Day: April 10, 2025

Manila: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Thursday clarified its rules on social media use for government employees during the election season. This clarification was issued following criticisms of its Memorandum Circular No. 3, Series of 2025, dated March 31, 2025, which some groups have described as “too restrictive.” According to Philippines News Agency, the memorandum serves as a reminder to government workers not to engage in political activities during the campaign period, including on social media platforms. The CSC outlined that government employees are permitted to like, share, comment on, or repost election-related content on social media, provided these

Manila: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is optimistic that it will achieve its revenue collection target for this year. During the recent Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. expressed confidence in reaching the set goals through the agency’s programs, the dedication of its employees, and the cooperation of taxpayers. According to Philippines News Agency, Commissioner Lumagui emphasized that the efforts put forth in the first few months of the year have already shown promising results. From January to March, the BIR reported favorable collection figures, setting a positive tone for the rest of the year. Last

Manila: The local stock market improved again on Thursday following the 90-day postponement of the United States’ reciprocal tariffs. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed 1.19 percent higher to 6,077.82 points with All Shares increasing by 1.12 percent to 3,622.94. According to Philippines News Agency, the local market continued with its run as investors appreciated US President Donald Trump’s move to temporarily drop tariff rates for most of its trading partners with higher tariffs set at 10 percent to allow room for negotiations. Philstocks Financial Inc.’s research manager Japhet Tantiangco noted that all counters closed with gains, with the

Manila: Second seed Galeries Tower demolished No. 3 Philippine Navy, 80-67, Wednesday night to complete the semifinal cast in the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Invitational at the Enderun Gym. Cindy Resultay led the charge with 27 points, six rebounds, three assists, and four steals, helping the Skyrisers bounce back from their Game 1 loss to the Lady Sailors on April 6. According to Philippines News Agency, Galeries Tower head coach Ai Lebornio expressed relief and pride in the team’s comeback. “Of course, that was our most painful loss, the last game. We really didn’t get anything. It was

Tokyo: The Philippine Airlines (PAL) is actively seeking alternative flights for passengers affected by an emergency landing of its Los Angeles-bound flight at Haneda Airport, Japan. The incident occurred due to smoke detected inside the cabin. According to Philippines News Agency, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced during a press conference that PAL is arranging for the continuation of the passengers’ journey to Los Angeles after the aircraft was unable to proceed with its flight. Flight PR102, which took off from Manila on April 9, was diverted to Haneda Airport following reports of smoke from one of its air conditioning units.