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Day: May 24, 2023

House urged to adopt Senate version of estate tax amnesty bill

The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday called on the House of Representatives to adopt the Senate version of the bill extending the deadline of the estate tax amnesty to ensure its enactment before President Ferdinand R. Marcos J…

Otico, Milliam gain Metro Manila Open q’final berths

– Playing at the center court of the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) indoor shell court made John Bryan Otico very nostalgic. He recently graduated with a business management degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. “…

VP Sara hails Davao City’s peacebuilding initiatives

Vice President Sara Z. Duterte hailed Wednesday the local peacebuilding initiatives here that have been credited in dislodging the influence of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the city’s far-flung areas. ‘Our story in the Paquibato District is one for …

BI deports 4 Japanese fugitives

Four Japanese nationals wanted in their home country were deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday. In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Fujita Kairi, 24; Kumai Hitomi, 25; Terashima Haruma, 28; and Sato Shohei, 32, boarde…

N. Samar introduces Ibábao Fest to mark 58th anniversary

Northern Samar province will mark its 58th anniversary with the first-ever Ibábao Festival, a series of exciting events that will showcase the rich history, tourism, and cultural heritage of the province. The festival will kick off on June 4 and will …

Hunt on for Korean fugitive who bolted BI facility

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched an intensive manhunt against a South Korean fugitive who escaped the BI facility in Taguig City early Sunday. Kang Juchun, 38, managed to breach the facility’s perimeter by scaling a 20-foot fence with barbe…

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