The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the P9.1 million in backwages and benefits claimed by a former National Library of the Philippines (NLP) official who was dismissed from the government service when found guilty in an administrative charge in 1996 but was granted executive clemency in 2012....
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2224 and House Bill No. 4125 or the proposed Ease of Paying Taxes Act. The bill primarily seeks to amend provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 to simplify the...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continues to encourage the private sector to help the government effectively enforce the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law. As part of the efforts to push for the effective implementation of the law, the DENR has...
Leading global professional services group, Deloitte, has acquired Philippine-based financial advisory firm Primeiro Partners (Primeiro) to establish and stamp its leadership in the end-to-end mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring and financing space, both in the country and in the...
The government will be courting foreign and local private investors that will inject up to P500 billion worth of capital outlay for the planned Smart Green and Grid System (SGGS) or the parallel grid that will underpin massive investments in the country’s emerging offshore wind industry. In a...
The Senate will strive to increase the proposed budget of the Department of National Defense, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for next year to strengthen the country’s defense operations and as part of its efforts to defend the country amid the tensions in the West Philippine...
Former Nestle chairman and CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe batted for the upskilling of workers saying it is the most important thing in the new technology revolution, which is driven by artificial intelligence (AI), but he also equally stressed the need to implement stronger regulations to govern...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday, September 27 said the Senate will reallocate confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) and other unnecesary appropriations and give it to the Philippine Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and other agencies...
The Philippine property market is making a resounding statement, announcing its readiness to embark on bolder projects, introduce innovations, and contribute more to economic growth. This renewed vitality was unmistakably evident in the roll call of winners of the Dot Property Philippines Awards...
BEWARE THE KAPRE This colorful LED display is part of the CCP's "Tanod-Lupa" exhibition which is open to the public Mythical creatures take the spotlight for the CCP anniversary Mythical folk creatures like the kapre, aswang, nuno sa punso, tikbalang, diwata, and manananggal have found a new home...
Digital-only commercial bank CIMB Bank Philippines delivered impressive financial results for the first half of 2023, with its revenues growing to nearly 240% from its figures in the same period last year. The bank's exceptional performance can be attributed to the growth in its loan...
From left: RLC Residences Brand Operations Head Kristynne Tan, RLC Residences AVP and Business Development and Design Head Stephanie Anne Go, RLC Residences Senior Vice President and Business Unit General Manager John Richard Sotelo, DOT Property Country Manager Tanya Peralta-Yu, RLC Residences VP...
