BIR issued a memo to remind social media influencers of their tax obligations. BIR MEMO — On Monday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) had issued a memorandum to remind social media influencers of their tax obligations. Signed by BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay, the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 97-2021 was issued in order to inform … Read more
President Duterte to Duque: “Alam ko na gusto mo nang mag-resign pero …” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that if Health Secretary Francisco Duque III filed his resignation, he will outrightly reject it. President Duterte’s statement came after the Commission on Audit (COA) earlier released a report that raised questions on how the Department … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte to Cabinet Secretaries: “‘Wag mong sundin ‘yang COA” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte told Cabinet secretaries to just follow his orders and to ignore the reports by the Commission on Audit (COA). According to President Duterte, state auditors should stop flagging deficiencies in government projects, especially those connected to COVID-19 pandemic response. … Read more
Malacañang asked the public for patience over the ongoing unified vaccination card project. UNIFIED VACCINATION CARD PROJECT — Malacañang asked the public for patience as the national government was building up the masterlist of Filipinos who already completed their COVID-19 vaccination amidst reports of persons getting “booster shots” or multiple doses in different cities. On … Read more
Malacañang to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno: “We hope that he gets well soon.” Malacañang had expressed hope that Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will soon recover as he had recently tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in his regular press briefing that Malacañang wished Moreno good health and … Read more
Ambulance stolen by mentally challenged patient? A “mentally challenged” patient from Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) was hurt after being shot by the police for stealing an ambulance in Davao City on Sunday, August 15. The driver left the ambulance of the local government of Bansalan, Davao del Sur to help discharge a patient from … Read more
Trillanes on the passing of Magdalo brother: “I am holding the duterte admin responsible for his death…” Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV blamed the Duterte administration following the death of his Magdalo brother who was succumbed to COVID-19. According to him, President Rodrigo Duterte is accountable for the passing of his fellow Magdalo due to … Read more
Eddie Gutierrez has been cleared of cancer says Ruffa RUFFA – The actress clarified that her father Eddie Gutierrez does not have cancer. She stressed in her respective posts on Twitter and Instagram that her dad is cleared of cancer. She made the statement in response to reports published in newspapers that her dad, veteran … Read more
Facebook was rolling out support for end-to-end encryption to video and audio calls in Messenger. Facebook recently announced that it was rolling out support for end-to-end encryption to video and audio calls in Facebook Messenger. In a blog post, Facebook said that it was rolling out the option to make video and audio calls end-to-end … Read more
Vice President Leni Robredo on Yellow Card: “Dapat pagkatapos ng second dose, mabigyan na siya” On Sunday, Vice President Leni Robredo proposed that the “yellow card” should be issued after an individual gets fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A “yellow card” was a WHO-recognized vaccine certification for international travelers. The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) was currently … Read more