BIR to Impose Taxes on 13th-Month Pay Exceeding P30,000

The Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares clarified on Thursday, Deceember 12, 2013, that the law that taxes benefits and perks, including the 13th-month pay exceeding P30,000, is applied to all Philippine employees in a report by Inquirer.net. The BIR Commissioner made the clarification in response to the pronouncement made by the Confederations for … Read more

Katy Perry’s Roar is DOH Campaign Jingle for New Year 2014 (Video)

The Department of Health will be using the latest hit single “Roar” by Katy Perry as their campaign jingle for the year 2014. This is part of the DOH’s campaign against the use of firecrackers. Watch the video report from GMA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBh2bdobA48 DOH (–foul word(s) removed–)istant Secretary Eric Tayag revealed during an interview with GMA … Read more

P1 Billion Budget for UP in 2014 While PGH Gets P275 Million

The University of the Philippines (UP) will get a huge chunks of the 2014 annual national budget as the institution was provided with a P1 billion capital outlay. The P1 billion budget of UP for 2014 is part of the approved version of the P2.264 trillion national budget approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee. According … Read more

Filipino Dance Group Dominates World Hip-Hop Competition (Video)

The Philippine team participating in the 2013 World Supremacy Battlegrounds (WSB), a hip-hop dance competition held annually with this year’s host, Australia. The competition was held at Australia’s Olympic Park. Watch the performance video of the Filipino Dance Group in WSB 2o13 (Australia): The World Supremacy Battlegrounds is considered as the biggest and most prestigious … Read more

Melanie Marquez Survived Car Accident in Arizona, USA Photo

Former Miss International beauty queen who won the pageant in Tokyo, Japan last 1979 Melanie Marquez, was immediately rushed in the hospital after a vehicular accident in Arizona, USA last December 7. Marquez family is currently based in rural town of Annabella, Utah, and according to Dee, Melanie Marquez daughter, the accident happened around 5:30 p.m … Read more

Sinag Pilipinas Defeats Myanmar by 75 Points in SEA Games Basketball

The Philippine men’s national basketball team, Sinag Pilipinas, continued its winning streak in the 27th Southeast Asian Games as they were able to defeat the host team Myanmar with a huge margin of 75 points on Thursday. Related Article: Sinag Pilipinas Defeated Thailand in SEA Games Remained Undefeated Sinag Pilipinas defeated Myanmar with the final … Read more

Fake Deaf Interpreter Thami Jantjie Official Statement

As a complaint given by the CEO of the British Deaf (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation David Buxton with the alleged fake deaf  interpreter  Thami Jantjie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, Jantjie give his official statement with this controversial issue which he was involved. For David Buxton referring to the sign language gestures of  Thami Jantjie he said, he was … Read more

Sarah Geronimo Inducted to Anak TV Hall of Fame

Kapamilya star and Viva singer-actress Sarah Geronimo is one of the chosen few who were inducted into the elusive list of Anak TV Hall of Fame. The award-giving body honors programs and stars “worthy of emulation by children.” The Anak TV awarding ceremony was held at the SGI Auditorium in Quezon City, which saw the … Read more

List of Congressmen Who Failed to Submit SOCE (COMELEC)

The COMELEC issued order to local officials and members of the House of Representatives who failed to submit their official Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) for the May 2013 Elections. The poll body have already sent a letter to the Officer of Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., to enforce the order to vacate the posts … Read more

List of Local Officials Who Failed to Submit SOCE (COMELEC)

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) wrote a letter to the DILG Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II dated November 27, 2013, pertaining to the implementation of Section 74 of Republic Act No. 7166. Attached to the official letter from the COMELEC is the list of local officials who failed to submit their respective Statement of Contributions and … Read more