Budget deficit widens despite strong tax collections
The national government’s budget deficit widened to P198.5 billion in May, up 36.7 percent from P145.2 billion a year earlier, as lower non-tax revenues offset…
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The national government’s budget deficit widened to P198.5 billion in May, up 36.7 percent from P145.2 billion a year earlier, as lower non-tax revenues offset…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected P279.14 billion in gross revenues in May 2026, up 14.15 percent or P34.61 billion from a year earlier, as…
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The latest performance ranks among the bureau’s strongest, second only to the record collections posted in Q3 2025. ‘The Bureau of Customs’ highest-ever…
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Today, the brand takes pride in celebrating more than a century of the creation of the emblematic canvas and welcomes the year by honoring the Monogram iconic…
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The January 2026 collection was a 100.6 percent increase in terms of revenue collection efficiency, which also marked a P1.490 billion increase, or 1.9 percent…
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The BTR report on BIR collections also showed a 4 percent year-on-year rise in expenditures over a nine-month period, from January to October, with primary…
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When we say ‘we the people,’ it is not just a constitutional phrase. It is a consciousness. It is the recognition that every individual carries responsibility…
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The warm celebration welcomed old and new faces to an intimate gathering that felt like a midsummer dream moment.
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The same Plutonian forces that exposed corruption in high places also birthed drag queens winning global stages and jeepney drivers morphing into crypto…
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Disruptions, though uncomfortable, are often the birthplace of transformation. The blackouts forced individuals to confront their reliance on external…
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From 6 to 9 March, the North Court and South Court of the Power Plant Mall in Makati City will be transformed into a tropical oasis. These locations will serve…
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The Fashion Accessory Makers of the Philippines (FAMPh) is starting 2025 with a lot of new designs. The renowned group of 48 relevant and proactive artists are…
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Driven by a mission to empower everybody, SOLÁ has been designing shapewear that’s as stylish as it is supportive
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