Marcos: Ombudsman to probe Zaldy Co, Romualdez over flood control mess
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Friday that the Ombudsman will probe all of the evidence gathered by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), which may warrant
Vincent Co’s Puregold celebrates successful 2025 by giving away P15 million worth of prizes
Racking up P7 billion in revenues in the last quarter of 2025, Vincent Co’s Puregold is sharing the bounty with its customers by creating life-changing moments of joy through the grand Puregold Nasa Resibo ang Panalo promo. To date, Puregold’s
Intellicare at 30: Leading the ripple of care for a healthier Philippines
30 years ago, a small team with a big vision set out to redefine healthcare in the Philippines. From its humble beginnings in 1995 with just 10 employees, Intellicare has become the country’s preeminent health maintenance organization (HMO), serving over
SFA Semicon Philippines Corp.’s Petition for Voluntary Revocation granted by the SEC
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Six in ten founders say Labour is ‘anti-business’, new survey finds
Nearly two-thirds of fast-growth business founders believe the Labour government is “anti-business”, according to a new survey from Helm, one of the UK’s largest networks of scale-up entrepreneurs.In a poll of 400 Helm members, 63% said the government is anti-business,
BoP position swings to $706-million surplus in October
A picture illustration shows a $100 banknote laying on $1 banknotes. — REUTERSBy Katherine K. Chan THE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payments (BoP) position swung to a surplus in October, narrowing the country’s external position gap in the 10-month period, the central
DoF warns VAT rate cut could slash P1 trillion in revenue and risk credit rating downgrade
SHOPPERS look for canned goods at a supermarket in Mandaluyong City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE Department of Finance (DoF) expressed “strong reservations” regarding a proposal to lower the value-added tax (VAT) rate, warning it
Digital VAT collection nears P7 billion — BIR
REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government has collected almost P7 billion from a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on digital services, the Department of Finance said, providing a lift to revenue intake at a time when slower growth and
DICT chief targets to raise digital economy’s share to GDP to 12.5%
A TEACHER checks computers at a school in Manila. _ PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is aiming to increase the share of the digital economy to gross domestic product (GDP) to 12.5% by 2028, by
Confronting gaps in the Philippine education system
Photo from deped.gov.phThe country’s education system shows strain across many stages of learning, starting from early childhood and stretching through college. Yet, it remains one of the least supported areas in public policy. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 24 million