LGUs to get a whopping P1.32-T NTAs in 2027 — Recto
Local government units (LGUs) next year will be allotted a total of P1.32 trillion in the form of National Tax Allotments (NTAs), the LGUs’ constitutionally…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
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Local government units (LGUs) next year will be allotted a total of P1.32 trillion in the form of National Tax Allotments (NTAs), the LGUs’ constitutionally…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
At five, I had my first taste of ‘pride.’ As I go on with my life, I am thankful to my parents for taking a chance and raising me well, their eldest gay son.
Alwin Ignacio · · 3 min read
Leptospirosis cases in the country have increased 6 percent compared to the same period last year, prompting health officials to issue warnings to the public…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read
Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
Art Besana · · 2 min read
Rather than viewing troubled youth through a punitive lens, we should consider how we can support them in overcoming their challenges.
CYNTHIA D. BALANA · · 2 min read
Under international human rights law, the Philippines is bound by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which it ratified in…
Chito Lozada · · 2 min read
When a policewoman teaches a child to shoot, does the child see danger, or does he see authority approving danger?
DT · · 2 min read
Every peso diverted to a fake flood control project is a peso that didn’t pay for a guidance counselor, a school clinic, or to train campus professionals.
DT · · 3 min read
The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Foundation, Inc. (UPCMCFI) revealed that P4.4 million in foundation funds had been…
Kate Villar · · 2 min read
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) reversed sharply on June 24, closing at 5,991.37, down 134.85 points, or 2.20 percent, while the peso weakened…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
A Brown Company Inc. (ABCI), the listed holding company of businessman Walter Brown, has kicked off the sale of up to P5 billion worth of fixed-rate bonds…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) calls for a “systematic review” of security, supervision and campus conditions in schools…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, in partnership with SM Mall of Asia, will host a free concert featuring the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC)…
DT · · 2 min read
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has declined to declare a citywide energy crisis, stating that local officials must first monitor power reserves and potential…
Rico Osmeña · · 1 min read
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 28 people from a distressed motorized boat off the coast of Sarangani province last Monday morning after a mechanical…
Jonas Reyes · · 1 min read
More than 32 teams have already signed up for the Philippines’ first-ever FootGolf Tournament, a landmark event organizers hope will serve as the launching pad…
DT · · 2 min read
Charly Suarez attempts to keep himself in the running for a world title shot when he battles Mexican-American Manuel Avila on 18 July in San Bernardino,…
Nick Giongco · · 1 min read