As part of the Marcos administration’s digitalization shift, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) plans to right-size its workforce and hire scientists and cybersecurity experts to improve collections. BIR Commissioner Lilia C. Guillermo said she wants to strengthen the bureau’s organization,...
The Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) was one of the many big ticket infrastructure development projects initiated by former President Rodrigo Duterte. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Now, his son, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, wants to make sure that it is being...
THE RIGHT MOVE NCAP or the No Contact Apprehension Policy, is a system where cars are already ticketed for traffic violations without the intervention of traffic enforcers. Supposedly, state-of-the-art cameras with artificial intelligence technology photograph and record the conduction stickers and...
THE RIGHT MOVE Chinese Filipinos (Chinoys) are one of the largest overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia with Chinese immigration to the Philippines occurring mostly during the Spanish colonization of the islands between the 16th and 19th centuries. The most recent data on the Chinoy...
ON FOR THE ROAD James Deakin I finally took the plunge. After years of telling myself I would, I finally got an EV. And boy am I getting a real kick out of it. Meet the all-new Nissan Kicks ePower. The first fully electric vehicle that doesn’t need to be plugged in. And for my maiden drive in my...
THE RIGHT MOVE Social media has been abuzz the past months with warring celebrity couples giving way to “socmed lawyers” the same way we saw “socmed doctors” firing up debates during the height of the pandemic. Information is power and misinformation not only breeds contempt, but can cause...
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- A Mexican activist and mother of an autistic child has died after being set on fire, authorities said, sparking protests, condemnation and demands for justice on Thursday. People and relatives of activist Luz Raquel Padilla, who was set on fire by strangers, take part in a...
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have carried out hundreds of human rights violations in Afghanistan since seizing power last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, including extra judicial killings and torture. Fiona Frazer, Chief Human right United Nations assistance Mission in Afghanistan (R)...
THE RIGHT MOVE It is frustrating when we see how the Philippines is oftentimes depicted in international media as impoverished, with some local movies released through international outlets highlighting the shanties, for instance. But as these issues may merely be sensationalized for ratings...
THE RIGHT MOVE At least 80 percent of businesses in the Philippines are family-owned. At the micro level of our economy lies the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which make up 99.6 percent of establishments in the country. For 2022, the top family owned/controlled SME are: Baking business Online...
American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth and BTS’ Jungkook’s collaboration song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Billboard, Puth and Jungkook’s “Left and Right (feat. Jungkook of BTS),” released on June 24, entered the Hot 100 chart dated July 9 at No. 22, which is...
THE RIGHT MOVE As newly- elected government officials recently occupied their seats in office, several third termers are taking a leave, be it temporary or permanent. Why? Section 43 of the Local Government Code states that the term for a local position is three years. “No local elective official...
