Taxing online sellers ‘started during Aquino administration’, according to the Palace. The Palace on Monday said that the policy of requiring online sellers in the Philippines to register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and pay taxes already started during the Aquino administration. This, as Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday said in a televised briefing … Read more
Cebu City Mayor wanted to remain under GCQ after June 15. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella wanted to remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) after June 15 as the local government continued its efforts against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This, as Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Monday said that he’s not … Read more
POCO F2 Pro has officially arrived in the Philippines! POCO officially launched its latest smartphone, the POCO F2 Pro, in the Philippines. Check out its technical specifications, price, and availability below. This smartphone was previously launched globally as POCO F2 Pro has an AMOLED display, a quad-rear camera setup, and a pop-up selfie camera. You … Read more
Birchbox officially cut ties with LAFACE due to this. Birchbox officially ended its partnership with the US-based skincare company LAFACE after its chief executive officer did this to a Filipino man. This, as Birchbox released a statement announcing that the company had cut ties with LAFACE. In its statement posted on Twitter, Birchbox thanked its … Read more
Here are the reactions of journalists, news personalities to Maria Ressa guilty verdict Maria Ressa Guilty Verdict – Journalists and news personalities expressed their views after the court found the Rappler CEO guilty of cyber libel charges. On June 15, the court released the guilty verdict against Ressa. To recall, businessman Wilfredo Keng filed a … Read more
Rappler as a company was declared “not guilty”, according to Manila RTC Branch 46. The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 46 on Monday officially announced that Rappler as a company was declared “not guilty”. This, after the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 convicted Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos Jr. over cyber libel charges. … Read more
The United States (US) has recorded 2,063,812 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 with 115,271 deaths, as of Sunday, according to CDC. In the tally released by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 25,468 cases while 646 fatalities have been added in the recent count. The United States is currently … Read more
Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation and Rappler organized a forum on the verdict against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. The Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation on Monday organized a forum on the verdict against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa in partnership with Rappler. This, as the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 46 has yet to decide … Read more
Brazil COVID-19 cases and deaths update Brazil has recorded 867,624 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 with 43,332 deaths, according to the country’s Health Ministry. Brazil is currently the second (2nd) leading country in terms of COVID-19 cases. Based on the latest tally, 17,110 new cases have been added yesterday, June 14, while … Read more
KFC officially teased KFConsole as its own gaming console. The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) officially teased its own gaming console in order to compete with Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation. This, as the Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a teaser of KFConsole on its Twitter account saying that the “future of gaming” will arrive soon. Although … Read more
