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New tax proposals seen to yield P213 billion revenue

The Marcos administration expects to generate P213 billion over the next five years from the priority tax proposals of the Department of Finance......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in December

MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 205 million U.S. dollars in December 2023, the Philippine central bank said Thursday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the December net outflow resulted from the 1.3 billion dollars in gross outflows and the 1.1 billion dollars gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal of the 673.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in December

MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 205 million U.S. dollars in December 2023, the Philippine central bank said Thursday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the December net outflow resulted from the 1.3 billion dollars in gross outflows and the 1.1 billion dollars gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal of the 673.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

VM Quitain: Davao councilors willing to undergo drug testing

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 June)—Vice Mayor Jay Melchor Quitain Jr. said he and the city councilors, along with the rest of the employees of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, are willing to undergo drug testing to prove they are not users of illegal drugs. This was a reaction after Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

‘Duterte, Bato free to attend House EJK probe’

The committee on human rights of the House of Representatives is not keen on sending an invitation, much less issuing a subpoena, to former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, but they are free to attend its inquiry on extrajudicial killings during the previous administration’s war against illegal drugs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

‘20,322 killed until 2017 in Duterte drug war’

A total of 20,322 people were killed during Duterte’s war on drugs from July 1, 2016 to Nov. 27, 2017, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said during yesterday’s hearing of the House committee on human rights on the alleged extrajudicial killings during the past administration......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

2 women nabbed for drugs

Two women were arrested in a drug sting in Barangay 5, Caloocan yesterday morning......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Fr. Picardal, priest who fought Duterte’s war on drugs, passes away

The Catholic community and human rights advocates mourn the loss of Redemptorist priest Fr. Amado Picardal, CSsR, who passed away from cardiac arrest at age 69 on Wednesday, May 29......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Mayor Baste urges PBBM to comment on relief of 35 DCPO personnel

DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian Duterte wants President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to take a stand on the recent relief of 35 Davao City Police Office (DCPO) personnel, including the city police director, who were allegedly involved in the city’s bloody “war on drugs.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Davao City’s top cop replaced amid probe on drug deaths

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 May) – Police Colonel Richard Bad-ang  was relieved as the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director due to an internal investigation involving the deaths last March of seven individuals allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade. He served as DCPO chief just for only two months. Bad-ang’s removal was confirmed […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Nicki Minaj s UK concert postponed after Netherlands arrest

A concert by American rapper Nicki Minaj in Britain was called off at the last minute Saturday night, after the superstar was detained at Amsterdam's main airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs in an incident she partly live-streamed on social media......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

‘Marcos Jr’s human rights committee will not address rights abuses’ – rights groups

The composition is the most fundamental defect of the Special Committee, agencies, which civil society organizations said, “not only failed to address the many human rights issues relating to the brutal ‘war on drugs’ and suppression of freedoms and dissent but are, in fact, part of the problem.” The post ‘Marcos Jr’s human rights committee will not address rights abuses’ – rights groups appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Private sector access to treatment sought amid rising youth HIV cases

Alarmed by the rising cases of human immunodeficiency virus among the country’s younger individuals, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa is pushing to make antiretroviral drugs available in the private sector......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Charter change, Maharlika, drugs

If it’s any consolation, the recent coup at the Senate was at least wildly entertaining......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Grudge leads Cebu City e-bike driver to shoot an old friend

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Ramil Ortega and Chester Savellon used to be good friends. However, their friendship turned sour because of some disagreements, including one that was related to their alleged use of illegal drugs, the police said. At around 3 p.m. on Monday, Ortega, an e-bike driver and mechanic, seemed to have lost his.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Canadian national involved in Alitagtag drug haul indicted with drug charges

The Justice department said that it filed charges of possession of illegal drugs and use of fictitious names against Thomas Gordon O’Quinn, who also goes by the name James Toby Martin......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Orocan moments

Juan Miguel Zubiri says he was forced out as Senate president because he had riled powerful groups due to his stand on Charter change, the Senate probe on the so-called PDEA leaks linking President Marcos to illegal drugs, and his signing of the Senate’s arrest order for Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

192 arrested in Quezon City drug stings this month

Police apprehended 192 suspects and seized illegal drugs valued at P7.55 million during anti-narcotics operations in Quezon City this month......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Drug probe resource persons cited for lying

A Senate panel cited in contempt two of its resource persons for not telling the truth in the so-called Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency document leaks that allegedly link President Marcos and a veteran actress to illegal drugs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Philippines arrests Australian suspect, reportedly the father of a rugby star, for drugs trafficking

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One of Indonesia’s most-wanted drug suspects has been arrested in the Philippines after an international manhunt and efforts were underway to have the suspect extradited to Jakarta to face charges, Indonesian and Philippine officials said Friday. Philippine Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Gregor Johann Haas, 46, was detained in Bogo city.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024