The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has successfully addressed all complaints and inquiries forwarded by Malacañang during the initial seven months of this year. The 8888 Citizens' Complaint Center, affiliated with the Office of the President, conveyed a total of 842 concerns from January to...
A vessel containing illicit fuel products has been confiscated by the Bureau of Customs in Zamboanga City. In a statement, Customs said the agency has intercepted the M/L Zshahuny II on Sept. 9 at Brgy. Cawit, Zamboanga City for transporting 89,600 liters of smuggled diesel fuel valued at...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Jeron Teng will no longer be part of the Converge FiberXers in the upcoming PBA Commissioner's Cup, the team announced on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Jeron Teng. (PBA Images) Teng’s contract expired last Aug. 31, with the Converge management opting not to sign him for the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated over 42,000 sacks of rice in Zamboanga City. In a statement, Customs said the bureau forfeited 42,180 sacks of Alas Jasmine Fragrant rice, valued at P42 million, that were discovered inside a warehouse in Brgy. San Jose Gusu, Zamboanga City. The...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued updated regulations for the new estate tax amnesty program to benefit more than one million heirs of the deceased. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno issued Revenue Regulations No. 10-2023 to implement these changes prescribed by Republic Act (RA)...
In a bid to further empower citizens, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that reporting incidents of vote buying and selling is not required to be a formal complaint. MB file photo "Hindi kinakailangang formal complaint, hindi kinakailangang under oath. Ibato lang...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Regulations (RR) introducing changes to the old RR Nos. 17-2011 and 2-2022, which pertain to the implementation of the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) Act of 2008. Under the new RR No. 7-2023, the maximum annual PERA...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have signed an agreement to strengthen trade policy in the country. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and officials from the DTI signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday, Sept. 4, that will ensure the implementation...
The Bureau of Customs has teamed up with ARISE Plus Philippines, funded by the European Union, to improve trade facilitation. In a statement, Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau and the European Union-funded group have joined forces to discuss projects focused on digitalizing processes...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has been acknowledged by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) for its he contribution to the advancement and empowerment of women in public service. The PCW has awarded the BIR with the prestigious Gender and Development Transformation and...
The Bureau of Customs, the government's second-largest tax agency, exceeded its target in August due to efficient operations, increased trade activities, and strong revenue measures. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau collected P75.64 billion last month, five...
Over P18.5 million worth of illegal drugs and misdeclared goods in several ports were hampered in the past two weeks, the Bureau of Customs reported Friday, Sept. 1. This, according to the Customs, is attributed to its X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) wherein 107 active X-ray machines of various...
