THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) will soon be opening a new and shorter sea route from the Philippines to Indonesia in a bid to enhance connectivity and boost international trade within the two nations.
Jan 152017
Jan 152017
(Second of three parts)In the first part of this series, we discussed the difference in the procedures for processing refund claims for unutilized input Value-Added Tax (VAT) on account of zero- or effectively zero-rated sales prior to and after the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) 54-2014; given the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) mandate to increase tax collection, it needs every peso it can collect from, and not refund to, taxpayers; and the maintenance of the status quo under the current administration insofar as the application of the circular.
Jan 142017
Divas Concert Itinatampok ang apat na sikat sa larangan ng musika— Kyla, Angela, KZ, at Yeng na tinaguriang DIVAS Live in Manila— sa isang kakaibang pagtatanghal na masasaksihan live sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Pebrero 18 alas-7:30 ng gabi. Ang Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, California ay kilala sa pagtangkilik ng magagaling at mahuhusay na mga Pilipinong artista at mang-aawit kagaya ng international singer na sina Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Mega Star na si Sharon Cuneta, Lani Misalucha, ang singer/aktres at Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, pupolar na komedyante at aktor, Vice Ganda, winner ng ‘Star Power Search 2011′ Angeline Quintos, international actress at top endorser Anne Curtis, at Pop Star Princess Sarah Geronimo– na bigay todong umaaliw sa kagalakan ng mga manonood. Bukod sa maayos na mga kainan, pahingahan at kasayahan, nais ng Pechanga Resort & Casino na mag-alay ng natatanging kaganapan lalo na sa Pilipinong mga patron. Kung kaya’t ang ‘DIVAS Live in Manila’, na kilala at tagumpay sa larangan ng pag kanta at entertainment ay mag-aaliw sa mga Pilipinong patron at taga subaybay ng naturang casino. Ang Filipina DIVAS na patok na nagtangghal Live sa Manila ay mapapanood sa buwan ng mga puso sa Pebrero 18 alas-7:30 ng gabi sa isang masayang pagsasama ng apat na sikat na mang-aawit— Kyla, Angeline Quinto, KZ, at Yeng Constantino. hatid sa inyo ng premyadong Pechanga Resort & Casino. Si Kyla ay minsang binansagang Princess ng R&B na kalaunan ay tinanghal na Queen sa taglay na kasikatan at patok Read More …
Jan 132017
By Nimfa U. Rueda LOS ANGELES — US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson endured tough questioning about human rights – including extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines – during his confirmation hearing in Washington earlier this week. Sen. Marco Rubio grilled Tillerson, the outgoing ExxonMobil CEO nominated by Donald Trump to be the US Secretary of State, about his views on reported human rights violations in Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines. Rubio asked Tillerson: “Since President Rodrigo Duterte took oath last June, The Los Angeles Times reports that roughly over 6,200 people have been killed in the Philippines by police and vigilantes in alleged drug raids. In your view, is it the right way to conduct an antidrug campaign?” In response, Tillerson said the United States and the Philippines had a longstanding friendship and that it was important to keep that in perspective when engaging with the Philippines. “They have been an ally. We have to ensure that they stay an ally,” he said. Rubio replied: “That’s correct Mr. Tillerson, but my question is about the 6,200 that have been killed in these alleged drug raids. Do you believe that it is an appropriate way to conduct that operation, or do you believe that it is something that’s conducive to human rights violations (and) that we should be concerned about?” Shortly after the hearing, Amnesty International USA criticized Tillerson for not calling out governments, including the Duterte administration, for human rights violations. “After a day of questioning, Read More …
Jan 132017
THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to improve its land tenure services (LTS) as it seeks to hasten the distribution of properties to landless farmers.
Jan 132017
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) released on Friday an initial list of importers and brokers whose accreditation had been revoked due to technical smuggling.
Jan 122017
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said that it is performing test runs on alternative fuel for power plants affected by the Malampaya maintenance shutdown.
Jan 122017
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it will recommend three regions in Mindanao for a scheme allowing the payment of lower power rates by economic zones, involving the allocation of low-cost power generated by the southern island’s hydropower plants.
Jan 122017
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) may delay its 2017 plan to cultivate hybrid rice on one million hectares of farmland to next year amid lack of financial resources for the rice program.
Jan 112017
BUDGET Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno remains positive on the underlying revenue assumptions behind the 2018 budget, which will incorporate the results of reforms to the tax system, though delays raise the risk of some infrastructure projects going unfunded.