Sellers of e-cigars, tobacco products told to pay taxes
Bureau of Internal Revenue Regional Director for Manila Jethro Sabarriaga has vowed to go after delinquent business establishments that failed to pay their taxes properly, reminding them of their duty as responsible corporate citizens after a series of raids on establishments selling thousands of unregistered e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products......»»
Upson income drops despite record revenue
Listed IT products retailer Upson International Corp. posted record high revenue in 2023 but lower gross margin and higher expenses dragged down profit for the year......»»
Excise tax on single-use plastics to yield P34 billion
The move to slap excise taxes on single-use plastics is seen generating P34 billion for the government and curbing the increasing mismanagement that contributes to overall pollution......»»
EcoWaste Coalition: True Radiance Comes from Within, Not from Skin Lightening Products with Mercury
23 March 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition, which has been tracking mercury in skin-lightening cosmetics in the Philippines since 2011, reiterated its support for the global effort to put an end to the persistent production, trade, and consumption of racist beauty products with mercury content that claim to whiten the skin and deal with other.....»»
Southeast Asian Police, Prosecutors Join Forces to Fight Scamdemic
Bangkok - Police and prosecutors across Southeast Asia are forging new ways of working together to thwart and pursue the sprawling criminal networks behind the online scam centers that have quickly taken root in the region, experts involved in the effort have told VOA.In a few short years, scamming hubs bilking billions of dollars out of victims across the globe have set up shop in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippine.....»»
Southeast Asian Police, Prosecutors Join Forces to Fight Scamdemic
Bangkok - Police and prosecutors across Southeast Asia are forging new ways of working together to thwart and pursue the sprawling criminal networks behind the online scam centers that have quickly taken root in the region, experts involved in the effort have told VOA.In a few short years, scamming hubs bilking billions of dollars out of victims across the globe have set up shop in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippine.....»»
‘No new taxes likely until 2028’
The stance of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto against new taxes could extend until the end of the administration as the government will try to focus on improving tax collection efficiency first......»»
PSA-7: Report to us if PhilSys ID not accepted
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) urged Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID holders to report to the agency if some entities do not accept their IDs. PSA-7 chief administrative officer of Edwina Carriaga told CDN Digital in a phone interview that the agency is urging PhilSys ID (National ID).....»»
DA lifts ban on poultry imports from 2 US states
The Department of Agriculture has lifted the ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from two states in the US after the outbreak of avian flu had already been addressed......»»
EcoWaste Coalition: True Radiance Comes from Within, Not from Skin Lightening Products with Mercury
23 March 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition, which has been tracking mercury in skin-lightening cosmetics in the Philippines since 2011, reiterated its support for the global effort to put an end to the persistent production, trade, and consumption of racist beauty products with mercury content that claim to whiten the skin and deal with other.....»»
PRO-7 warns against use of marijuana-flavored vapes
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has issued a stern warning against the use and proliferation of marijuana-flavored vape products. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, the PRO-7 spokesperson, said that they will arrest individuals who sell vapes mixed with marijuana oil. The sale and use of marijuana remains.....»»
WPS tension: Chinese vessel blocks PH research ship
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel again made “dangerous maneuvers” on Thursday and tried to block a Philippine fishery vessel carrying marine scientists conducting research in the West Philippine Sea or WPS. Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the WPS, told a press briefing on Friday that CCG vessel 5204 crossed the.....»»
Rama: No need to rush RPT revision
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said revising the Real Property Tax (RPT) wasn’t yet necessary, showing a sudden change in his position. At first, Rama said the RPT revision had to be done this month. Later, he told the council that imposing the RPT suddenly wasn’t necessary, showing a change in.....»»
OFW aspirants told: Engage with licensed recruitment agencies only
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Department of Migrant Workers in Central Visayas (DMW-7) warned aspiring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to engage with only legitimate and licensed recruitment agencies. Lawyer Karl Arriola, DMW-7 director, told CDN Digital that even if he was a lawyer, he still subscribed to the doctors’ advice: Prevention.....»»
Celebrities, over 135 ‘most requested, trending’ beauty products at Watsons PH’s first Beauty Con
TV host KaladKaren was among the many celebrities who graced and shared insights at the program of the ongoing Watsons Beauty Con in SMX Convention Center, Pasay City......»»
ICC can t probe Philippines drug war, Marcos tells Germany s Scholz
MANILA, The Philippines: This week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no authority to probe the bloody war against drugs conducted by his predecessor. Marcos discussed the Hague-based ICC's probe during a bilateral meeting with Scholz while visiting Germany. Former President Rodrigo Duterte officially withdrew from the i.....»»
Asian Study Reveals Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals Found in Personal Care Products from the Philippines
In a press briefing in time for the observance of World Consumer Rights Month, BAN Toxics, a chemical and waste management NGO, discloses the findings of recent laboratory testing indicating the presence of parabens, triclosan, and triclocarban, classified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), in personal care products sold in the country. The result underscores potential health risks for.....»»
E-notice provision, other amendments to SARFAESI, DRTA in pipeline to streamline debt recovery
By Vishu AdhanaNew Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance has constituted a committee to determine further amendments to the SARFAESI and DRT Acts, including providing legal cover to e-notice for expeditious debt recovery, sources in the ministry said. The committee held several meetings and discussions are in the "advanced stage," sources told ANI. Last month, the finance ministry held extensive discussio.....»»
