursday, April 28,...
More than two years into the pandemic, organizations in the Philippines are now slowly going back to their offices. With Metro Manila and most parts of the country now on Alert Level 1 the most lenient restrictions set by the authorities amid the current health crisis, companies are starting to...
Three-term Senator, now senatorial candidate, Loren Legarda recently called on the government to invest in the knowledge economy, saying that investing in it would enhance the Filipino workers’ competency and improve their value, especially to international information technology companies....
The time is ripe for the Philippines to be on the map of the highly profitable knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) industry, House Deputy Speaker and former three-term senator Loren Legarda said. House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda Legarda pointed to the high competence and skills of Filipinos in...
Malacañang on Tuesday, April 5, maintained that detained Senator Leila De Lima was not denied the right to due process. Senator Leila De Lima (FILE PHOTO) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar issued the statement after some of the presidential bets for the May 2022 elections said that due...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año conceded on Thursday, March 24 that ‘it takes time’ for erring political bets, government workers and other individuals to be penalized for election-related offenses as ‘due process’ has to be observed. “Ang...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) was formally launched on Wednesday, March 23, as the agency expanded its mandate to ensure the continuation of the peace process in Mindanao now that President Duterte’s term is about to end in June. Secretary...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said Information Technology Business Process Management (IT-BPM) companies registered with investment promotion agencies (IPAs) such as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) can choose to continue work from home (WFH) arrangements but give up their tax...
The camp of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said Friday, March 18 that it respects the decision-making process of One Cebu when it comes to choosing the presidential candidate that it will endorse in the May 9 polls. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (left) and former senator Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD...
