In one of the more contentious side topics of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment hearings, the House Committee on Justice voted on Wednesday, April 29 not to open the sealed box of tax records submitted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) containing the income tax returns of Vice...
Air quality in Metro Manila has yet to return to pre-fire levels nearly two weeks after the blaze at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, with satellite monitoring showing nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels still higher than those recorded before the fire as of Thursday, April 23, the Philippine Space...
Hundreds of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) teachers have sought pathways to return to classrooms in the Philippines, driving a surge in reintegration inquiries during the government’s nationwide fairs, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. The agency said this week’s Bayanihan Para sa...
President Marcos has extended the deadline of filing of 2025 income tax returns (ITR) from April 15 to May 15. It aims to give taxpayer more time to file their ITR properly without incurring penalties. "Pinalawig natin ang deadline ng filing ng 2025 Annual Income Tax Returns mula April 15 hanggang...
As the April 15 deadline for the filing of annual income tax returns (ITRs) approaches, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to ensure the full and effective implementation of the law that makes filing of such document easier and faster. Gatchalian is referring to...
SEOUL, South Korea - The documentary film about K-pop superstars BTS premiered in the top 10 in 85 countries and territories on Netflix. “BTS: The Return” was released on Netflix on March 27 and showcases the making of BTS’ comeback album, “Arirang,” which came out on March 20. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 2, reiterated its support for Filipino teachers in the Middle East, encouraging those affected by the evolving security situation to return home through the government’s reintegration program. In a statement, DepEd reaffirmed its support for...
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the P262 million tax refund claimed by Ford Group Philippines, Inc. for the firm's alleged excess and unutilized creditable withholding taxes (CWT) for 2018. Ford filed its Application for Tax Credits/Refunds before the Bureau of...
Most taxpayers have already fulfilled their annual tax filing obligations ahead of the deadline, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reported. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said that 95 percent of registered taxpayers have filed and paid their 2023 income tax returns (ITR) prior to the...
(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives and the Senate have approved in the bicameral conference committee meeting an amendment to the National Internal Revenue Code exempting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who derive their income...
As the deadline for the filing and payment of the 2022 Annual Income Tax Return (AITR) approaches, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has reminded the public to maximize the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)'s "File and Pay Anywhere" setup. *Presidential Communications Office / Facebook* In...
Did Erwin Tulfo foreshadow a full-time return to ACT-CIS Party-list? Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Last week, Tulfo posted on Facebook pictures of himself participating in what appeared to be an outreach program of the popular party-list. "MASARAP PONG BALIKAN ANG IYONG PINAGMULAN (It feels good to go...
