VAT reductions seen viable with exemption crackdown
THE GOVERNMENT will have to expand the tax base to make the proposed reductions in value-added tax (VAT) sustainable, and may need to resort to a crackdown on transactions currently exempt from VAT, analysts said.
Shipping firms allowed to collect fuel surcharge
THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said it has authorized ship operators to collect a fuel surcharge of up to 20% of base fares, among...
Oil Deregulation Law comes in for scrutiny after fuel prices spike due to Iran...
THE 28-year-old law that liberalized the downstream oil industry needs to be looked at again to strengthen energy security and protect consumers, an analyst said.
29 Filipinos cross from UAE to Oman as Marcos steps up OFW repatriation
TWENTY OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) and nine of their dependents crossed from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Oman on Tuesday, part of Manila’s...
UN chief backs PHL’s Security Council bid
THE Philippines has secured the backing of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for its bid for a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security...
Philippine solicitor general seeks journalist’s acquittal
THE OFFICE of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to acquit Nobel laureate Maria A. Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo...
Shares rebound sharply on hopes of end to war
PHILIPPINE SHARES rebounded strongly on Tuesday amid hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict and bargain hunting after Monday’s sharp drop.
The Philippine...
Eala eyes quarters berth against world No. 14 Noskova of Czechia
ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA attempts to topple another giant in world No. 14 Linda Noskova of Czechia in a tall order of snatching a quarterfinal...
Canino, DLSU clash with Nitura and AdU in UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball
ALAS PILIPINAS stars Angel Canino and Shaina Nitura clash as unbeaten De La Salle University (DLSU) tries to zero in on a first-round sweep against Adamson University (AdU) in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Souped-up Converge versus Macau Black Knights kicks off PBA Commissioner’s Cup
AFTER a busy pre-PBA Commissioner’s Cup buildup, Converge tests its souped-up crew right away against guest team Macau in the mid-season conference’s kickoff at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end; Trump threatens to escalate strikes
DUBAI/CAIRO/WASHINGTON — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one liter of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if...
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says US-South Korea drills to harm regional stability
SEOUL — North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said US-South Korea military drills that began this week were...