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THE passage of key tax reforms and harnessing local government units (LGUs) as engines of growth are among the factors that will sustain the country’s recent economic gains, according to the country’s Finance Secretary.

INDONESIAN President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to arrive for an official visit to Manila Tuesday, as foreign ministries of the Philippines and Indonesia will meet hours ahead to hammer out more ways to improve bilateral relations.

MORE Filipinos would be encouraged to pay their taxes with the recent signing of the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act, according to the Department of Finance (DOF).

FOR the second round of bidding on Monday for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) automated system, Miru Systems Co. Ltd. remained the lone bidder for the 2025 midterm polls.

THE real, pressing need for revisions to the Constitution, particularly on the economic front, and not an attempt to prolong the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is behind current efforts to revive Charter-change initiatives, the chairman of th...

Pag-IBIG Fund has secured the support of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), one of the country’s top labor organizations, in its plan to increase the nearly four-decade old mandatory monthly savings rate for both members and their employers startin...

THE Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of former Commission on Elections Commissioner Ma. Rowena Amelia Guanzon for violation of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

DAVAO CITY—The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. said the public rift between the agency and the medical facilities with PhilHealth claims at the end of the pandemic were settled toward the end of 2023.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday revealed it is actively pursuing increased market share for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk in Japan.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) clarified its primary mandate in granting discounts to senior citizens (SC) after the agency was flagged for “not being at the frontline” to ensure that establishments are adhering to the law.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday reported that the government has made significant gains in its anti-drug campaign with more than 60 percent of the country’s barangays already being declared “free” from the illegal substance.

Philippine food exporters to China should have their registration renewed, according to the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC).

To motivate local government units (LGU) to undertake cleanliness programs at the local level, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will soon give quarterly awards to the cleanest barangays.

With disinformation still rearing its ugly head this 2024, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. called on all police officers to unite to combat this threat.

The newly-appointed general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Eric Jose C. Ines, ordered a full K-9 sweep of a former restaurant and spa at the fourth level of the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airpo...

Amid calls for a full inquiry into the January 2 power outages on Panay island, a veteran legislator has urged all concerned, including lawmakers, to consider the “whole picture” before simply pinning the blame on the main transmission company, the Na...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, commended the collaborative efforts that led to a significant increase in the 2024 budget for the Department of Health (DOH).

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Sunday announced that its units are now ready to secure this year’s “Traslacion” or the religious procession that is the highlight of the Feast of the Black Nazarene every January 9.

The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) on Monday said it supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s appointment of Frederick Go to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Invest...

This year, cybercriminals will be as busy as ever. Are your departments ready to fight them?

With the completion of more than half of the targeted farm-to-market roads (FMR) of his administration last year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said more farmers and communities were given better access to urban centers.

An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) called on business leaders to increase the adaption of the “circular economy” concept and move away from the traditional linear models.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for more infrastructure projects for the farm sector in the medium term.

THE last day of this month may be the end of the road for franchises of unconsolidated public utility vehicles (PUV), but they can still see the light at the end of the tunnel with the government’s aid for them to learn new skills that will empower th...

THE national government raised more than its initial program during the auction of Treasury Bills (T-bills) on Monday, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

AS promised, lawmakers are pursuing the initiative to redress the inconsistency between the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (Create) law and its implementing rules and regulations (IRR); and similar gaps in the value-added tax (V...

CHRISTMAS, the season of giving is already over. Everyone is back to reality. People from all walks of life have spent so much money for gifts to their loved ones and friends. There were also those who also have spent for exchanging gifts. After th...

THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has surpassed its 2023 revenue collection target by more than 50 percent, as it strengthened the enforcement of compliance among various stakeholders within the telecom sector.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Bankers Institute of the Philippines (Baiphil) are set to conduct a series of joint activities such as building capacity and promoting their advocacies.

The AirAsia Group plans to make Manila its “hub to the United States” as it adopts a “multi-hub strategy” with the planned consolidation of its airline businesses across Southeast Asia.