Thousands of devotees and tourists flocked to the historic river of Calumpit, Bulacan, on Tuesday, June 23, to witness and take part in the vibrant celebration of the Libad Festival in honor of San Juan Bautista. The much-awaited fluvial procession featured beautifully adorned boats carrying the...
Antonio-led Century Properties Group Inc. is raising ₱3 billion through a private placement of corporate notes to bankroll its project pipeline and expand its land bank. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its board approved the issuance of five-year, fixed-rate notes....
Governor Daniel R. Fernando was recognized with the People’s Governor Excellence Award during the 10th Anniversary of the World Class Excellence Japan Awards (WCEJA) held at Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay City on Thursday, June 18. In his acceptance speech, Fernando said he was dedicating the...
Tax revenue collection benefited from the extended filing season, driving the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) year-to-date collections to ₱1.43 trillion as of end-May—up from the ₱1.35 trillion recorded in the same period in 2025. This 5.5-percent increase in cumulative revenues for the...
EDITORS DESK Just days before the Philippines marked its 128th Independence Day, a social media controversy involving pageant personalities Brandon Espiritu and Jether Palomo has sparked widespread conversation about identity, representation, and what it truly means to be Filipino. Both represented...
Government preparations for the possible implementation of the proposed global top-up tax are ongoing, as large multinational enterprises (MNEs) have expressed a preference to settle the 15 percent global minimum tax in the Philippines rather than comply with “unfamiliar rules” abroad. Bureau...
The Sandiganbayan’s Special Division has dismissed the remaining claims in a long-running forfeiture case against the late former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. and former first lady Imelda R. Marcos after the government informed the anti-graft court that it would no longer present evidence...
Foreign digital service providers operating in the country cannot leverage international double tax agreements to avoid the nation’s 12 percent value-added tax (VAT), according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). The tax authority clarified that bilateral tax treaties strictly apply to...
For millions of listeners around the world, Peabo Bryson 's voice was inseparable from fairy tales, first dances, and unforgettable movie moments. The Grammy-winning singer, whose powerful tenor elevated Disney classics "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" into cultural touchstones,...
Jemay Santiago steps into a more personal and emotionally exposed chapter with her new R&B single “1A,” a track centered on grief, anxiety, and the quiet process of rebuilding self-worth. Known for her curated online presence as a content creator, Santiago shifts away from polished digital...
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...
Zobel-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is aiming to reach 50 million customers, of which 20 million will be underbanked and underserved Filipinos, as part of its financial inclusion commitment. In a press conference, BPI Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Sustainability Officer Eric...
