TAX COLLECTION. The Baguio City government is confident of collecting local taxes and fees from 60 business establishments operating inside the leased area of Camp John Hay following talks with the business and legal officers of the Bases Conversion Development Authority and the John Hay Management Corporation. This, after BCDA …
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61% of Filipinos support Quad Comm probes on EJK, POGOs—survey
Members of the House Quad Committee in a public hearing on November 13, 2024. (Courtesy: House of Representatives) Majority of Filipinos support the House Quad Committee in investigating extrajudicial killings (EJKs), illegal drugs, and the now defunct Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs), according to the latest Pulse Asia survey commissioned …
Read More »Lawmakers, Senate bets among 13 charged for Bonifacio Day protest
Progressive groups and police officers clashed in rallies at Mendiola, Manila during the commemoration of Bonifacio Day on December 1, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Jann Conrad Bonifacio) MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Police District filed illegal assembly charges against opposition leaders, charging 13 activists — among them legislators and senatorial …
Read More »Catholic devotees mass in Manila hoping for a miracle
Thousands of Catholic devotees walk along the statue of the Black Nazarene (C) as it leaves a park following a mass during the annual religious procession in Manila on January 9, 2025 (AFP / Ted Aljibe) MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila …
Read More »P12.4 billion allotted for airport modernization in 2025
Some departments or offices will be dissolved or abolished and will affect some organic employees, MIAA general manager Eric Ines said. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said around P12.4 billion has been allotted for nationwide airport modernization and upgrades in 2025. At …
Read More »DSWD to pilot test unified ID system for PWDs
UNIFIED PWD ID. An image of a proposed unified Identification for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Thursday (Jan. 9, 2025) said a unified ID system for PWDs is expected to be pilot-tested from January to June this year, and will be rolled out across …
Read More »‘Numbers don’t lie’: Ranking solons unsurprised 41% of Pinoys back VP Duterte’s impeachment
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen aren’t surprised by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results, which showed that 41 percent of Filipinos support Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment. House Deputy Majority Leader La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and House Assistant Majority Leader …
Read More »Palace: Inflation to remain ‘very low’
A customer buys tomatoes at the Marikina Public Market yesterday. The retail price of tomatoes has risen to P360 a kilo, according to the Department of Agriculture. (Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — Inflation is likely to remain “very low” this year, Malacañang said on Tuesday, vowing to enforce tougher measures …
Read More »China distances self from Chinese hackers attacking PH gov’t data
Photo Credit: Pixabay China on Wednesday, Jan. 8, distanced itself from allegations that state-sponsored Chinese hackers penetrated into the Philippine government’s executive branch as well as the military and stole their data. The Chinese Embassy in Manila in a statement reiterated its “consistent and clear” stand about hacking and cyberattacks as …
Read More »PBBM honors DA Usec Savellano: A true public servant
TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT. Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Deogracias Victor “DV” Savellano passed away on Tuesday morning (January 7, 2025) at the age of 65, according to the National Tobacco Administration. He was a former congressman and governor of Ilocos Sur. (Photo from DA’s official website) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. …
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