Moratorium on amusement taxes for Filipino films OKd
THE Metro Manila Council (MMC) said on Friday that it has passed a resolution suspending amusement taxes for screening of local films in Metro Manila for the next three years.
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Ex-Customs official and lawyer disbarred
THE Supreme Court has ordered the disbarment of a lawyer for claiming that he has authority to sell vehicles confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BoC).
Gabriela ushers in Women's Month with protest rally
THE Gabriela Women's Party kicked off the celebration of Women's Month with a protest rally against rising power rates and the proposal to amend the Constitution, especially for poor Filipino women.
Marcos' visit to Germany to boost defense ties
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s visit to Germany from March 11 to 13 is expected to further strengthen defense cooperation between Manila and Berlin in the face of China's assertiveness in the West Philippine Sea, Consul General Maria Yvette «Ivy» Banzon-Abalos of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt said Thursday.
Outstanding NG debt hits P14.79T
THE national government's (NG) outstanding debt rose to a new record high of P14.79 trillion in January, the Bureau of the Treasury reported on Friday, up by P1.09 trillion compared to a year earlier.
2nd bidding for online voting and counting system set
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the second round of bidding for the P465.8-million Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS), which will enable overseas Filipinos to cast their votes online for the first time in the 2025 midterm polls.
PH factory activity up in February
DOMESTIC manufacturing conditions improved in February as orders rose but output slowed due to raw material shortages, S&P Global Market Intelligence said on Friday.