A University of the Philippines (UP) journalism professor and veteran newsman okayed the use of vloggers in the press room but pushed for higher qualifications than the ones previously released by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). Kontra Daya convenor and UP professor Danilo...
A vice chairman of the House Committee on Public Information defended on Monday, June 6 Malacañang's decision to accredit vloggers for coverages. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo According to Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, the government’s tapping of vloggers has its advantages. "In this age...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says traditional or mainstream media should remain "on top of the food chain" even if vloggers get accredited by the incoming Marcos administration. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) Barbers, who won a fresh...
Reporters covering Malacañang and the President have no comment yet about the possible accreditation of vloggers to do the functions of professional journalists by covering the highest government office in the country under the Marcos Jr. administration. In a statement Wednesday, the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Nov. 18, Resolution No. 10730 or the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 9006 or the “Fair Elections Act” indicating instructions that should be followed during the campaign period amid the continued influence of social media....
Rewards obtained from tipping off tax-evading vloggers and other social media influencers are still subject to tax from the very agency that would give them--the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Under the new reward payment schedule, an informant gets10 percent of whatever the BIR collects but the...
The same year he debuted as an actor, Kapuso star Mikael Daez also joined YouTube. As a social media pioneer, he was asked for his two cents on the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) memorandum relating to the “Taxation of Any Income Received by Social Media Influencers.” He said, "I think,...
The income that social media influencers, including vloggers, get is taxable amid arguments by some lawyers and accountants saying otherwise. In separate interviews, Metro Manila revenue regional directors and district officers said income even from illegal sources like robbery are subject to...
The.Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has told social media influencers (SMIs) such as vloggers to be more accurate in their income declarations to avoid criminal charges, including tax evasion. (Photo from BIR Facebook page) BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay issued the appeal even as revenue...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched an all-out investigation against monetized social media influencers (SMIs) or vloggers who do not pay taxes from their huge income. (Photo by Dewang Gupta/ Unsplash) BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay ordered regional directors and district officers...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will deport foreign vloggers who have been selling goods and doing other activities that violate the condition of their stay in the Philippines. (Photo from Jakob Owens/ Unsplash) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the warning after noting that many alien...
Alex Gonzaga has offered support for social media influencer Camille Trinidad. The actress-turned-vlogger reposted Camille's tweet that read "Lord Jesus, heal me. Heal in me whatever you see needs healing." She also quoted Psalms 147:3: "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."...
