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BIR moves to scrap VAT on power system loss charges

DAVAO CITY (September 2)— Electricity consumers could soon see a lower amount on their power bills as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) moves to remove the 12 percent...

DepEd toughens campus-violence sanctions, but can schools enforce them?

MANILA (September 2) — The Department of Education (DepEd) is tightening sanctions against students involved in serious bullying,...

Meet Viggo: The Philippine Eagle on the P1,000 bill

DAVAO CITY (September 2) — For many Filipinos, the Philippine Eagle is a familiar image on the P1,000...

Making every peso count for children: CBETT expands across Mindanao

DAVAO CITY (September 2) — When government officials decide how to spend public money, families want to know...

DepEd school safety drill to focus on preparedness, not fear

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (September 2) — Schools across the country will hold a nationwide safety drill on...
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Germany to hire 30K foreign medical workers: DOLE

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Germany is looking to employ some 30,000 hospital workers, including nurses in 2020. "They need 30,000...

Town treasurer, husband hurt in Maguindanao ambush

COTABATO CITY -- A municipal treasurer and her husband were injured following an ambush by armed men along a section of the highway in Guindulungan...

Duterte asks newly promoted officials to demand accountability, social justice

DAVAO CITY----President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday urged the newly-promoted uniformed personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and...

Duterte assures dependents of fallen soldiers, policemen of government support

DAVAO CITY ---- President Rodrigo Duterte has assured the dependents of killed-in-action soldiers and killed-in-police-operations officers (KIA-KIPO) of government assistance to attain...

Private firms have until Dec. 24 to give 13th-month pay: DOLE

MANILA -- Private sector employers have until Christmas Eve to release the 13th-month pay of their workers, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday. “This is...

Mindanao checkpoints to continue even without martial law

MANILA -- Checkpoint operations in Mindanao will continue despite the lifting of martial law by year-end. "Well definitely checkpoints are going to continue, after all even...
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