A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken Jan. 6, 2020. — REUTERSTikTok, one of the go-to social media applications of Filipinos, has laid out its initiatives and in-app safety features to ensure the protection of teenagers while using the platform. Launched
REUTERSPHILIPPINE shares may move sideways this week amid a lack of fresh leads and as the market awaits updates on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s trip to the United States, where he is scheduled to meet with US President Donald J. Trump as part of
BW FILE PHOTOBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior ReporterTHE proposed rules floated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to regulate the participation of payments services in online gambling are unlikely to change problematic behavior among gamblers, according to a senior lawyer.Geronimo Law founder
BW FILE PHOTO By Aaron Michael C. Sy, ReporterTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it is on pace to achieve its P3.2-trillion tax collection target for 2025 after approaching the halfway mark in the first six months.“For the year, (the target is still) P3.232 trillion.
REUTERSBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE US government’s main concern in tariff negotiations with the Philippines is market access for its agricultural commodities, while digital services taxes (DSTs), which have featured in other trading partners’ negotiating strategies, may be less of a concern, analysts said.“The
PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALES THE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECoP) is hoping that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. rejects legislated wage hikes when he delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA).In a statement over the weekend, ECoP President Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr. said
BIR raises floor price for cigarettes, vape products - BusinessWorld Online SHAUN MEINTJES-UNSPLASHTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it increased the floor price for cigarettes
DBM hopes to submit spending plan to Congress by second week of Aug. - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said
Prices frozen in storm-hit Pangasinan municipality - BusinessWorld Online FACEBOOK.COM/PAGASA.DOST.GOV.PHTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it imposed a price freeze on basic necessities in
In brief: • Rapid changes in political leadership are reshaping global tax and trade policies, requiring businesses to become even more agile and proactive.• Governments are intensifying efforts to enhance revenue collection amid rising tax controversies and economic challenges.• The evolving landscape of tax priorities
MANY PARTS of the Philippines including Taft Avenue in Manila remained flooded even after Severe Tropical Storm Wipha (Crising) left the country on Saturday. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE PHILIPPINE government on Sunday reported three deaths, three injuries and three missing persons linked to Severe Tropical
CATHY ROSE GARCIABy Cathy Rose A. Garcia, Editor-in-Chief and Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTAIPEI — The Taiwanese government is seeking to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines including on maritime patrols amid China’s increasing use of gray-zone tactics in the region. “We know that China and the