Day: April 16, 2025

Ilocos Norte: The province of Ilocos Norte has recommended at least nine fresh road trip destinations for tourists and adventure seekers to explore this Holy Week and the summer season. According to Philippines News Agency, these destinations include the “Currilights” and the coastal road of Currimao, Ar-aroo Picnic Grove and Darna Falls of Dumalneg, the Ilocos Norte-Abra Road of Nueva Era, Mount Lammin of Piddig and Carasi, Abang Falls of Bangui, Caunayan Bay of Pagudpud, and the Upper Dam of Vintar. Located about 459 kilometers from Manila, the town of Currimao is one of the smallest in Ilocos Norte and

Manila: The Court of Tax Appeals has affirmed its earlier ruling in favor of the Panay Power Corporation’s claim for a refund of PHP15 million in unutilized and excess withholding tax for 2019. On June 1, 2020, Panay Power filed its annual income tax return (AITR) for the year 2019, which reflected an overpayment of some PHP26.25 million. On February 22, 2022, the company filed a petition before the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) requesting a PHP16,279,531.00 refund. Subsequently, Panay Power filed a petition for review before the CTA on May 30, 2022. According to Philippines News Agency, during the

Iloilo City: The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has received a fully armored vehicle to enhance operational readiness and ensure officer safety during high-risk situations. The vehicle, donated by a private benefactor, Chiu Rhett Cembrano of Golden Delta, through the Iloilo city government, was officially turned over on Tuesday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, ICPO Director Col. Kim Legada highlighted the advanced features of the new SWAT van, noting that it will significantly intensify the unit’s response capability. “The SWAT van is fully armored and equipped with features that can help

Kuala Lumpur: Philippine Tennis Academy player Tennielle Madis kicked off her campaign at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) J200 Kuala Lumpur event on a high note after beating local wild card Dhevieena Sarawanan, 6-0, 6-2, in the first round match on Tuesday at the National Tennis Center in Malaysia. The 17-year-old from M’lang, North Cotabato will next face fourth seed Australian Renee Alame, who took a first-round bye along with top seed Reina Goto and second seed Kanon Sawahiro of Japan, and third seed Yuyao Li of China. According to Philippines News Agency, Madis is currently No. 213 in the

Negros Oriental: The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) has strategically deployed 1,400 personnel throughout the province to ensure the safety and security of residents and visitors during the Holy Week celebrations, an official announced on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Stephen Polinar, the spokesperson for NOPPO, stated that these officers have been drawn from various police stations, excluding units from the Provincial Mobile Force and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion. “We are on full alert status with all police station personnel required to be on duty during the observance of Holy Week starting from Palm Sunday until