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BIR: Tax compliance verification drive reaches 200K establishments

Manila, Feb. 20 -- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the agency's personnel visited more than 200,000 establishments nationwide as part of the agency's Friendly Tax ... Read More


Saudi oil giant returns to PH by acquiring stake in Unioil

Manila, Feb. 20 -- One of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, Aramco, is re-entering the Philippine market by acquiring a 25 percent stake in Unioil Petroleum Philippines, I... Read More


PSA: Nat'l ID registration now open to kids below 1 y/o

Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the National ID registration is now open to children below one year old. In an advisory Thursday, the PSA said the parent or guardian... Read More


PH auto industry starts year with 10% growth; eyes 500K sales in 2025

Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported Thursday that it started the year with a 10.4 percent inc... Read More


Japanese firm expands operations in PH with P1.8-B investments

Manila, Feb. 20 -- Japanese firm P.Imes Corp. is expanding its manufacturing operations in the Philippines by investing an additional PHP1.8 billion. The expansion project aims to hike production cap... Read More


PSEi mirrors drop of regional peers, peso ends strong

Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) mirrored the weak performance of other regional markets following US President Donald Trump's new tariff threats. PSEi fell 0.87 percent ... Read More


CREATE MORE IRR signing to boost stability, lure ITBPM investors

Manila, Feb. 20 -- Signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE... Read More


Northern Samar brings anti-ASF watch to farms

Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Northern Samar provincial government has intensified efforts to prevent and control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in hog farms after reporting 14 confirmed cases of th... Read More


DPWH kicks off 4-month repair of 'swaying' Biliran Bridge

Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started the PHP28.9-million repair of Biliran Bridge, more than a month after the structure went viral online when it exhibite... Read More


Iloilo City bets urged to uphold peaceful polls

Manila, Feb. 20 -- Candidates vying for various positions here were called upon to ensure a peaceful election and uphold the city's reputation as the "City of Love" during the signing of the covenant ... Read More