
BIR clarifies tax rules on private retirement plans
More than a mere tax issuance, RR 15-2025 reaffirms a public policy first expressed nearly six decades ago: that retirement benefits are not a gratuity but a…
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More than a mere tax issuance, RR 15-2025 reaffirms a public policy first expressed nearly six decades ago: that retirement benefits are not a gratuity but a…
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The local bourse finished Thursday at a marginal rise, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) up 0.19 percent to 6,407.15, as most investors took a…
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East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) delivered a strong 2025 performance, reporting a 21 percent increase in net income to P9.2 billion, according to a…
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Sustained community engagement and coordination between security forces and local stakeholders led to a voluntary firearm surrender in the Municipality of…
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Golf was in the spotlight at the 2025 San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night, turning the Diamond Hotel in…
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The mere use of a nickname identical to another candidate in a previous election is not enough to declare a contender a nuisance bet, the Supreme Court (SC)…
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The PSEi finished Wednesday at 6,394.77, up 0.41 percent, as bargain hunting lifted the market after three straight days of declines. Optimism was supported by…
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Nakaalerto ang Manila Police District (MPD) sa paligid ng Quiapo Church ngayong Ash Wednesday. 18 Pebrero 2026, upang matiyak ang kaayusan at kapayapaan.
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CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The Philippine National Police arrested five men who were illegally transporting petroleum products in two separate checkpoints…
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued show cause orders to 116 transport terminals nationwide after inspections revealed…
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The Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines (ABAP) is still finalizing the guidelines when boxing makes its debut in Season 101 of the National…
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has introduced new rules intended to make residential land titling faster, fairer, and more…
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On Lunar New Year’s Day, when one is urged to keep calm, writing a commentary on politics is the last thing one should do.
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Food delivery company Wolt said many attacks on its delivery riders, which are committed mainly by opportunistic young people, went unreported.
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BEIJING, China (AFP) — An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday.
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BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday called for the aggressive enforcement of child protection measures, warning that government campaigns against…
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Driven by stronger commercial property revenues and disciplined cost management, Sy-led property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) saw its net income…
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The latest budget data, covering the Philippine government’s fiscal performance for the first 11 months of last year, showed a P1.26-trillion deficit, up 7.38…
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