VAT exemption for Senior Citizens effective today (4:58 p.m.)
MANILA — Starting today (Tuesday), senior citizens no longer need to pay the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) since the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on tax exemption has taken effect.
Aquino to form 2 peace panels (5 p.m.)
MANILA — The Aquino administration will be forming two negotiating peace panels in line with the government’s desire to seal peace with various rebel groups in Mindanao.
ABS-CBN to air UAAP cage finals (5:04 p.m.)
MANILA — Banking on a solid and growing fan base, the basketball finals of the most premier league in the country will be aired live over media giant ABS-CBN.
P1 million incentive for cyclists (5:02 p.m.)
MANILA — Noted sports patron Mikee Romero is offering P1 million to any Filipino cyclist who will bag a gold medal in the upcoming Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Lagman still hopeful to get speakership (5:19 p.m.)
MANILA — Although the Liberal Party (LP) camp has the numbers for the House Speakership post, Lakas-Kampi’s bet Albay Representative Edcel Lagman is still hopeful with three weeks left before the 15t
PBA welcomes Alvarez appointment (5:23 p.m.)
MANILA — The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of its former chairman to the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Lawmaker hits LP proposal over pork barrel (5:25 p.m.)
MANILA — Albay Representative Edcel Lagman hit the statement of LP that they are willing to reduce the priority development assistance fund (PDAF) or pork barrel appropriated to them.
Palace vows to address extrajudicial killings (5:27 p.m.)
MANILA — Malacanang vowed to come up with intensified ways on how to deal with extrajudicial killings following two consecutive assassinations barely a week since President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquin
Lawmaker: Mediamen should be allowed to carry firearms (6 p.m.)
MANILA — After the death of reporter and radio commentator Jose Dagio, a lawmaker expressed support to allow legitimate members of media to carry firearms for self protection.
Alvarez wants clean Customs ‘image’ (6:02 p.m.)
MANILA — Newly-installed Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez said he is facing a tough task in the corruption-tainted bureau as he vowed to improve revenue collection, prevent tax leakages and iden