COURTESY OF CONTACT CENTER ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINESTHE information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry said it expects to benefit from amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) and Cybercrime Prevention laws.Jack Madrid, president of the IT and Business Process
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is allowing the use of official receipts (ORs) until these are fully consumed extending their permissible issuance beyond the initial Dec. 31 deadline.BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said in a statement: “All remaining official receipts can
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said its locators were issued 17,592 special residency visas between November 2021 and April 2024, accounting for the overwhelming majority of the visas endorsed by investment promotion agencies (IPAs).Jenny Romero, PEZA legal affairs group manager, said in a radio
BW FILE PHOTOGOVERNMENT agencies’ cash utilization rate hit 94% at the end of May, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said in a report. The DBM said that national agencies and local governments, as well as state-owned corporations, utilized P1.78 trillion out of P1.89 trillion
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE proper incentives will encourage more businesses to comply with the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Act, which holds companies responsible for plastic waste over the full life cycle of their products.National Solid Waste Management Commission Vice-Chairman Crispian Lao said in a forum: “It
CDC-UNSPLASHTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said seized tobacco and vapor products this year would have generated P7.2 billion in revenue had they entered the market through regular channels.“What we have caught so far for this year is quite a lot. For cigarettes, we’ve confiscated
MODEST GROWTH in foreign direct investment (FDI) is possible this year on the back of increased greenfield project announcements, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).In its World Investment Report, UNCTAD said it remained positive for the full year despite weakness
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has emphasised the importance of having an “effective opposition” in Parliament should Labour win the forthcoming general election.This remark comes as senior Conservatives increasingly acknowledge the potential for their party to face defeat.Mr Hunt’s comments follow those of Work and
Urban Synergy Graduate Inspires Students at Prendergast Ladywell SchoolLondon, UK – Gavin Kamara, a senior manager at financial group CMC, may have had a promising career, but his journey to success was not without its challenges. Raised in a single-parent household in Deptford, Lewisham, Kamara
Fibank Boosts Employee Health with State-of-the-Art Gym FacilitySofia, Bulgaria – Thursday 20 June, 2024 – As a testament to their commitment to employee well-being, the majority shareholders of one of the largest Bulgarian banks, Mr. Ivaylo Mutafchiev and Mr. Tseko Minev, made the decision in
AN AERIAL VIEW of the BRP Sierra Madre at the contested Second Thomas Shoal on March 9, 2023. — REUTERSUS SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo on the phone to discuss Chinese actions in the
VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTRADITIONAL opposition forces should step up efforts to win voters ahead of midterm elections next year that could end up becoming a three-way fight, political analysts said, as ex-President Rodrigo R. Duterte is