Senate probe on Malampaya fund anomalies sought
MANILA -- A resolution has been filed seeking for a probe into billions of pesos worth of anomalous disbursements of Malampaya funds under the...
Makabayan Bloc asks Supreme Court to quash tax reform law
The Makabayan Bloc in the House of Representatives has filed a petition before the Supreme Court on Thursday to declare the Tax Reform for...
GenSan city gov’t targets P2 billion in revenues
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 Jan) – The city government is targeting to generate around P2 billion in revenues this year to fund...
2018 budget to mitigate TRAIN price effects-DBM
The 2018 General Appropriations Act includes allocations for mitigating measures intended to offset the slight uptick in prices due to the Tax Reform for...
Japanese chocolate maker mulls investing in Davao
High-end Japanese chocolate company has signified interest in putting up a chocolate manufacturing facility in the city, Davao City Investment Promotions Center head Lemuel...
Coal tax under TRAIN means higher electricity costs – NGO
The coal tax included in the administration’s tax reform program will drive electricity rates up, the Advocates of Science and Technology for the People...
2 militiamen hurt in Maguindanao roadside blast
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- Suspected IS-inspired armed militants set off a roadside bomb on a Maguindanao highway Monday, wounding two militiamen conducting road security...
ASG explosive expert captured
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Joint police and military operatives arrested an alleged explosive expert of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in this city, an official...
WHO lauds new tax on sweetened drinks
The World Health Organization has lauded the Philippines’ new excise tax imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
“WHO had positive remarks...
Bringing back the golden days of coconut industry
‘Coconut oil is very healthy,” UK’s Holland and Barrett claims, adding: “Coconut oil is the little black dress of wellbeing – everyone should have...