The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed separate criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against three companies and an individual for allegedly failing to pay a total of ₱58.5 million in taxes, penalties, and surcharges. Charged with willful failure to pay internal...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Tuesday, May 26, said the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) is preparing what he described as the “grandest case of them all” against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in connection with an alleged conspiracy involving the national budget. During...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has reiterated the need to restore the powers of the National Food Authority (NFA). This, as groups representing farmers and agricultural producers on Monday, May 25 expressed support for a bill that seeks to return the rice market...
Here 's a piece of good news for all Filipino professionals. The House of Representatives has given final approval to a bill extending the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) identification cards from three years to five years, easing renewal burdens and cutting red tape in...
The camp of former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has told the people behind the Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) to answer the charges filed against them in court, not on social media. Lawyer Elaine Atienza, Romualdez 's spokesperson, said as much in a chance...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has overhauled the rules for dissolving corporate entities and cancelling tax registrations, introducing a fast-track system that slashes processing times to as little as three working days for smaller enterprises. The tax agency issued Revenue Memorandum...
Carl Jammes Martin stamped his class against fellow Filipino Carlo Demecillo during their 12-round bout last Saturday, May 16. But he didn’t look all too happy. Certainly not, after having to fight in a basketball court and wait under the shade of the tree due to the absence of a dressing room....
A Pasig City court has allowed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to open the gadgets seized from Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) founder Franco Mabanta and his companions. NBI Director Melvin A. Matibag said during a press conference on Tuesday, May 19, the Regional Trial Court (RTC)...
Having performed here and abroad alongside many global stars throughout her celebrated career, Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha revealed that if there’s one performer she considers her ideal stage partner, it would be none other than Concert King Martin Nievera. During her intimate fan meet...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a final call to taxpayers to settle their obligations on Friday, May 15, the end of the one-month extension for the 2025 tax year. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza urged the public to utilize electronic channels to complete...
The House of Representatives under its Speaker, Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III approved on second reading three key measures during plenary session Wednesday, May 13 as the chamber accelerates work during the tail end of the first regular session. Given penultimate passage via...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) exceeded its collection target for April, defying the potential slowdown from a deadline extension for annual income tax filings (AITRs). In a statement on Thursday, May 14, the agency reported that it collected ₱422.38 billion in gross revenues last month,...
