BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES sank to the 6,000 level on Wednesday to hit a near five-month low as corruption concerns and the peso’s weakness against the dollar affected investor confidence.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.75% or 45.96 points to close at 6,082.93,

Australia provides P172M in funding to female-led PHL small businesses - BusinessWorld Online                                    AUSTRALIA is providing P172 million in bridge financing for female-owned small businesses, its

With the prevalence of transfer pricing (TP) regimes, keeping up with new rules and guidelines is becoming more crucial. Recently, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released draft Revenue Regulations (RR) outlining the proposed implementation of Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) in the Philippines.Following the release

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address before the joint session of the 19th Congress at the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives, July 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterCONGRESSMEN submitted a

PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSHUNGER incidence among beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom program declined for the second consecutive quarter, Secretary Rexlon T. Gatchalian said on Wednesday.Mr. Gatchalian said the program, which began in 2023 under the directive of President Ferdinand

A vendor waits for customers at a stall inside Commonwealth Market in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterMOST FILIPINOS want the government to tackle policies that would lower food costs and raise wages, according to the latest poll by public

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday said it sent home 49 South Korean fugitives in what officials described as the biggest deportation of Korean nationals since 2017.The operation, carried out by the BI’s Deportation and Implementation Unit (DIU), was in line with

Tropical Depression Kiko exits PAR - BusinessWorld Online                                    TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIKO — FACEBOOK.COM/PAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH.JPGTROPICAL DEPRESSION Kiko, which developed over extreme northern Luzon, has left the Philippine area

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. administered the oath of office to the newly elected officials of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) during a ceremony in Malacañan Palace on Wednesday. — PCO.GOV.PHPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday called on governors to expose

Gov’t adjusts LGUs’ nat’l tax shares - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget Management (DBM) has announced an adjustment in the national tax allotment

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Education chief on Wednesday said the rising cases of school-related bullying, which has led to the Philippines being tagged as the “bullying capital of Asia,” are linked to the lack of counselors nationwide.“The bullying incidents have really increased. It’s not a distinction