The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has cancelled the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) P28-million tax collection case against a Bacolod City-based cargo firm for erroneous audit. (Photo from BIR Facebook page) The court's Second Division stated that the right to due process of Yan An Cargo...
The Swedish fashion retailer teams up with LA-based Brock Collection for a romantic yet sophisticated women's wear line Brock Collection x H&M collection With all the madness, noise, and fear going all around us, finding beauty and love in things is a skill one must possess which,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) surpassed its revenue collection goal for May 2021 by over P3 billion, posting an actual collection of P49.334 billion, the agency said Wednesday, June 2. Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero (Photo courtesy of the BOC) The bureau has recorded a...
Commemorating the poet and author, along with his masterpiece The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus MAGS FOR THE NATIONAL ARTIST The zine set, produced by the Benilde center for campus Art, dedicated to Cirilo Bautista A celebrated achievement in Philippine literature, the Trilogy of Saint Lazarus is...
The Department of Health (DOH) strictly requires that collection of swab specimens necessary for COVID-19 testing should be done by officially designated healthcare providers. Self-collection is not allowed. Ever. Robin Padilla couldn't be bothered. The actor recently posted on social media a video...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it was already investigating local government units (LGUs) allegedly collecting unauthorized fees from truckers despite a circular issued last month prohibiting such act. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) surpassed its revenue collection goal for April 2021 by over P2 billion on the strength of its actual collection of P51.277 billion, the agency said Monday, May 3. Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero (Photo courtesy of the BOC) The bureau had set a...
The new collection celebrates Kenzo Takada, carrying his vision in a contemporary approach ODE TO TAKADA Kenzo creative director Felipe Bautista's current collection is 'an offering to Kenzo of all things he cherished.' The fashion world was taken aback by the passing of Kenzo Takada on Oct. 4 last...
Avon Philippines is holding its first online auction to shed light on this silent pandemic Ciane Xavier, ‘When Everything Stops’ (2021), PLA epoxy resin, acrylic, and oil paint One year under the world’s longest lockdown, Filipinos are still struggling against the threat of COVID-19. But...
With local revenue generation of P4.8 billion in 2019, Parañaque City has been recognized as the sixth richest city in the country by the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Bureau of Local Government. (Screenshot / Facebook / Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez / MANILA BULLETIN) Niño Raymond B. Alvina, Bureau...
An in-depth look at the market for collectible scale models, toys, and cards: Is it an investment or gambit? 1990S MAGIC CARDS While it takes just a few US cents to manufacture each card, the value of a single card may depend on the following factors: Art (1990s hand-painted art vs. 2000s digital...
Nostalgia is a very expensive thing. We put such a premium on time, except we only see its real value in hindsight, when we can see it for all it’s worth. There’s a Paul Anka song from 1975, “Times of Your Life.” It somehow captures how profitable our memories are, starting with its first...
