THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has seized about P400 million worth of illegal cigarette manufacturing materials, which could have evaded over P90 million in excise taxes. In an operation with ...

THREE Chinese nationals were nabbed for carrying about P70 million worth of illegal drugs at the Clark International Airport, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) said. The BoC seized a total of 99 packs of ...

SUGAR MILLERS are urging stronger government support for biofuels, saying bioethanol blending can help cushion the Philippines from volatile global oil prices. In a statement, the Philippine Sugar ...

The first quarter of 2026 has been anything but quiet for taxpayers. Along with the preparations for filing income tax returns, the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) has rolled out guidance to update ...

ILLINOIS-BASED US Medical Glove Co. plans to invest about $200 million to build a production hub in the Philippines that could create more than 2,000 jobs, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on ...

THE Senate Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday said it is awaiting the House of Representatives’ third reading approval of the measure granting the President power to suspend or reduce the excise ...

INTERNATIONAL prosecutors investigating former President Rodrigo R. Duterte have asked judges to clarify the roles of six Filipino lawyers who have appeared alongside his defense team, citing concerns ...

A CONGRESSMAN said on Wednesday the version of an anti‑political dynasty bill passed by a House committee could dislodge more than 5,000 politicians tied to political families nationwide, dispelling ...

LOGISTICS provider Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) has relocated its key service centers near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to help streamline international shipments. The FedEx ...

WITH a helping hand from Japan, the Filipinas advanced to the quarterfinals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup (WAC) in Australia and stayed in the chase for tickets to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup ...

PHILIPPINE STOCKS were up for a second straight day on Wednesday on buying momentum as investors took advantage of lower valuations following the market’s sharp drop, with improved sentiment on Wall ...

THE Department of Energy (DoE) expressed support for a Senate measure that would allow the government to suspend on an emergency basis  the biofuel-content requirement for fuel blends, with the ...