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Maria Ressa: 6 arrest warrants in 2 months 'not regular'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 07:28 PM

MANILA - Rappler chief Maria Ressa on Saturday said she believes she is getting "special treatment" from the government as she has had to post bail for six times in 2 months, which she said is "not regular." Read more »

CTA to proceed with P70-million tax deficiency cases vs Ressa, Rappler

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 06:47 PM

The Court of Tax Appeals 1st Division denied the appeal of Rappler Holdings Corporation and its Chief Executive Officer Maria Ressa to have her P70 million tax deficiency cases sent back to the Department of Justice. Read more »

Pag-refund ng Meralco sa buwis na ipinasa sa tao, tinaningan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 10:28 PM

Tinaningan na ng Energy Regulatory Commission ang Meralco na tapusin sa Hunyo ang refund na inutos ng Korte Suprema noon pang 2002.  Read more »

Ilang kainan sa Baguio buking sa paglabag sa mga patakaran ng BIR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 03:37 PM

May mga nakitaan ng paglabag, karamihan ay hindi nakasabit ang mga permit at walang updated na book o ledger kung saan nakalista ang kanilang mga kita.  Read more »

Demonstrator loses hand at Paris 'yellow vest' march

Juliette Montesse
Posted at Feb 10 08:52 AM

A "yellow vest" demonstrator lost his hand during clashes with police outside the main parliament building in Paris on Saturday, witnesses told AFP, during a 13th weekend of anti-government protests across France.  Read more »

DOH: Mga babae mas malakas nang uminom ng alak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 09:25 PM

Nakita ng Department of Health na bagaman mas marami ang manginginom na lalaki, pagdating sa lakas ng pag-inom, daig na sila ng mga babae. Read more »

Pacquiao pushes for excise tax hike on alcoholic drinks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 03:18 PM

Senate Bill 2197 to discourage the youth and the poor from drinking at the early age, said Pacquiao who authored the bill.    Read more »

Football: Mourinho avoids jail, but hit by fine for tax fraud in Spain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 09:05 PM

Ex-Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is accused of committing tax fraud in 2011 and 2012 when he coached Spanish giants Real Madrid.   Read more »

Lalaking nagretiro bago mag-50 nagreklamo sa laki ng kaltas sa retirement pay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 09:56 PM

Babala ng BIR, pag-aralan mabuti ang patakaran at mga batas ukol sa pagreretiro para hindi mabigla sa matatanggap na benepisyo. Read more »

BIR, target na makalikom ng P2.3 trilyong buwis sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 02:49 AM

Target ngayon ng Bureau of Internal Revenue na mahigitan pa ang nakolektang buwis noong 2018. Read more »

Reklamong tax evasion laban kay Richard Gutierrez, ibinasura ng DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 05:20 PM

Ibinasura ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang reklamong tax evasion laban sa aktor na si Richard Gutierrez at sa kanyang RGutz Production Corp. sa resolusyon na inilabas ngayong Miyerkoles. Read more »

Groups air opposing views on proposed tobacco excise tax hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 11:33 PM

Pro and anti-smoking advocated aired their views at the Senate, where lawmakers tackled three proposals on raising funds for universal healthcare by increasing taxes on tobacco products. Read more »

The Day in Photos: 29 January 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 10:29 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

PCSO to raise lotto consolation prize to P24

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 05:24 PM

The consolation prize for the 6-digit lotto games will be increased to P24 from P20, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Tuesday. Read more »

'Tax tobacco to the max,' say health advocates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 04:16 PM

A group of health advocates march towards the Senate on Tuesday to support bills that will increase taxes on cigarettes to help curb smoking.  Read more »

Higher tobacco taxes will stop increasing number of smokers, says doctor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 03:31 PM

A Senate bill seeking to double excise taxes on tobacco products will help halt the growing number of smokers in the country, a doctor specializing on lung concerns said Tuesday. Read more »

Pacquiao pushes for tobacco tax hike bill before Senate break

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 12:05 PM

The Department of Finance supports Pacquiao's measure, which seeks to raise the excise tax on cigarettes to P60 per pack from P32.50. Read more »

Yellow vests' back on France's streets to challenge Macron

Shahzad Abdul, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 10:29 AM

Thousands of "yellow vest" protesters returned to the streets of France Saturday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's policies, clashing with police in several cities in a challenge to his bid to quell the movement.  Read more »

20 porsiyento ng mga gasolinahan nagdagdag na ng buwis: DOE

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 09:46 PM

Inaasahan ng Department of Energy na pagdating ng Pebrero, halos lahat ng mga gasolinahan ay maniningil na ng dagdag-buwis sa produktong petrolyo. Read more »

Fears of tax chaos loom as US IRS readies for filing season

David Morgan, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 08:48 AM

The US Internal Revenue Service is due to start sifting through an avalanche of annual tax returns on Monday, with a workforce hard-pressed by the partial government shutdown and Congress uncertain how to avoid chaos for taxpayers. Read more »