Ask Me Anything on BIR’s LOA with tax expert Mon Abrea
MANILA, Philippines – For too long, many business enterprises have had to suffer in silence over the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s Letters of Authority (LOAs), or what some lawmakers say is an...
View ArticleHow Chinese-Filipinos navigate expressing their culture beyond Chinese New Year
In different parts of the world, maintaining one’s culture is part of a person’s identity, history, and community. For diaspora communities, keeping cultural traditions and practices alive helps them...
View Article‘Hell and back’: Mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir
Gisele Pelicot, the French woman whose husband was convicted of inviting dozens of men to rape her unconscious body, has released her memoir, recounting the horrors she endured and why she chose to go...
View ArticleAlex Eala hails PSA Athlete of the Year award a proof of PH tennis’ rise
MANILA, Philippines – For Alex Eala, being named Athlete of the Year by the Philippine Sportswriters Association is a validation of tennis’ rise in the country. Eala shared the prestigious honor with...
View ArticleNegros Occidental journalist arrested over ‘satirical poem’
CEBU, Philippines – Negros Occidental police arrested journalist Erwin “Ambo” Delilan on Monday, February 16, for unjust vexation in relation to a poem criticizing the provincial government’s actions...
View ArticleSpain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
MADRID, Spain – The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta, and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Prime...
View ArticleJesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84
WASHINGTON, USA – Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and twice ran for...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Claire Castro quote dismissing scrutiny of Marcos’ confidential...
Claim: Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s use of P1 billion in confidential funds does not require receipts and should not be...
View ArticleWATCH: PH, Australia, US hold joint drills in West Philippine Sea
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA — The navies of the Philippines, Australia, and United States on Monday, February 16, held joint maritime drills in waters between Subic and Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine...
View ArticleDPWH wants criminal charges, detention for Curlee Discaya | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: DPWH seeks Curlee Discaya’s detention over P96.5-M ghost flood control project The DPWH asks prosecutors to...
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