The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) partnered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create an interagency data-sharing system to expedite the verification of registered businesses in the country. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. and SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino signed a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched the third wave of its digital initiatives consisting of five new services that will make company registration more efficient and promote data sharing for enhanced tax administration. The Commission on July 17,...
OF TREES AND FOREST A piece of very interesting news caught my eye recently, various news organizations reported that “more people have left Metro Manila in the past five years than those coming into the National Capital Region.” This was a statement from an official of the Philippine...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Provincial Council is reportedly delaying the approval of the resolution authorizing Gov. Niño Sotero Uy to accept a 160,000-kilogram rice donation from the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office. UY (Keith Bacongco) According to Silvestre H. Bello III,...
Senator Grace Poe welcomed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board's (LTFRB) directive to allow unconsolidated jeepneys and UV express units to operate in some routes. "It's a win-win situation: ensuring adequate transportation for commuters on one hand, and providing drivers...
By Xander Dave Ceballos Funds for the Green Green Green program should not be utilized for purposes other than promoting open green spaces, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) guidelines. Based on Local Budget Circular No. 158, the funds cannot also be used to pay personnel...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) vowed to bolster its monitoring and enforcement activities to ensure compliance with product quality standards and to raise awareness of consumer rights across all businesses. In a statement on Tuesday, July 16, Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual announced...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has introduced a new housing program tailored for government employees featuring zero down payment. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, announced on Monday, July 15, that the launch of this new program, which enables borrowers to...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that complicated records are hindering the release of public school teachers’ 2022 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), but assured that this will still push through. During a first dialogue with the Teachers’ Dignity...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – Three groups were awarded the 2024 Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners for pushing micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Western Visayas region. REPRESENTATIVES of the Capiz State University Intellectual Property Management Office,...
By XANDER DAVE CEBALLOS A passport that will ease the customs procedures and reduce administration costs for imports such as commercial samples and exhibition items is set to be implemented. The Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) launched the ATA Carnet...
By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is steering corporations and members of both the public and private sectors towards a more sustainable capital market and business sector as it envisions a greener, low-carbon, and sustainable economy. The Commission launched on...
