DOJ clarifies application of PWD discounts for group meal purchases

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has clarified the application of the discount and value added tax (VAT) exemption granted to persons with disability (PWDs) when the food purchased is for group sharing or for delivery.

Under Republic Act 10754…

Leading real estate firm invests PHP15-B in Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte’s tourism and economy will get further boost from the PHP15 billion beachfront township project of Megaworld Corporation in this city.

Ilocandia Coastown will have luxury residential areas, a shophouse district and a commercial center.

C. Visayas police draws up security measures for Undas

The Police Regional Office (PRO) in Central Visayas (Region 7) on Monday directed provincial commanders to plot security measures in time for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2.

Police Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, PRO…

Cop, 3 others charged over slay of Bulacan village official

An active police officer, his cousin and two cohorts were slapped with double murder cases by the Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) before the Malolos City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday.

Col. Satur Ediong, BPPO director, identified the suspects…

PH gears up for 2025 UN ocean meet; recommits to SGD 14

MANILA: The Philippine government has reaffirmed its commitment to helping preserve the seas and marine resources ahead of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in France.

In a side event at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on D…

Grace Sets New Treadmill Running MBOR Record

KUALA LUMPUR, Ultra-endurance runner Grace Lim Swee Ching has secured a place in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for achieving the longest continuous treadmill run by a woman.

The 42-year-old runner completed a 226-kilometre (km) run in 46 hours …

Iloilo City underground cabling project nears completion

Come December, the one-kilometer stretch of the old business district along J.M. Basa Street, including its heritage zone Calle Real, will have an enhanced look as the Underground Distribution System (UDS) is nearing completion.

Roel Castro, More Ele…