PHILSTAR A BILL that would extend the validity of the 2021 budget would skip the bicameral conference committee after the House of Representatives adopted the Senate version on Tuesday. The House adopted the Senate amendments to House Bill 10373, allowing for the measure to be transmitted to Malacanang for President Rodrigo R. Duterte's signature. Under the measure, appropriations under the ...
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS FINANCE Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III is urging local government units (LGUs) to digitalize their tax processes as their share of National Government revenues surge in 2022. Local governments will have to improve revenue collection as they become more accountable in providing constituents with basic services, he said in a statement on Tuesday. A Supreme Court ...
PIXABAY By Patricia B. Mirasol THE PUBLIC should remain vigilant against scams related to the selling and donating of blood, according to the Department of Health (DoH) and National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP). While the DoH has no data on the number of blood donation scams that were reported during the pandemic, the issue is alarming enough to merit ...
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS The Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now spreading rapidly. Early reports suggest Omicron causes less severe disease than other variants but it still poses a risk to the most vulnerable, with patients starting to arrive in hospitals. Omicron also appears to have some ability to get around existing immunity, whether from vaccination or ...
1 of 3 AN 18th century molave wood altarpiece, paintings by Juan Luna, Felix R. Hidalgo, and Fernando Zobel, a touchscreen gallery, heritage objects, and the dioramas are some items which can be viewed onsite now after a long while when Ayala Museum visitors could only see the museum's collections online by browsing through virtual galleries. Two years after its ...
MOST global chief executives across 44 industries have a positive outlook for next year despite concerns such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to global leadership community YPO. YPO said in a statement on Tuesday that a Global Pulse survey was conducted from Nov. 18 to Dec. 5 involving 1,700 chief executives across 101 countries, which showed that ...
Bradley St John Jones talks to us about his company, The Personal Barber, a shaving subscription box service. Tell us about your business? The Personal Barber is a shaving subscription box service based around the classic single-blade safety razor and brush style of shaving, regarded as the best style of shaving to reduce irritation (particularly if you have sensitive skin), ...
PHILSTAR THE GOVERNMENT is not doing enough to deter the smuggling of farm produce, vegetable farmers in Benguet, a major growing area supplying Luzon, said on Tuesday. Agot Balanoy, spokesman for the League of Associations at the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Areas, said prosecutors must follow through with charges against smugglers and their protectors, who have yet to be identified, ...
PHILSTAR A BILL seeking to keep legislative franchises from expiring if Congress fails to act in time on renewal requests passed the Senate on second reading late on Monday. Senate Bill 1530, if passed, will amend Section 18 of the Revised Administrative Code which provides for the non-expiration of a license if the license holder has sought an extension and ...
PHILSTAR THE SENATE approved on second reading late on Monday a measure requiring the registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards for mobile phones. Senate Bill 2395 or the SIM Card Registration Act was filed to deter scams committed via mobile phone by allowing law enforcement agencies to track criminals using the phone network. If passed, the measure will require ...