CTA: CamSur province can’t impose franchise tax on power coop

MANILA: The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) junked a suit filed by the Camarines Sur provincial government seeking to impose a franchise tax on an electric cooperative which already pays a franchise tax to Naga City.

In a 15-page decision dated Dec. 19, t…

NorMin police provides patrol vehicles to 5 provinces

CAGAYAN: The Police Regional Office in Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) distributed on Wednesday 24 units of 4×2 patrol jeeps worth PHP29 million as police personnel prepare for heightened monitoring of peace and order during the holiday season.

During the…

LTO reminds Pangasinense motorists to register vehicles

DAGUPAN: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has reminded motorists with unregistered vehicles regarding the strict implementation of the ‘No Registration, No Travel’ policy starting January 2024.

In an interview on Wednesday, LTO-Dagupan District O…

Manila starts payout of cash aid for 17K solo parents

MANILA: The Manila City government has started the distribution of the monthly cash aid for solo parents in the city, Mayor Honey Lacuna said Tuesday.

In a statement, Lacuna said the payout of the financial assistance will run until the second week o…

2 LGU-funded hospitals to rise in northern Negros

BACOLOD: Two hospitals are set to rise in two local government units (LGUs) in northern Negros Occidental starting next year to boost the delivery of healthcare services among their constituents.

These include the Cadiz City General Hospital and the …

Activities at Lao Cai int’l border gate surge toward year-end

Lao Cai: Authorities in the northern province of Lao Cai have implemented many solutions to speed up entry-exit procedures, creating the most favourable conditions for people to enter and leave the country as the number of people traverse through Lao …

More screening officers to man NAIA as 140K daily passengers expected

MANILA: Over a hundred additional security screening officers will man the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as the number of passengers could reach 140,000 daily this holiday season.

“We have 108 newly hired personnel. Fifty-two have been in…