DFA concerned, monitoring reports of ‘foreign covert ops’ in PH

Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely monitoring reports of alleged foreign covert operations in the Philippines, its spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said Thursday.

Speaking to reporters at the DFA office in Pasay, Daza said the i…

Technology Investment Set To Surge In Singapore As 100% Of Marketers And Agencies Face Data Challenges, Lotame | Cint Report Reveals

SINGAPORE, Lotame, the global technology company that makes customer data smarter, faster, and easier to use for digital marketers, today released findings from, ‘The State of Data Collaboration: A Global Perspective’, a report on marketer and agency …

6 ex-rebels in Aurora get gov’t cash aid

BALER, Aurora – Six former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels from this province on Wednesday got financial assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), the military said Thursday.

Lt. Col. Aries Quinto, acting commandi…

BIR: VAT on digital service providers not new tax

Manila: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Thursday the value-added tax (VAT) on resident and non-resident digital service providers is not a new tax.

‘This is not a new tax. RA No. 12023 only ensures that the VAT being paid by local digita…

S. Korean, US navies hold joint drill in East Sea

SEOUL – South Korea and the United States have completed a combined marine exercise in the East Sea to strengthen their interoperability, the South’s Navy said Thursday.

The two navies held a two-day exercise, starting Wednesday, in waters off Pohang…

Estrada backs DND chief’s call for reforms in PH espionage law

Manila: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday expressed his full support to the call of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. for lawmakers to amend the country’s espionage laws.

In a statement, Estrada pointed out that current Ph…

Legarda seeks to boost PIA’s Barangay Info Officers Network

Manila: Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday vowed to seek more funding for the Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) Barangay Information Officers Network (BION) to strengthen the government’s information dissemination drive in the country’s remote vill…