Local gov’ts urged to explore solid waste management PPPs due to limited funding

LOCAL government units (LGUs) will need to look into public-private partnerships (PPPs) for urban services like solid waste management due to the government’s limited...

SC upholds finding that BIR exceeded its authority in 5% POGO franchise tax circular

THE Supreme Court (SC) voided a circular issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) along with parts of the Bayanihan II law that...

Manufactured-product price index declines 2.6% in March

PRICES of manufactured products fell 2.6% in March, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), citing preliminary data. The PSA said in a report that...

BCDA remits P527.40M worth of dividends to Treasury

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it remitted P527.40 million worth of dividends to the government this year. In a statement on Wednesday,...

Extended SEC amnesty — Apply and comply, or pay more in July

By Cyril B. Pestilos
With heat index forecasts at 40 to 50 degrees Celsius daily, surviving the month means not only beating the heat, but also beating deadlines....