The Government Service Insurance System headquarters in Pasay, Philippines. May 28, 2012. — BW FILE PHOTOTHE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has launched a loan consolidation program offering relief for indebted government workers.“Through the MPL (Multi-Purpose Loan) max, we are throwing a lifeline to our

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS THE PHILIPPINES needs to support its private sector by eliminating barriers to allow it to leave the middle-income economy category, the World Bank (WB) said.At the Anti-Red Tape (ARTA)-World Bank Forum on Monday, World Bank Global Indicators Group Director Norman Loayza said

TRINA SOLAR FB PAGETIGON POWER CORP.’s P12.36-billion ground-mounted solar power plant is set to receive green lane treatment after it was certified by the One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI), the Board of Investments (BoI) said.In a statement on Monday, the BoI said that

THE Department of Finance (DoF) rejected claims that it inflated its estimate of reserves held by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) by P28.08 billion to justify the government’s raid on the health insurer’s funds.“The presentation is faithful. PhilHealth adopts an accrual basis of accounting

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE National Food Authority (NFA) reported that it procured 208,691.6 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice in the fourth quarter, equivalent to 4.17 million bags weighing 50 kilograms each.The NFA said procurement was significantly higher than the year-earlier total of

BW FILE PHOTO THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has upheld the tax exemption on the P7,000 uniform or clothing allowance of government employees.“Pursuant to Sections 4 and 244 in relation to Section 33 of the Tax Code of 1997, these regulations are hereby promulgated to

Capping off the first month of 2025, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 004-2025 (RR No. 4-25), amending the rules on certain de minimis benefits. It increased the uniform and clothing allowance to P7,000, which was formerly P6,000 under RR

RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO PAINTERS — FACEBOOK.COM/PBAOFFICIALGames on Wednesday(Smart Araneta Coliseum)5 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Converge (Game 1)7:30 p.m. – Ginebra vs Meralco (Game 1)Games on Thursday(Ninoy Aquino Stadium)5 p.m. – NorthPort* vs Magnolia7:30 p.m. – TNT* vs Eastern*NorthPort, TNT with twice-to-beat advantageMAGNOLIA

PETRO GAZZ ANGELS — FACEBOOK.COM/PREMIERVOLLEYBALLLEAGUEGames on Tuesday(PhilSports Arena)4 p.m. – Farm Fresh vs PLDT6:30 p.m. – ZUS vs Petro GazzPETRO GAZZ eyes to stay in the top two as it tangles with a dangerous ZUS Coffee even as PLDT hopes to cling to a spot

MILO and the Department of Education (DepEd) announced collaboration and new sports programs through Milo Active Pilipinas.Milo Active Pilipinas is a nationwide campaign designed to energize and inspire Filipino families to lead an active lifestyle. Under this campaign is a wide variety of on-ground and