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Day: February 10, 2023

Romualdez looks forward to PH visit of Japanese lawmakers

MANILA: House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday said he is looking forward to a possible visit of Japanese lawmakers to the country, saying this would further boost the friendship and bilateral ties between the Philippines and Japan.“I lo…

Consignee of P1.7-M shabu parcel nabbed in Makati City

MANILA: Authorities nabbed the claimant of a package containing PHP1.743 million worth of shabu in a recent controlled delivery operation in Pasay City.In a statement Friday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)…

CTA sides with gold trader in P233-M tax case

MANILA: The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ruled in favor of a Caloocan City gold trading firm which was assessed deficiency taxes of P233 million but was not afforded due process.The CTA reiterated the right to due process of Goldxtreme Trading Co. to…

5 Reds killed, high-powered arms seized in Masbate clash

MANILA: Five communist rebels were killed in a clash with government forces in the province of Masbate on Thursday morning.In a statement Friday, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Jorry Baclor said the clash took pl…

SGLG awardees urged to use incentives for high-impact projects

MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) encouraged the 350 local governments that received the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award to use their incentive fund subsidy on “high-impact” projects in their localities….

PH contingent to Türkiye starts relief mission

MANILA: The Philippine contingent deployed to earthquake-hit Türkiye formally started its relief mission on Friday.”The Philippine Inter-Agency Contingent to Turkiye successfully arrived at Istanbul yesterday (Thursday) at 11:59 a.m.PST and shall comme…

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