Towards a flat income tax of 10% to 15%
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
An interesting study was released recently by the Congressional Planning and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) of the House of Representatives entitled “Progressivity, Fairness, and...
‘Digital dollar’ now available on GCash crypto trading platform
STABLECOIN USD Coin (USDC) is now available on GCrypto, the cryptocurrency trading platform of electronic wallet giant GCash.
This allows GCrypto users to receive, buy,...
Dining In/Out (03/20/25)
SOLAIRE RESORT NORTH received the Best-in-Class New Hotel award by Tatler Best Philippines, while the hotel’s Skybar, got awards for Best-in-Class Best Design and Top 20 for Bars.
PHL stocks rise as market expects April BSP cut
PHILIPPINE STOCKS rose on Wednesday on expectations of a rate cut from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) next month and as players picked...
Rice imports fall 46% as MSRP, food emergency deter traders
RICE IMPORTS fell 46% year on year to 641,000 metric tons (MT) in the year to date ending March 13, which industry representatives attributed...
April commercial release targeted for ASF vaccine from Vietnam
THE Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said it is working to ensure the commercial release by April of a Vietnamese vaccine against African Swine...
Ajinomoto considering third Philippine facility
AJINOMOTO Philippines Corp. said it is currently studying the viability of adding a third factory in the Philippines.
“We have two factories here in the...
Philippine Coast Guard to conduct sea training with US, Japanese peers
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is planning to conduct maritime exercises with its US and Japanese counterparts later this year, its chief said on Wednesday.
House prosecutors ready for VP Sara’s impeachment trial
THE CONGRESSMEN who will serve as prosecutors in the trial of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio are prepared to make their case when the Senate...
DBM approves release of P16.89-B subsistence allowance for soldiers
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P16.89 billion to increase the subsistence allowance of officers and personnel of...
Choco Mucho and Akari eye semis slot against PLDT, Galeries Tower
CHOCO MUCHO and Akari shoot for the first two semifinal seats as they battle PLDT and Galeries Tower, respectively, on Thursday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena.
Alyssa Solomon remains eligible in UAAP Season 87 after KVF draft withdrawal
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (NU) spiker Alyssa Solomon will remain eligible in the ongoing UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball.
The UAAP Board of Managing Directors (BMD) cleared...