SUBIC Bay Freeport: Locators inside this Freeport, headed by Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) President Danny Piano, protested the new Bureau of Revenue (BIR) order implementing taxes on oil products here. This after the BIR issued last week Revenue Regulation-2-2012 that would tax oil companies even those inside the Freeport zones starting next […]
SUBIC Bay Freeport: A resort here released more than 100 turtle hatchlings which was all named ‘PNoy Pawikan’ Wednesday. Mark Dayrit, owner of All Hands Beach Resort said that more tha 60 foreign students from an international school released the ‘PNoy Pawikans’ which coincided with the President Benigno Aquino’s birthday last February 8. All Hands […]
ZAMBALES, Philippines – In an effort to address the increasing drowning incident especially during summer, resort owners here recently conducted an international lifeguard training. The Pundaquit Resort Owners Association, in cooperation with the Zambales Tourism Association, Surfers Association and the Local Government Unit of San Antonio, recently conducted a Lifeguarding Training through the Philippine Life […]
AN ASSESSOR from Taguig City presented to the Senate impeachment court Thursday documents showing the tax declarations of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s high-end condominium units, which were not publicly declared for the years during which they were bought. House prosecutors alleged that Corona concealed the existence of the Bellagio penthouse and the Bonifacio Ridge unit […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Board Member Monina Laus revealed Wednesday that as per records, the towns of Mabalacat, Magalang, Arayat and the City of San Fernando have high rates of tuberculosis incidence. Laus, Provincial Board health committee chair, said this alarming fact has prompted the Provincial Government to conduct a health summit on March […]
MANILA — Malacañang clarified Thursday that Sarangani Representative Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is not being singled out by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on its move to file contempt charges against him. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said BIR Commissioner Kim Henares is “politically neutral.” “I don’t see any reason why Congressman Pacquiao will be singled […]
ANGELES CITY — Stakeholders and local officials gathered Monday at the Barangay Balibago Hall for the first-ever barangay tourism summit in a bid to device ways to address problems and uplift the condition of the tourism industry here. According to barangay chairman Rodelio “Tony” Mamac, the event was aimed at joining the efforts of various […]
MANILA — Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Thursday ended a debate on values of property that Chief Justice Renato Corona declared in his asset statements, saying there was no need to “belabor the point.” The prosecution has said Corona undervalued the properties in his statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). Serafin Cuevas, […]
High Court ends 20-year battle over disputed property THE Supreme Court (SC) affirmed with finality on Thursday its earlier decision that forfeited in favor of the government a 34-hectare portion of the Piedad estate in Quezon City after private claimants failed to prove their ownership over the prime property. Covered by Lot 823, the Piedad […]
In 1987, a year after People Power I swept her to the presidency, Corazon Aquino inspired 35 people to return to their roots in Pampanga and, since they were successful in their respective careers, share their talents, time and money to help lift the lives of the poor among their cabalen (province mates). Twenty five […]