PRESIDENT FERDINAND “BONGBONG” R. MARCOS, JR. — PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterPHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s post-midterm legislative agenda signals a shift from political maneuvering to institutional consolidation, but analysts warned that his cautious, technocratic approach risks entrenching the same structural

LEE LIPTON — US DEPARTMENT OF STATE official WebsiteBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE APPOINTMENT of a new US ambassador to the Philippines is expected to deepen Washington’s political and security ties with Manila as the Trump administration refocuses on the Indo-Pacific region, analysts said.US President

Higher allowance for PCG pushed - BusinessWorld Online                                    Philippine Coast Guard personnel during the flag ceremony for the Day of Valor. — COURTESY OF PCGA PHILIPPINE

UK reintegration network launched - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) launched its first overseas National Reintegration Network (NRN) in London, United Kingdom over

Vehicles are stuck in traffic along EDSA, Cubao in Quezon City, Aug. 18. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANABOUT P8.58 billion is expected to be collected from the excise tax on pickups by 2028 under the newly signed Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act, a Department

CTA: NLEX not liable for Caloocan’s P13.4-M tax - BusinessWorld Online                                    CTA.JUDICIARY.GOV.PHTHE COURT OF TAX APPEALS (CTA) has ruled in favor of NLEX Corporation, voiding the

SOLDIERS prepare to transport residents of Mati City, capital of Davao Oriental, who sustained injuries caused by the strong tremor that jolted the province, Oct. 10. — JOHN FELIX M. UNSONCOTABATO CITY — The Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) mobilized more than a thousand soldiers

THE Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives, Inc. (Co-op Chamber) said Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) rules are hindering them from accessing tax exemptions.In particular, the group is asking the government to remove the requirement that individual co-op member present a tax identification number (TIN) to secure

Container vans are seen inside the Manila South Harbor, Metro Manila. — REUTERSBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES is not unduly disadvantaged by US tariffs because it is essentially in the same position as its rivals, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) said, adding

Lucena, Siquijor ports set for nearly P700M in upgrades - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITYTHE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it allocated nearly P700 million to

BW FILE PHOTOSIX POTENTIAL petroleum and hydrogen service contracts are currently being evaluated, with three  having reached the Office of the President (OP), the Department of Energy (DoE) said.“There are three contracts that are being evaluated at the Office of the President. And in the

PSALM SUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 11.89% year on year in August, the Bureau of the Treasury said.The budgetary support to state-run firms totaled P8.02 billion in August, against P9.1 billion a year earlier.Month on month, GOCC subsidies fell 17.64%.State-owned firms receive