CTA to PAGCOR: Pay P375.31M
THE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ordered the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to pay its basic deficiency income tax for taxable...
Coca-Cola, Shell boost recycling
COCA-COLA Beverages, Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) and Shell Pilipinas Corp. have expanded the number of collection points of their plastic bottle recycling initiative, assigning more...
BuCor prioritizing prison upgrades
THE BUREAU of Corrections (BuCor) said on Wednesday that it is rolling out several priority projects to upgrade the country’s penal facilities, following a...
DA sets P73M for fisheries rehab
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P73.62 million as rehabilitation funds for damaged fisheries equipment due to flash floods from the shear line...
Earthquake rocks Surigao del Sur
A MAGNITUDE 5.3 earthquake rocked Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur in the country’s south on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)...
Firecracker and fireworks injuries climb to 557
THE PHILIPPINE health department on Wednesday said it had recorded 114 more injuries related to lighting up firecrackers and fireworks after the New Year...
Marcos should have vetoed P450-B unprogrammed funds hike — Lagman
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter
A PHILIPPINE lawmaker scored President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday for not striking down the P450-billion increase in...
159 Filipinos in Japan evacuate after quakes
AT LEAST 159 Filipinos have been evacuated in western Japan after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the island of Honshu on Monday, resulting in a...
Youth groups join clamor vs public transport policy
VARIOUS youth groups have voiced their opposition to the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), expressing solidarity with the plans of jeepney drivers and operators to wage more strikes this month.
BARMM generates P3.3-B investments in Q4 of 2023
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro region generated P3.3 billion worth of investments in the last three months or fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, generating employment for 1,927 workers.
DoLE sets pay rules for 2024 holidays
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) released on Tuesday the rules for payment of wages for the holidays, confirming 12 regular holidays and...
Holiday revelry injuries hit 443
THE PHILIPPINE health agency on Tuesday posted 212 more fireworks-related injuries during the New Year festivities between Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, including a...