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5 Benefits of Baby Massages and How to Do Them Right

Many Filipino parents use gentle massages as a means to soothe discomfort, bring about restful sleep, and improve the overall well-being of their baby....

DOLE issues pay rules for April 2025 holidays

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday released the pay rules for employees who will report for work on Eid'l Fitr, Day of...
Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) chief Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III (in police uniform) and other officials inspect the raided illegal cigarette factory in San Rafael, Bulacan on Nov. 6, 2024. The operation carried out in Bulacan and Valenzuela City on Nov. 6 to 7, 2024 led to the seizure of P2.4 billion worth of counterfeit cigarettes and smuggling equipment, and the rescue of 155 trafficked individuals. CIDG PHOTO

BIR’s P5.76 billion case vs cigarette ring moves to tax court

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) yesterday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has ruled in its favor in a P5.7 billion tax evasion...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) says BSP-supervised financial institutions should consider scenarios such as large cash transactions and/or encashment of checks during the election period. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NETWORK

BSP URGES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: ‘Strengthen systems vs vote buying, selling’

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has instructed financial institutions to enhance their surveillance and monitoring measures to prevent incidents of vote buying and...
Foreign tourists walk through the walled city of Intramuros on March 10, 2025. According to a report from the Department of Tourism, the Philippines reported total earnings of US$1.1 billion from tourism-related activities, products, and services in January 2025, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. DANNY PATA PHOTO

PH now VAT-free for foreign tourists

OFFICIALS yesterday signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the VAT Refund for Non-Resident Tourists, which would allow foreign tourists to apply for...
Year-to-date adjustments reached a net increase of P1.80 per liter for both gasoline and kerosene, and P2.30 per liter for diesel as of Jan. 14, 2025. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO

Fuel pump prices up today

MOTORISTS will have to pay more for fuel products this week, as firms yesterday announced pump price hikes following the three straight weeks of...
Among the new office towers opened this year is Enterprise One in Iloilo Business Park, which is the first LEED Gold-certified office building in Western Visayas.

Megaworld to invest P30B to boost office portfolio, on track to reach 2M sqm...

PROPERTY giant Megaworld is further ramping up its office portfolio by investing P30 billion in the next five years to build new office buildings,...
Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Tereso Panga says the appetite of Chinese and multinational companies eyeing to invest in the Philippines is increasing. PEZA PHOTO

PH becoming preferred hub of firms relocating from China – PEZA

THE Philippines is becoming the new preferred destination in Southeast Asia for expansion of companies with presence in China, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)...
Several candidates for Miss Universe Philippines 2025 posing at the presscon hosted by BingoPlus.

BingoPlus introduces Miss Universe 2025 candidates in an exclusive presscon

BingoPlus, your comprehensive digital entertainment platform in the country, presented the delegates of Miss Universe Philippines 2025 in an exclusive press conference. The media...
Workers construct the foundation of a building along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on Feb. 18, 2025. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, March 21, 2025, that construction activities from approved building permits reached 12,526 in January this year. PNA PHOTO BY ROBERT OSWALD P. ALFILER

Construction activities reach 12.5K in January

THE number of construction activities reached 12,526 in January this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Preliminary data released by the PSA showed that...