MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has formally removed the value-added tax (VAT) on the allowable system loss charge in electricity bills, a move seen to lower the amount passed on to consumers.
MANILA, Philippines — The Foundation for Liberty & Prosperity (FLP) will celebrate the newest recipients of its academic awards on Sept. 16 at the Manila Polo Club, with First Lady Liza Marcos as special guest and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. as guest spe...
MANILA, Philippines — Inflation could reach 6.6 percent next year if Dubai crude oil prices stay at $100 per barrel, with further increases in energy costs threatening to prolong price pressures even as economic growth weakens, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
MANILA, Philippines — Elijah Canlas practically pushed and pleaded his way from playing the young Edgar “Edjop” Jopson to portraying the Martial Law activist through his later years in the biopic “EDJOP.”
MANILA, Philippines — About six in every 10 Filipinos believe that their district representatives are doing a good job, indicating what the OCTA Research group described as a stark difference between views at the local and institutional levels.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is looking to sign a framework deal for the planned artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub under Pax Silica with a government agency of the United States.
MANILA, Philippines — With assurance by doctors that there was “no imperative need” for continued hospital confinement for former speaker Martin Romualdez, the Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered yesterday his transfer to the New Quezon City Jail.
MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment court began hearing Article II on Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged unexplained wealth on Monday, September 14, with a retired Sandiganbayan presiding justice breaking down the laws that bar public officials from holding wealth that's una...
MANILA, Philippines — Several Indian firms committed to expand their operations in the Philippines, including on agricultural technology, health care and digital infrastructure during their meeting with President Marcos in New Delhi, India on Saturday.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Bangsamoro voters largely stayed the course on Monday, choosing to exercise their right to vote despite "isolated incidents" of violence and election-related tensions that tested the first parliamentary elections in the autonomous region.
As predatory lending persists in the Philippines, Fuse Financing, Inc., the lending arm of GCash, continues to provide Filipinos with safe, transparent and accessible borrowing options with fair terms.
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MANILA, Philippines — Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano returned to the Philippines late Saturday after a brief trip to Singapore that drew scrutiny amid separate investigations involving the former Senate president.
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MANILA, Philippines — Electricity consumers will no longer pay the 12% value-added tax on allowable system loss charges, after the Bureau of Internal Revenue excluded the charge from the VAT base of power companies.
The Senate resumes the Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial at 10 a.m. today. Follow the trial, in context and in real time.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will enter Rafael Manuel’s “Filipiñana” as its official entry to the 2027 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.