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DOH, DTI warn public vs illegal sellers of medicine, food supplements online

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 01:53 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday warned consumers against buying medicine and food supplements from online sellers that do not have physical stores and licenses from the government. Read more »

Women can add $280 billion to e-commerce in Southeast Asia: IFC report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 12:35 PM

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce sector could grow by over $280 billion between 2025 to 2030 by closing the gender gap or increasing the number of women selling online. Read more »

This fintech firm makes contactless payments easier with QR Ph

PayMaya
Updated as of May 04 03:06 PM

In line with BSP's goal of accelerating digital payments adoption, PayMaya merchants are one of the first to benefit from the accelerated rollout of QR Ph. Read more »

Lazada, Shopee agree to tighter restrictions to prevent sales of fake goods

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 07:34 PM

Under the MOU, Shopee and Lazada agreed to restrict the sale of counterfeit goods online "in a timely and efficient manner" when these are reported by brand owners.  Read more »

Lazada daily sales up 250 pct in 2020 with e-commerce boom amid COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 07:28 PM

Lazada said Friday daily sales grew by 2.5 times in 2020 on the back of e-commerce boom in the Philippines amid the stay-at-home lifestyle forced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

As pandemic forced lockdowns, groceries, pajamas among Lazada's 2020 best sellers

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 05:23 PM

Online commerce site Lazada saw more sales in groceries, household items, and pajama sets, as millions of Filipinos were forced to stay at home during the coronavirus health crisis. Read more »

Pagtangkilik sa online sellers, 'e-aguinaldo' hinimok sa Pasko dahil sa pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 04:01 PM

Hinimok ng isang e-commerce group ang pagtangkilik sa online sellers sa social media kung naghahanap pa ng maireregalo ngayong magpa-Pasko habang may pandemya. Read more »

Payoneer partners with GCash to expand financial services

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:37 PM

Cross-border payment platform Payoneer on Friday said it tapped mobile e-wallet operator GCash to expand financial services for Filipinos. Read more »

Provisions of Internet Transactions Act may stifle e-commerce growth, online platforms warn

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 11:58 PM

MANILA - Some provisions of the proposed Internet Transactions Act may stifle the growth of e-commerce in the Philippines, some online platforms have warned lawmakers. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano malalaman kung scam ang nakatransaksyong online seller?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 10:23 PM

Ayon sa mga awtoridad, naglipana na ang mga pekeng online seller na umano'y namimilit sa kanilang mga kustomer na magbayad sa ibinebentang item bago pa ito makarating sa kaniyang destinasyon. Read more »

Hontiveros seeks suspension of tax on online sellers until end of 2020

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 11:31 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Bureau of Internal Revenue to suspend its planned collection of taxes from online sellers until the end of 2020. Read more »

Lockdown profiteers used e-commerce to hoard face masks, supplies: police

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 02:58 PM

Profiteers used e-commerce to hoard medical supplies at the height of the coronavirus lockdown, police said Thursday before a congressional hearing on consumer protection online . Read more »

Government urged to punish 'joy reservers' instead of taxing online sellers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 05:22 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged government agencies to "respond" to emerging problems encountered by internet-based businesses instead of taxing small online sellers. Read more »

BIR urged: 'Withdraw, review, rewrite' memo on taxing online sellers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 11:45 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to "withdraw, review, and rewrite" its memo directing online sellers to register and pay taxes during the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Still under GCQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 05:00 AM

Metro Manila is still a hotbed of COVID-19, the Palace said Tuesday. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

Small online sellers exempted from tax registration: DTI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 11:36 AM

Small online sellers or those who earn P250,000 and below annually are exempted from registering their business with the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Tuesday. Read more »

Pagbuwis sa online sellers, suportado ng consumer protection group ng DTI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 06:57 PM

Ayon kay DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, malaki ang maitutulong ng bagong direktiba ng BIR lalo na sa paghuli sa mga fly-by-night online seller. Read more »

Gatchalian to BIR: Defer tax on online sellers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 01:59 PM

MANILA - Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday appealed to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to defer its plan to tax the country's small-scale online sellers, as he cited the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Filipinos just trying to make ends meet.  Read more »

Tax memo aims to 'remind,' not 'go after' online sellers, says DOF

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 11:53 AM

The Department of Finance said Friday it was not running after small sellers when the tax bureau issued a memorandum reminding those who transact online to register and pay for taxes. Read more »

Hontiveros, Villanueva urge gov't: Collect POGO taxes instead of hounding Filipino online sellers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 06:12 PM

Two senators on Thursday questioned the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) decision to tax online sellers while leaving the billion-peso Philipping Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) riddled with unpaid dues to the government. Read more »