Cigarette smuggling keeping BIR from hitting revenue target
CIGARETTE smuggling remains one of the biggest headaches of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), according to BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.
During the Global...
The Secret to Making Your Customers Feel Special
THE holy grail for anyone in the customer service industry is to ultimately give each customer an experience that leaves them happy. The maxim...
Chicken producers call for importation, smuggling halt amid glut
LOCAL producers of chicken meat and eggs are appealing to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take immediate steps to curb the importation and...
BSP chief calls on e-wallet account holders to be vigilant
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla yesterday said digital banking in the country is secured but cited the need for account holders...
Lower airfares seen in June as CAB trims fuel surcharge level
AIR travelers can expect cheaper tickets next month as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) yesterday lowered the allowed fuel surcharge to Level 4 for...
BIR adjusts cigarette, vape floor prices
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has updated floor prices of cigarettes, heated tobacco, vaporized nicotine, and non-nicotine products.
Based on a memorandum circular issued...
Gov’t mulls importing 8,000 MT of white onions
THE government is “considering” importing 8,000 metric tons of white onions this year to stabilize prices, according to Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bureau of Plant...
PH gov’t may ‘take back control’ of NGCP ‘if necessary’ – Palace
THE government may take back control of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines if proven that there are national security concerns and if...
NegOcc town eyes multi-species marine hatchery
BACOLOD City – The municipality of EB Magalona, dubbed the "Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental," is proposing the establishment of a multi-species marine...
DTI says AI can contribute $92 billion to PH economy
THE Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry could potentially contribute 12 percent of the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, a Trade official said.
At an...