[Ask The Tax Whiz] Clarifications on tax compliance for lease accounting
In filing my Income Tax Return (ITR), is there a difference between how I report rent expenses in my financial reports and what I need to pay in taxes? Yes, there is a difference between how you...
View ArticleClutch hits from Romeo lifts San Miguel past Ginebra in semis-tying OT win
MANILA, Philippines – Three-time PBA scoring champion Terrence Romeo still has not lost his touch. Romeo delivered the big hits in overtime and San Miguel gutted out a 131-125 win over Barangay...
View ArticleAmerican veteran’s nephew makes nostalgic trip through Mindanao’s WWII history
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Harry Balser, accompanied by his wife, Mary, embarked on a nostalgic journey to retrace the steps of his Uncle Macy’s unit in Mindanao during World War II nearly eight...
View ArticleFor human rights defenders, Cardinal-elect Ambo David is good news
MANILA, Philippines – Human rights defenders, including those from Protestant churches, hailed the appointment of Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David as one of 21 new cardinals of the Catholic...
View ArticleUnilab Center for Health Policy leads discussions to strengthen Konsulta rollout
For many Filipinos, the promise of Universal Health Care (UHC) represents a future where access to quality health care services is no longer a privilege but a guaranteed right. Since the enactment of...
View ArticleMassKara Festival’s grand countdown draws twice the crowd in 2024
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The 45th edition of the two-week MassKara Festival kicked off on Friday night, October 11, at the Bacolod City Government Center, drawing an impressive crowd of 45,000...
View ArticleAboitiz investment to give Misamis Oriental airport world-class upgrade
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) has committed P12.75 billion for the expansion of Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, aiming to elevate the facility to world-class...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: Filing of certificates of candidacy for 2025 Philippine elections
The Philippines will elect 12 new senators and 63 party-list representatives for the 2025 midterm elections, on top of over 18,000 local officials, from governor down to town or city councilor. Many...
View ArticleModern blockbuster: Mike Phillips-led La Salle breaks UE 5-game streak for...
MANILA, Philippines – How much difference five games make in the UAAP. After being a rather unremarkable pairing in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball first round, La Salle and UE figured in a...
View Article‘Paradise is still paradise’: Floridians vow to rebuild after 2 hurricanes
FLORIDA, USA – Chris Fiore was supposed to be accepting delivery of new household appliances and furniture, replacing items that were swamped by Hurricane Helene just a few weeks ago. Instead, the...
View ArticleTaiwanese flock to China religious festival despite tensions
MEIZHOU, China – Over a thousand Taiwanese pilgrims flocked to southeast China’s Fujian province this week for a religious festival, a rare instance of cross-strait cultural exchanges that threatens...
View ArticleHarris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Trump
WASHINGTON, USA – Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor on Saturday, October 11, that pronounced her in good health and fit for high...
View ArticleMike Phillips plays defense off-court, backs Topex Robinson after...
MANILA, Philippines – Their brother’s keeper. La Salle star forward Mike Phillips came to the defense of his head coach, Topex Robinson, after the latter was subjected to scores of online bashing over...
View ArticleSlap on the wrist? PBA says it is punishing but not neglecting Amores
MANILA, Philippines – John Amores’ one-conference suspension from the PBA has stirred up discussion on the harshness — or lack thereof — of his punishment. Fans on social media feel the NorthPort...
View ArticleLa Salle coach Topex Robinson goes off on detractors after UAAP verdict on...
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle head coach Topex Robinson did not hold back on his critics after the UAAP cleared him from his involvement in a controversial spitting allegation from UP guard Reyland...
View ArticleVincent Eco, and the many ways a heart can break
There are very few singer-songwriters who can pen a song about heartbreak like Vincent Eco. I know, that’s quite a statement to make considering how Filipino music is chock full of songs about...
View ArticleUS official accuses China, Russia of blocking Asia leaders’ statement
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the contested South...
View ArticleDolly de Leon’s lacerating solitude in ‘Request sa Radyo’
What would we learn if we shut up and just watched people? Observed them? It’s said that language is what separates people from all other animals. And by that, they meant verbal language: words,...
View ArticleBiden to survey Milton storm damage in twice-hit Florida
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden arrives in Florida on Sunday, October 13, to survey damage from Hurricane Milton, the second storm to hit the low-lying state in recent weeks even as flood waters...
View ArticlePro crammers: UP again sparks late offense, pulls away to sweep UST season...
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons in recent years made a living out of aching hearts, both of opponents’ fans and their own, and Saturday night, October 13, was no exception as they pulled...
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