THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) has extended by nearly two months a deadline it imposed on importers seeking clearances from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BoC).
May 232014
May 232014
ADDRESSING climate change risks must be done both from a mitigation and adaptation standpoint, with green energy and more resilient urban planning at the forefront of this agenda, public and private representatives from East Asia said.
May 222014
THE TRANSPORTATION department is asking the San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) chief to formalize its plan and present a detailed presentation of the $10-billion modern international airport by next week, as there is no unsolicited proposal submitted to the government yet.
May 222014
THE GOVERNMENT has dialed down its expected number of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects completed before the end of the Aquino administration in mid-2016.
May 222014
DAVAO CITY — The local government is studying the implications of a proposal to build another power plant here, harnessing the city’s water sources.
May 212014
TRAVELERS may soon enjoy three direct flights daily to and from Myanmar, following the conclusion of air service talks on Tuesday.
May 212014
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) formally bid out yesterday the P836.46-million contract to upgrade the ancillary systems of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3).
May 212014
WHO among us has not heard of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) running after taxpayers who have allegedly failed to pay their correct taxes? By now, most of us are aware of the BIR’s shame campaign, issuing Tax Watch advertisements that draw the public’s attention towards what may be perceived as deliberate non-compliance by certain individuals or groups. For instance, one of these advertisements showed a doctor sitting on the shoulders of a teacher, with the slogan, “When you don’t pay your taxes, you’re a burden to those who do”. Other advertisements are geared towards other professions and even top companies.
May 202014
THE PHILIPPINES is expected to surpass its fisheries production target in 2016 if the 10-year production trend continues, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
May 202014
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) has cleared National Power Corp. (Napocor) of paying tax dues to the Bataan Provincial Government, saying the passage of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) removed the state’s firm liabilities.