SVKLIMKIN -PIXABAY A MEASURE setting an alternating tax scheme on tobacco products up to 2035 to curb smuggling and illicit tobacco trade has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. In a voice vote, lawmakers approved House Bill (HB) No. 11360, which will amend the National Internal Revenue Code, imposing a 2% […]
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTO By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter MANILA must continue building its ties with other countries in the international community as Beijing is expected to continue its aggressive maneuvers in the South China Sea this year, foreign affairs and security analysts said. “The Philippines must continue to push for a rules-based order […]
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) tapped the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australia Philippines, Inc. (CCIAP) as its investment promotion partner. With PEZA signing a memorandum of understanding with CCIAP on Jan. 24, CCIAP outlined possible collaborations and investment opportunities in a sustainable circular economy. Among these are research and development in partnership with […]
K-12 STUDENTS at a high school in Marikina City during their in-person graduation ceremony on July 2, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS A LABOR leader called for stronger collaboration between industry and education sectors in the Philippines to bridge the skills gap and improve the employability of K-12 graduates, urging stakeholder consultation, international partnerships, […]
@BANGSAMOROGOVT PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. has certified as urgent a bill postponing elections in the southern region of Bangsamoro, according to his office. Malacañang made the confirmation as the two chambers of Congress work on different versions of the postponement bill. “This is confirmed,” Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Cesar B. Chavez told […]
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said on Wednesday that P85.167 billion worth of smuggled goods was apprehended last year. “Another record-breaking and unprecedented anti-smuggling accomplishment in the history of the Bureau of Customs,” Mr. Rubio said in a statement. Mr. Rubio also said that for nearly four […]
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its regional offices, is conducting an independent investigation into the recent killings of local executives and election candidates in Zamboanga del Sur and Maguindanao, it said on Wednesday. “We denounce similar incidents which violate the most fundamental of all rights—the right to life—this time affecting public officials and […]
Fuel Ventures, one of the UK’s leading venture capital firms, has led a £4 million funding round in Prosper, a high-net-worth wealth management platform that combines cutting-edge AI with expert financial insights. Fuel Ventures contributed £2 million of the total round, which also saw participation from existing investors. Prosper, which already has more than £200 […]
KEVIN QUIAMBAO — KBL.OR.KR KEVIN QUIAMBAO, recently named Mr. Basketball by the Philippine Sports Writers Association, returned to action in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) with a solid performance following an ankle injury. Mr. Quiambao fired 14 points on two treys plus four rebounds and five assists although his club Goyang Sono Skygunners absorbed a […]
NESTHY PETECIO — REUTERS TWO-TIME boxing Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio recently rejected rumors that she is hanging up her boxing gloves and giving up on her dream of striking gold in the Los Angeles (LA) Games. “Walang hihinto hanggat walang ginto,” Ms. Petecio said during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night at the Manila Hotel […]