The Philippines reported nearly 4,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, a record daily jump in infections for the fourth time this month, just as President Rodrigo Duterte prepared to announce a …
Parañaque sets business tax payments via courier
MANILA, Philippines — The extended deadline for the payment of local business tax (LBT) and other fees in Paranaque City will be up to today only, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said. Olivarez said the deadline …
Waiting for vaccine won’t stop COVID-19 in Philippines, says Robredo
The Philippines needs to actively slow down the spread of COVID-19 in the country instead of waiting for the development and distribution of vaccines made by foreigners, Vice President Leni Robredo …
Bank Of The Philippine Islands: Asset Quality Is Key Concern
The Philippines banking industry has already … as the bank took advantage of volatility in financial markets and interest rates to sell some of its securities and book significant profits.
World Bank cites Philippines prudent fiscal strategy
The government’s “prudent” fiscal management strategy has put the Philippines in a good position to respond to the global health crisis, according to the World Bank.
Central bank of the Philippines is considering issuing its own digital currency
The central bank of the Philippines, locally called the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), is looking at the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency.The post Central bank of the Philippines is …
Philippines moves closer to taxing tech giants
A proposed bill that will allow the Philippines to tax tech giants like Facebook, Alphabet’s Google and Youtube, and Netflix, moved a step closer to becoming a law after a lower house committee …
PAGASA: LPA, southwest monsoon to bring rains, thunderstorms over Philippines
A low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon are expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms over CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, and the …
Asia Album: People take shelter at stadium in Manila, the Philippines
People take shelter at a stadium as they wait for free trips back to their hometowns in Manila, the Philippines on July 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) MANILA, July 29 (Xinhua) — People take shelter …
The mythical protectors of the Philippines
A belief system born of indigenous communities in the Philippines could help protect the country’s endangered species, from leopard cats to cloud rats. In a jeepney travelling through Iloilo city in …