FIRB moves to resolve VAT issue
THE FISCAL Incentives Review Board (FIRB) said it is fast-tracking the resolution of the issue on value-added tax (VAT) zero-rating for local purchases made by exporters.
NGCP warns of power interruptions
THE NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has warned of possible power interruptions this summer after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) junked its...
How to escape the hell of bad meetings
By Adrian Wooldridge
THE most fundamental questions for all organizations are about numbers. Is there a point when economies of scale are negated by the costs of...
A fair share for patients living with rare diseases
By Alvin Manalansan
The Stratbase ADR Institute, in partnership with UHC (Universal Health Care) Watch and the Philippine Society of Orphan Disorders (PSOD), held a forum last week titled “Sustaining Gains and Balancing Priorities – Implementation of Rare Disease Act for 2023.”
Rethinking public debt as positive investment in sustainable development
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
THE UNPRECEDENTED fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have...
France faces more protests amid warnings of violence
PARIS — France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country’s worst street violence in years...
EU countries poised to approve 2035 phaseout of CO2-emitting cars
BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) countries’ energy ministers are set to give final approval on Tuesday to the bloc’s law to end sales of...
US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO for ‘willful evasion’
The world's biggest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday for operating what the regulator alleged were...
Gin Kings shoot for the kill against Beermen; TNT and Bolts break deadlock
REIGNING champion Barangay Ginebra shoots for the kill against San Miguel Beer (SMB) while Talk ‘N Text and Meralco break a deadlock in its own duel as the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals close in on a climax at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today.
Philippine delegation wins seven golds, four silvers and a bronze in IWF World Youth...
THE FUTURE looks bright for Philippine weightlifting.
Rosalinda Faustino capped the country’s glorious performance in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Youth Championships with a...
LPU Lady Pirates battle with Lady Altas for last Finals slot
LYCEUM of the Philippines University (LPU) eyes a Cinderella finish while University of Perpetual Help (UPHSD) aims to reclaim its old throne as the two battle it out today (March 29) for the last finals spot in NCAA Season 98 Women’s Volleyball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
Small fishers group calls for faster response in Mindoro oil spill; DoT to give...
AN ASSOCIATION of small fishers on Tuesday called on authorities to fast-track response measures a month after the oil spill incident in waters off...