Manila: In line with the whole-of-government effort to combat corruption in infrastructure projects exposed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed criminal complaints before the Department of Justi…
Manila: Senator Francis Escudero said Thursday that exempting electricity sales from the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) is a targeted measure that differs from across-the-board tax cuts.
According to Philippines News Agency, Escudero stated in a n…
Manila: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Thursday pledged to utilize its 2026 budget to create more employment opportunities. “This year, we are fortunate to have the biggest budget in TESDA’s history, pero hindi lan…
Manila: A PHP2-billion allocation for high-value crops under the 2026 national budget is expected to help stabilize the supply of siling labuyo (small chili pepper) and address recurring price spikes, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said. In a statement Wedne…
Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to launch a real-time farm-to-market road (FMR) Watch portal with a 24/7 acknowledgment feature in February. The launch comes ahead of the actual implementation of FMR projects in the Philippines follo…
