PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is off to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron at the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits here. Marcos made the announcement on Wednesday night aboard...
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan and the United States announced plans on Thursday for trade talks in the early autumn as a senior US diplomat warned Beijing will continue to squeeze the self-ruled democracy it claims as its own. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have soared to their highest in years after US...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's national security adviser met China's top diplomat for talks that lasted seven hours and covered topics including Taiwan and Ukraine, a Japanese government official said Thursday. This handout picture taken on August 17, 2022 released by the National Security Agency of Japan...
The United States (US) slammed China on Saturday, Aug. 6 after Beijing announced the suspension of their climate talks following the controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. US State Secretary Antony Blinken said China “should not hold hostage cooperation” on matters that...
Lately, we have often read news about different government agencies touting that they received the “highest audit rating” from the Commission on Audit (COA) by getting an unmodified audit opinion. But what exactly is a COA unmodified audit opinion? Is this really the highest COA audit rating...
Suspected communist rebels killed a rookie policeman when they ambushed a group of policemen conducting relief distribution in Gandara town of Samar on Saturday, July 16. Police Brig. Gen. Bernie Banac, director of the Police Regional Office 8, said the policemen were conducting humanitarian...
The accountancy profession continues to face unprecedented challenges. According to the International Federation of Accountants, the profession is projected to face three major realities: the increasing use of sophisticated and smart technologies to enhance traditional ways of working; the...
The Philippine Institute of Certified Accountants (or PICPA) is the professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (or CPAs) in the Philippines. It has been awarded five times as Professional Regulation Commission's most outstanding Accredited Professional Organization (APO) among...
The accountancy profession in the Philippines is a highly regulated profession. It is regulated by the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy (PRBoA), Securities and Exchange Commission, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Insurance Commission and other regulatory bodies. Those CPAs engaged into...
Studying for the CPA profession is regarded as one of the toughest journeys many budding students avoid. For an ambitious student aiming at a good career and a good life for himself and for his family in the future, becoming a CPA is an excellent choice. Over five years, he has to have ample...
TNT head coach Chot Reyes and star guard Mikey Williams won't let the grueling contract negotiations hinder their performance on the court. Mikey Williams (PBA Images) “Even from the start, when we were talking, I think the critical part was we had to keep our player-coach relationship strong and...
BONN, Germany -- Developing countries voiced "disappointment" as climate talks in Germany ended Thursday with frustrations flaring over a lack of momentum on helping vulnerable nations cope with the impacts of warming. With world attention drawn towards other challenges, notably Russia's invasion...
