President-elect Bongbong Marcos to Attend APEC Summit in Thailand

Bongbong Marcos

Incoming President Bongbong Marcos to attend the APEC Summit 2022 in Thailand on November BONGBONG MARCOS – The incoming president will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Thailand this coming November. His camp announced on Wednesday that BBM was personally invited by Thai Chargé d’ Affaires Thawat Sumitmor to the APEC Summit. The … Read more

Quezon City Council Declares Darryl Yap and AiAi Delas Alas ‘Persona Non Grata’

Quezon City

Quezon City Council approved a resolution declaring Darryl Yap and AiAi Delas Alas “persona non grata”. On Tuesday, the Quezon City Council approved a resolution declaring director Darryl Yap and actress AiAi Delas Alas as “persona non grata”. “Persona non grata” is a Latin word that refers to an unwelcome person. Declaring someone as “persona … Read more

IPOPHL Says ‘CTTO’ Violates Intellectual Property Laws

IPOPHL

IPOPHL: “Using CTTO does not excuse yung kumopya o gumamit noon.” IPOPHL — The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines warned that social media users who are reposting other people’s artworks or photos without permission from the owner are violating intellectual property laws. On Monday, the country’s intellectual property regulator said that social media users … Read more

DILG To Newly-Elected Officials: “No SOCE, No Oath Taking”

DILG Secretary Eduardo Año

DILG: “It’s plain and simple: No SOCE, no oath-taking for NEOs [newly elected officials].” DILG — The Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Tuesday that newly-elected officials have been reminded to file their SOCE (statement of contributions and expenditure) before June 8. The Statement of Contributions and Expenditure or SOCE is a … Read more

2-Year-Old Boy in Florida Accidentally Shot his Father

2-Year-Old Boy in Florida

2-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Kills Own Father in Florida 2-YEAR-OLD BOY – A two-year-old child accidentally shot his 26-year-old father in Florida while the latter is on the computer. Undeniably, there are a lot of scenarios that have taken place in the United States that are quite not uncommon in the U.S. but are surely eyebrow-raising … Read more

Bongbong Marcos’ Camp on when he will file Election Campaign Expenses: “No Information…”

Bongbong Marcos SOCE

When will President-Elect Bongbong Marcos File his Election Campaign Expenses? BONGBONG MARCOS – The camp of Marcos Jr. said that there is still “no information” as to when he will file his election expenses. Part of the processes that candidates for elections go through after the poll is the filing of their Statement of Contribution … Read more

Benjamin Diokno Says Digitalization Can Improve Tax Collection In PH

BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno

Benjamin Diokno: “We have room for better tax collection using technology.” BENJAMIN DIOKNO — On Monday, the incoming Finance Secretary said that digitalization can improve the Philippines’ tax collections and can generate more revenues. Diokno, who is also the outgoing Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor, told ANC that making tax payments user-friendly will help … Read more