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Manila: Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. announced that the agency is on track to achieve its revenue collection target for this year. He noted that a revision to the target might be considered, taking into account the country’s economic performance. According to Philippines News Agency, Lumagui shared that the BIR is diligently working to meet the revenue collection target set at PHP3.2 trillion. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay event on Wednesday, he revealed that the agency is on track to achieve this target, with collections reaching PHP1.1 trillion in the first four months of the

Negros Island: The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is targeting an ambitious increase of 8 million in the number of Filipinos employed in the digital economy by 2028, according to a statement by an official on Wednesday. This initiative aims to boost the overall employment in the digital industry to a total of 19.3 million individuals across the country, either directly or indirectly engaged in the sector. According to Philippines News Agency, Lawyer Leandro Angelo Aguirre shared this vision during the Bayanihan Roadshow held in the capital city. He highlighted that the digital economy’s contribution to the national

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance security measures at all significant drug entry points and to ensure the immediate destruction of confiscated narcotics to prevent their reentry into the streets. According to Philippines News Agency, this directive was part of a recalibrated national drug strategy aimed at intercepting narcotics at their source-ports, coastlines, and other maritime routes-where large-scale smuggling operations are known to occur. The President emphasized the necessity for complete transparency and the physical presence of law enforcement during the destruction process. The President’s remarks

Manila: The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is accelerating efforts to empower older Filipinos through partnerships that promote livelihood, reskilling, and economic inclusion. Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon program Wednesday, NCSC officer-in-charge Mary Jean Loreche said the commission is working closely with the Department of Tourism, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and private group SM Cares to provide work and entrepreneurial opportunities to senior citizens across the country. According to Philippines News Agency, NCSC has inked an agreement with DOT to allow seniors to be tapped for jobs in tourism-rich areas as heritage site guides and in

Cagayan: Fisherfolk turned over 15 more plastic packs containing shabu they found floating off the coast of Cagayan, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Wednesday. The PDEA reported that the 15 kilograms of shabu worth PHP102 million were discovered between Babuyan Island and Gonzaga, while a 400-gram floating shabu package valued at PHP2.7 million was found off the Camiguin Island and Cape Enga±o waters in Barangay San Vicente, Sta. Ana, all in Cagayan province. According to Philippines News Agency, the fishermen immediately surrendered the shabu to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 2 (PDEA RO 2) and