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Zamboanga Sibugay’s Mining Dilemma: A Clarion Call for …
Jan 11, 2025 · The Makakalikasan Nature Party Philippines urgently calls attention to the environmental and social crises unfolding in Zamboanga Sibugay due to its mining boom. As one of the fastest-growing economies in the Zamboanga Peninsula, the province’s rapid economic expansion is largely attributed to ...
P63 million worth of shabu seized by BOC-NAIA
Dec 22, 2024 · MORE than nine kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated street value of P63 million was seized at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 by joint operatives from the Bureau of Customs (), in coordination with the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
BI eyes modernization in 2025, moves towards ‘Bagong Immigration’
Jan 2, 2025 · THE Bureau of Immigration closed 2024 with record-breaking travel figures and notable advancements in modernization, paving the way for streamlined processes and stronger border security in the coming years.. The BI reported a total of 14,540,533 arrivals comprising*7,922,052 Filipinos and 6,618,481 foreigners alongside 15,050,136 departures which included 8,348,283 Filipinos and 6,701,853 ...
Scientists Confirm Two Domesticated Buffalo Species in PH
Sep 17, 2024 · Domesticated buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in the country have traditionally been classified into two subspecies: swamp buffaloes and riverine buffaloes.A recent study, however, provides evidence that these two are not subspecies, but are instead distinct from each other.
Lumagui: BIR tightens tax regulations for Digital Service Providers ...
Nov 12, 2024 · Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. has announced the signing of Republic Act (RA) No. 12023 on October 2, 2024, marking a significant amendment to the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended.The law, which introduces pivotal updates to VAT provisions, reflects the government’s initiative to modernize the taxation landscape, particularly targeting ...
SC upholds dismissal of driver involved in multiple road accidents
Nov 19, 2024 · THE Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a bus driver who got involved in multiple road accidents.. In a decision written by Associate Justice Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting, the Supreme Court en banc found as valid the dismissal of Marcelino Lingganay by his employer, Del Monte Land Transport Bus Company, Inc. (DLTBCo.).
From Local Farms To Global Markets: How Filipino Agriculture Is …
Sep 15, 2024 · Imagine walking through a Filipino farm’s lush, green fields, where rows of rice, bananas, and coffee plants are thriving without a single chemical in sight.
Raising The Minimum Wage In The Philippines | Journal Online
Nov 27, 2021 · Minimum wage, as defined by the International Labour Organization, is the bare minimum of payment that an employer must pay to wage workers for work done during a certain period, which cannot be decreased by a collective agreement or an individual contract.
Rep. Abante chides VP Sara for ‘attacks’, PRRD for sowing disunity
Nov 28, 2024 · HOUSE Quad Committee co-chairman Manila Congressman Benny Abante, Jr. (6th district) opined that Vice President Sara Duterte ‘should confine herself to helping people instead of attacking people,’ even as he branded as ‘very dangerous and reckless’ the pronouncements of former President Rodrigo Duterte calling for the military to take action against President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.