Low projected Dubai oil prices no reason to stick with excise taxes - Magdalo
The downward trend of the Dubai crude oil's price is not enough reason to stop suspending the additional excise taxes on oil products by 2019, the Magdalo party-list said on Thursday. 'Ju.....»»
Coops play important role in fighting poverty & '2013266080; & '2013266080;
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Oct.18 (PIA) - - "Cooperatives have a very important role in fighting poverty especially in the agricultural communities of our country. And that is really the essence of the.....»»
Job caravan cum livelihood forum set on Oct. 24 in Itogon
BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 18 (PIA) --Various government agencies in the region are set to conduct a livelihood forum cum job caravan on October 24 at the Alejo Pacalso Memorial National High School in Bua,.....»»
Surprise drug test on 200 PDLs, greyhound ops yield negative
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Oct, 19 (PIA6) -- Both the surprise drug testing to some 200 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and 33 jail personnel and the greyhound operation at the Metro Bacolod District Ja.....»»
National Statistics Month highlights tourism growth in Bataan
BALANGA CITY, Oct 19 (PIA) -- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Bataan Provincial Statistical Office recently kicked off the 29th National Statistics Month highlighting research presentations o.....»»
Xavier first winner of JGFP InterSchool tourney
Xavier's young aces (in blue) take centerstage during the awarding ceremonies. Xavier emerged the runaway winner in the Lower School (Grades 1-3) Division of the JGFP Inter-School Golf Champio.....»»
Mascots figure in fierce fray in the NBA
More games featuring the league's traditional archenemies will unfold in the next eight months. But none could be more entertainingly heated than the long-running feud spotlighting the Chicago.....»»
Stojanovski on verge of first ICTSI win
TARLAC--Peter Stojanovski of Macedonia broke 70 for the third straight round, his four-under-par 68 under stifling heat on Thursday giving him a one-shot lead over two dangerous Filipino aces going.....»»
Magnolia tries to firm up bid for playoff bonus vs desperate Meralco
Doing everything right the past three weeks, Magnolia shoots for a quarterfinal bonus in the playoffs on Friday night against a Meralco side that is battling for dear life in the PBA Governors'.....»»
Pacman: Broner first, Mayweather later
Before ending his career with a megafight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (right), Manny Pacquiao will look for a sterling victory against Adrien Broner (left). --AFP Boxing great Manny Pacquiao on We.....»»
Serena s coach says in-match coaching would boost tennis
FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Serena Williams walks on a practice court with her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Sere.....»»
Stocks buck regional decline
Philippine stocks extended their gains on Thursday amid weakness in regional equities. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was up 0.59 percent or 41.57 points to 7,141.25 while the.....»»
San Miguel clears airport issues with DOTr
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has agreed to shoulder right-of-way costs for its massive airport proposal in Bulacan province, its president Ramon Ang said on Thursday. Ang said during a busin.....»»
No more fancy rice labels starting next week
Expect prices of rice to go down further next week as the government begins the imposition of suggested retail prices (SRP) on four rice varieties. The Department of Agriculture (DA) held a consult.....»»
Ayala invests P7.4B in Avida Towers Verge
Ayala Land Inc., through mid-range brand Avida Land Corp., said it was spending about P7.4 billion for Avida Towers Verge, a three-tower project on Reliance Street corner Mayflower Street. The buil.....»»
High oil prices to boost tax collection by P14B
Higher global oil prices will raise the government's collections from value-added tax (VAT) slapped on the commodity by P14 billion, narrowing the foregone revenues from the looming suspension.....»»
DOF rues P86.3B in perks
Some profitable firms enjoyed P86.3 billion worth of tax perks in 2015, even if they did not need government support, the Department of Finance said Thursday. Citing government data, Finance Unders.....»»
BOI-listed investments rose 19% in first 9 months
The Board of Investments (BOI) registered P454.8 billion in investment pledges in the first nine months of the year, a 19-percent increase that recovers the momentum the agency lost in August. In a.....»»
3 cops killed in ambush by Philippine Reds
MANILA: Three policemen were killed in an ambush be heavily-armed men believed to be members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) who were acting as security escorts of a senior government.....»»
Duterte mulls extension of martial law
MANILA: A ranking Malacanang official on Thursday reported that President Rodrigo 'Rody' Duterte is considering the extension of martial law in Mindanao, saying it helped keep the terrori.....»»