DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno The value-added tax (VAT) being imposed in the Philippines is "under review". Thus, bared Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno before the House Committee on Appropriations Thursday, Aug. 10, on the first day of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on Filipinos to work with the country's youth to secure a greener future for the Philippines, as he hailed the youth as the "true hope" of the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/YouTube screenshot) Marcos said...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The service provider tapped by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) only managed to produce 36 million physical national identification cards (ID), roughly a third of its target of 92 million. House Committee on Appropriations Senior Vice...
BAGUIO CITY – Casino junket group Team Z, earlier blamed by “investors” and “account managers” to have carted away “investments” that reportedly have reached a few billion pesos, said it wants the plain truth behind the fraud complaints flooding the National Bureau of...
Diamonds (Unsplash) Imposing a luxury tax may not be worth the trouble in the Philippine setting. This can be gleaned from statements made by Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno before the House Committee on Appropriations Thursday, Aug. 10, on...
The Lucio Tan Group’s Philippine National Bank (PNB) posted a 12.6 percent decline in net profits to P9.7 billion for the first six months of 2023 from P11.1 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it saw sustained growth in net...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) joined forces with the Australian Embassy to strengthen the social protection and gains in gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) programs. (Photo courtesy of NCIP/Facebook) In a statement on Thursday, Aug....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) facilitated the oath-taking of 102 former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighters as new police officers in a landmark ceremony at Camp Brig. Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte on...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said the cops involved in the killing of 17-year old Jemboy Baltazar should be charged criminally and administratively. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Senate PRIB Photo) At the same time, Dela Rosa said the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Screenshot from YouTube) Government employees may yet be granted a salary increase next year, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) setting aside almost P17 billion for this possibility. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman...
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. has designated Police Major Gen. Jonnel Estomo as the new head of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao (APC-WM). Estomo replaced Police Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. who bowed out of the service on Thursday upon reaching the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 11, commended the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) decision to suspend the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) inclusion of a three percent (3%) franchise tax in its transmission costs billed to distribution utilities. Sen....
