IGACPAS.COM THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Tuesday that it collected P2.06 trillion via e-payments in the 10 months to October. The BIR said e-payments accounted for 85% of total collections. “We see that more and more people are actually using our e-services and paying online,” BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said […]
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO LAGUNA became the first province to exceed the P1-trillion mark in terms of economic value contributed to the economy in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. The province generated an economic value of P1.03 trillion in 2023, according to the PSA’s Provincial Product Accounts (PPA). Laguna’s economic value was […]
FIL-SWEDISH Marc Pfister and Fil-Am Kathleen Dubberstein — PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION THE Philippines’ Marc Pfister and Kathleen Dubberstein shocked heavy favorites Jihoon Seeong and Kim Kyeongae of South Korea, 12-6, in the mixed doubles of curling that jumpstarted the country’s campaign in the Ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Tuesday. It was a […]
Gin Kings’ Justin Brownlee — PBA Games on Wednesday(Smart Araneta Coliseum)5 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Converge (Game 1)7:30 p.m. – Ginebra vs Meralco (Game 1) REPEAT or revenge? Over four months since their quarterfinal duel last conference, Barangay Ginebra and Meralco are back at it, disputing a semifinal ticket anew at the PBA […]
Everybody’s still talking about how the Lakers managed to nab generational wunderkind Luka Doncic. The irony, of course, is that the Mavericks themselves offered their cornerstone without prompting from any quarter. Evidently, they did not have enough confidence he had the temperament and work ethic to deserve an impending $345-million supermax contract extension, and thus […]
As the Philippines positions itself for a sustainable economic future, Mon Abrea, Founder and CEO of the Asian Consulting Group (ACG), returns with a strong vision to drive ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing and global tax reforms. This theme will take center stage at the upcoming 2025 International Tax and Investment Conference (ITIC) on […]
JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER SHIGERU ISHIBA — REUTERS FILE PHOTO TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ordered the swift implementation of measures to give consumers relief from inflated food prices, including an unprecedented release of stockpiled rice to bring down costs, a minister said on Tuesday. At a news conference, Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said Mr. […]
Pioneer Group Head Lorenzo Chan, Jr. (leftmost) and Fire and Ice Entertainment CEO Liza Diño (rightmost) award the Grand Prize Winners of Pioneer’s Real to Reel: Gen Z Short Film Competition — (from L-R) Glenn Faller, Jerry Surpia, and Jaff Jaro from Leyte Normal University. Pioneer Insurance showcased the creativity of the younger generation at […]
REUTERS PHILIPPINE manufacturing activity continued to expand in January, albeit at the slowest pace in five months, S&P Global said on Monday. The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 52.3 in January, easing from the 54.3 logged in December 2024. This was the lowest PMI reading in five months or since […]
Rice prices are displayed at a market in Manila, Feb. 1, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATE THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) declared on Monday a food security emergency on rice, the latest effort by the government to lower the cost of the staple grain. “This emergency declaration allows us to release rice buffer stocks […]