US Officials Warn of New Axis of Evil With China at the Fore
WASHINGTON - U.S. military and defense officials are increasingly concerned that as China and Russia forge ever stronger ties, they might attempt to challenge Western unity and eventually alter the balance of power on the world stage.The commander of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific told lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee that the evolving relationship between Beijing and Moscow is a "big portion" of.....»»
EMBOs, BGC belong to Pateros — Ponce
Not so fast, Taguig City. Hold off on the celebratory toasts and the victory cigars. Pateros Mayor Fernando Miguel “Ike” Ponce asserted yesterday that Taguig City cannot as yet celebrate a Supreme Court ruling that handed it control over the 10 so-called enlisted men’s barrios, or EMBOs. Likewise, the Cayetanos of Taguig should refrain from counting on the revenues the city could get from Bonifacio Global City after the SC stripped Makati City of control over it and the EMBOs. For Mayor Ponce, the EMBOs and BGC, built on military reservations that the national government allegedly took from the town decades back, belong neither to Taguig nor Makati but to Pateros. “Actually, in the oldest map that we hold, it’s clear that jurisdiction over BGC (and the EMBOs) lies with Pateros because they’re inside our town,” Ponce told Dyaryo Tirada’s digital show Hot Patatas on Friday. “That’s very clear from the original map,” he added in Filipino, stressing that they have strong evidence showing that the 10 EMBOs were in Pateros, which had original jurisdiction up to the foot of Guadalupe Bridge straddling the boundary of Mandaluyong City. He said their proof would support their entitlements to BGC, the EMBOs, and the areas near Guadalupe. “That (Guadalupe) would be inside our boundaries (based on the original map),” he asserted. 1800s onward Ponce said that dating back to the 1800s, Pateros had a land area of 1,040 hectares based on official government data, including from the agency that preceded the Philippine Statistics Authority. “Even if you go now to the PSA, they’ll certify our land area to be 1,040 hectares,” the mayor pointed out. “If we go back through history, from the 1800s up to the present, you will see the actual areas of Pateros.” He said the town’s land area had been fluctuating since then from 1,040 hectares to 983 hectares and then 843 hectares. “If you would believe it, our land area now in Pateros is only 168 hectares,” he lamented. Ponce said that from 1,040 hectares, Pateros’ land area shrunk to 168 hectares because the national government converted their territory into a military reservation, starting Taguig’s efforts to take Pateros’ land. When the military reservations were returned, they were not given back to their “rightful owner, Pateros,” the mayor said. He said the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which used the military reservations, and the Office of the President, as the representative of the national government, should have returned the land to Pateros. “Yes, that’s true. Let’s include the national government as represented by the Office of the President,” he said, explaining that a proclamation by then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. opened the military reservations to public disposition but erroneously identified the areas as belonging to the then-town of Makati. “That’s the proclamation that both Pateros and Taguig wanted to nullify,” he said, referring to Proclamation 2475, signed by Marcos Sr. in January 1986, which stated that Fort Bonifacio “is situated in Makati and it is open for disposition.” Fight with Taguig Because of that proclamation, Makati, Taguig, and Pateros had a boundary dispute dating back to the 1990s when Pateros sought the return of the land that belonged to it, Ponce said. Among the EMBOs are Comembo, Pembo, East Rembo, West Rembo, Cembo, South Cembo, Pitogo and Rizal, which became part of Makati and BGC (known then as Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside of Makati; and Mamanca, Masilang, San Nicolas and Malapad Na Bato belonging to Pateros). Ponce said all of the facts can be gleaned from the documents and official maps secured by former Pateros Councilor Dominador Rosales from libraries and agencies, including the US Library of Congress and American archives. Among the documents is the 1968 Land Classification Map of the Bureau of Land, which is central to the case filed by Pateros against Taguig that has remained pending in the Supreme Court. “As the land that had been awarded to Taguig and Makati is already out of the issue, we are now concentrating on our fight with Taguig,” Ponce said. “Our case is very much alive, and Taguig has filed a motion for reconsideration. I believe their motion would not amount to anything because all they have are rehashed arguments,” the mayor added. Pateros is the only town among the 16 cities comprising Metro Manila or the National Capital Region. Pateros’ history and land are so intertwined with Taguig that they share a common representative in Congress. The post EMBOs, BGC belong to Pateros — Ponce appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
A classier juice joint
Whiskies, cigars and intrigue await at the intimate ambience of The Whisky Library, Newport World Resorts’ newest signature bar. The haven of luxury tucked within the heart of the bustling metropolis hosts the largest collection of whisky in Manila along with cosmopolitan liquors that taste of its global origins. Behind the russet brick and mortar facade, the bar and lounge invites the connoisseurs and the curious for evenings without inhibitions. Fine aged Scottish and international single malt whiskies from leading producers dominate the exemplary selection. The collection is highlighted by the renowned Dalmore Constellation Series that can be enjoyed exclusively at The Whisky Library. Sought-after brands, such as the warm and tangy Tamnavulin and an assortment of liquors from brandy and Moutai to wine and beer, are carefully curated to satisfy diverse palates. An expansive range of premium Old and New World cigars are perfect partners to The Whisky Library’s list of over 240-plus select whiskies. The post A classier juice joint appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»