The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has cautioned social media influencers considering tax evasion, emphasizing that the agency has mechanisms to accurately ascertain the earnings of all individuals involved. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the bureau has various methods to effectively...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expects a significant increase in income tax collection next year from online sellers, as the one-half of one percent creditable withholding tax will be enforced by platform service providers like Lazada, Shopee, Amazon, and TikTok. These providers will...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is taking a stand against the dissemination of misleading information by social media "influencers." National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa has voiced his concerns regarding the misleading content surrounding inflation being circulated by self-proclaimed...
The Creator and Influencer Council of the Philippines (CICP) inducted its new set of powerhouse Board of Directors known for their impeccable expertise in the creator and marketing industry. The following are the newly-elected and re-elected Board of Directors: Jako De Leon (President) - Content...
Sad end for aspiring influencer. Abby Choi was just another 28-year-old making the most of social media, posting glam shots related to her work as model. She has since earned more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. Indeed, everything seemed to be going great for her. Her last post on Feb. 19,...
If you had told Buddy Gancenia 10 years ago that he would be hosting his own agriculture vlog, the man now known as “Mr. Agribusiness” would have thought that was impossible. Now, his YouTube channel, “Agribusiness How It Works,” has almost 800,000 subscribers, with some videos reaching...
Blogapalooza, the country’s premier influencer marketing company, bagged a Bronze at the first Marketing Excellence Awards in the Philippines. Marketing Excellence Awards 2021 Besting hundreds of campaigns, Blogapalooza’s Project Graze for Del Monte Philippines earned the third spot under the...
Alibaba Group, a Worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled its brand-new virtual influencer for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (“Games”). Based on cloud technology, Dong Dong, the advanced digital persona created by Alibaba to engage with fans,...
An architect friend kept sending me these screenshots of an online influencer asking for “collab” and “ex-deal.” I looked at it out of curiosity and saw the influencer’s post asking if any of his followers know of a contractor who can do the structure in the photo below. The project,...
"It's always the workers who get punished." That was how some social media users reacted to the closure of Ciso's Gastrobar in Quezon City on Monday following the explicit violations of health protocols committed by its guests over the weekend. In a Facebook post, Zachary Gabriel said the Quezon...
Sometimes, all we need is a quick escape to the countryside Much like EDSA, the online world can be, in our humble opinion, a little congested and overbearing. Yes, kitten online videos are cute. Beauty vloggers discussing crime and cosmetics are pretty interesting. Trolling, bashing, and fake...
The musician then involves Bryan Boy and Dr. Aivee Teo into the brawl Fashion influencer Aimee Song and musician Azealia Banks Not even a week into January and people are already feuding! What sparked the fight? Fashion influencer Aimee Song calls out rapper Azealia Banks for her remarks toward...
