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BIR files 3rd tax evasion rap vs Mighty Corp

MANILA—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Friday filed third complaint before the Department of Justice (DoJ) against controversial cigarette …

Abella: The rest of the country is doing very well

DAVAO CITY—Malacañang on Friday assured that the country’s economy will weather effects of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. …

Canadian stock market negative

TORONTO—Canada’s main stock index dropped Thursday due to a plunge in oil prices weighed on energy shares, offsetting gains for …

Martial law shouldn’t be cause for concern for law-abiding citizens—Calida

House gives final nod to preserve 1,446 heritage schools

MANILA—The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure which mandates the conservation of “Gabaldon School …

House urged to hear bill raising ‘chalk allowance’ to PHP5,000

MANILA—Two lawmakers urged the House of Representatives to hear a bill seeking to increase the teaching supplies’ allowance, also referred …

AFP: Of 31 terrorists killed in Marawi ops, 6 are foreigners

MANILA—Of the 31 Maute Group members killed by the military in the ongoing clearing operations in Marawi City, Lanao Del …

Business as usual in PHL, DTI chief tells Russian biz

MOSCOW—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has assured Russian businessmen that it is “business as usual” in …

Congress urged to convene joint session on martial law declaration

MANILA—The Congress was urged by Sen. Francis Pangilinan to hold a joint session on the declaration of martial law and …

PHL bags PHP44-B B2B deals in Russia

MOSCOW—Philippine business delegations here were able to bag around USD875 million or about PHP44 billion worth of business-to-business (B2B) deals, …