'The Christmas Toys' has the makings of a classic Christmas story, and indeed, deserves a place in the bookshelves of all families. The first time I read "Peter Pan," I was maybe eight or nine years old. I was wonderstruck. Peter Pan, Wendy, The Lost Boys, Tinkerbell – the denizens of Neverland,...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), chaired by the Department of Finance, has approved the tax incentive application of TDK Philippines Corp. (TPC). In a statement Tuesday, Dec. 6, Finance Assistant Secretary Juvy Danofrata said the FIRB approved the fiscal incentives for TPC’s P2.5...
A resounding success. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) That's how House Speaker Martin Romualdez described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s performance as a first-timer to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has kicked off review of prevailing power supply agreements (PSAs) between generation companies and the distribution utilities (DUs), primarily the electric cooperatives (ECs), on efforts to bring down electricity rates in the country. The scrutiny on the PSAs...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been mighty impressed with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s "articulation of the Philippine position on various issues" so far in the ongoing 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits in Cambodia. President...
The Department of Finance has rejected calls by industry groups to review the revised fiscal incentives tax regime and reportorial requirements for the grant of incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, who also...
Pretty, functional, and affordable, all packaged into a handset seemingly made for Philippine consumers CLEAR NIGHT OUT Brand ambassador Nadine Lustre performing at the launch night of the Series 8 5G The last quarter of 2022 has been eventful in the tech world. For one, the business magnate known...
The Department of Education (DepEd) under Vice President Sara Duterte is eyeing a "new curriculum" for the controversial K to 12 program for basic education. Vice President Sara Duterte) This was revealed by Duterte, the concurrent education secretary, during the House Committee on Appropriations'...
This is the proverbial mixed bag, with excellent writing the common thread. Beauman provides environmental science with a strong, droll literary narrative, while Coles is old school crime, updated and blessed. Heuler mixes fantasy with social commentary, and, last but not least, Lusk offers fantasy...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Sept. 1, said that the ongoing review of the curriculum focuses on the promise of K to 12: employability for graduates. (DepEd file photo) “We are really currently reviewing the skills matching aspect to ensure that when our graduates leave Grade...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco confirmed to congressmen Wednesday, Aug. 31 the agency’s plan to change its slogan, the popular but rather dated "It's more fun in the Philippines." DOT Secretary Christina Frasco (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) Frasco, during the deliberation...
Lawmakers have agreed to review the implementation of the K+12 program, considering, among other reasons, the disconnect between employers and new graduates when the latter start looking for jobs. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he will meet...
