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MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said the government should be “creative” with its sources of funds if the excise tax on petroleum products is suspended amid fuel price increases brought by the Middle East conflict. Although he could not immediately provide exact estimates of how much revenue would be lost if the

A prominent anti-corruption advocate has requested the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) to conduct a parallel investigation of the Binaliw landfill collapse on Jan. 8, 2026.

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday turned over P102.4 million to the government from the auction of nine Discaya luxury vehicles.. During a ceremony at the BOC grounds in Port Area, Manila, Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno handed the proceeds to Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) representative Jerekko Cadorna, officer-in-charge of the Complaints and Investigation

You’ve just landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport after a long flight to Bangkok. Your phone automatically searches for a network, and within seconds, you see the roaming charges: US$15 per day just to check Google Maps or message your hotel. For a two-week trip, that’s over US$200 before you’ve even left the airport. There’s a better …

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A Myanmar national was arrested in Kanchanaburi‘s Sangkhla Buri district yesterday, March 9, in an alleged fuel smuggling attempt after he was found transporting 120 litres of fuel for illegal sale across the border into Myanmar. Sangkhla Buri district chief Suriyasak Muean-uam was notified at 9.20pm that officers had detained a Myanmar man in the …

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MANILA, Philippines – Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez underscored the importance of expanding access to justice for women, saying that legal protections mean little if people cannot actually reach the system meant to protect them. Speaking at the Spark! Philippines #Women2026 Ladies Who Lead Forum, held March 7 in celebration of National Women’s

MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN—At least two gasoline stations in this capital city of Bulacan province are facing possible revocation of business permits due to complaints of hoarding, Mayor Christian Natividad said on Tuesday. Natividad said they were completing the investigation into the reported hoarding activities by the gasoline stations based on complaints from many motorists. According

So far, no petition has been filed seeking a fare hike for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Central Visayas, even as transport groups grapple with rising fuel prices linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Vlogger Goes Viral on Reddit Over Alleged Pooping Incident at Spa  A popular DDS vlogger went viral after an alleged pooping incident at a spa surfaced on Reddit and other social media platforms.  Recently, Relevant_Chipmunk_60, a Reddit user, shared a screenshot of a conversation that quickly caught the attention of many internet users. In the screenshot, a netizen claimed ... Read more

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MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda has filed three complementary measures aimed at easing the burden on Filipino households by reforming the country’s value-added tax (VAT) system. The proposals lower the general VAT rate, exempt basic goods and services, and correct distortions in electricity billing to ensure fairness and fiscal responsibility. “Relief must be responsible,”