PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOEXCISE TAX collections came in ahead of target in the first eight months, driven by higher volumes of tobacco and vapor products, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).The BIR said in an e-mail that excise tax collections amounted to P222.65 billion

Have you ever wondered what goes through someone else’s mind when they wish to turn back time? You might say that you want to rectify past mistakes or explore whether their current circumstances might have turned out differently. More often than not, people tend to

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESPHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said his administration’s campaign against fraudulent public works projects is needed to sustain economic growth, as he ordered the realignment of P255.5 billion from questionable flood control programs toward

PHILIPPINE STAR/PAOLO ROMEROPHILIPPINE senators on Monday rejected a proposal by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter S. Cayetano for a snap election, saying it would only worsen political instability as the government faces scrutiny over alleged corruption in infrastructure spending.Senate President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. attended the 2025 National Teachers’ Day celebration at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Oct. 6. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. vowed to make education the centerpiece of his administration’s development plan, ordering

Insurers told to speed up quake claims - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. inspects the SM Cares Village, a relocation site for victims

AMLC: Frozen assets linked to flood scam now at P4.2B - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE TOTAL VALUE of frozen assets tied to those allegedly

JBC submits Ombudsman shortlist - BusinessWorld Online                                    OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PAGETHE Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Monday transmitted to Malacañang its shortlist

GROUPS gathered at the People Power Monument in Quezon City for the Trillion Peso March on Sunday, amid calls for accountability and action against widespread corruption in the government. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORPROGRESSIVE COALITIONS on Monday called for continued protests to sustain public outrage over

CBCP: Uphold integrity of flood probe - BusinessWorld Online                                    A car was submerged in flood water near the corner of Mother Ignacia and Sgt. Esguerra street

DMW eyes 13 new offices abroad - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday said that it is looking to open 13 new