Sandiganbayan Acquits Binay, 2 Officials In Graft Case For Alleged Overpriced Furniture

Sandiganbayan

Ex-Mayor Binay and two other officials were acquitted by Sandiganbayan in graft case. The Sandiganbayan has cleared Makati ex-Mayor Elenita Binay, General Services Department Chief Ernesto Aspillaga, and City Government Official Vivian Edna Edurise in graft case. Undeniably, graft and corruption issues in the political arena in the Philippines are existent. A lot of investigations are being … Read more

5,036 Examinees Passed November 2016 Civil Engineering Licensure Exams

successful examinees

The PRC revealed the names of the 5,036 successful examinees in the November 2016 Civil Engineering Licensure Exams. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday, November 17, that there are 5,036 passers out of 13, 2016 examinees who took the November 12 and 13, 2016 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination. The 5,036 new civil engineers … Read more

BIR To Continue With Tax Audits During Christmas

BIR to continue its tax audits

The audits being conducted by the BIR will have no let-up despite of the holiday seasons. The Bureau of Internal Revenue or the BIR will continue to conduct its audits during the holiday season as it aims to reverse the slowdown in revenue towards achieving “maximum” collection by the end of 2016. Stated in the … Read more

Macalintal: Supreme Court’s Decision To Allow Marcos Hero’s Burial Not Yet Final

Marcos

Supreme Court’s Decision In Marcos Burial Not Yet Final, Veteran Lawyer Says Supreme Court’s decision on allowing Marcos burial at the “Libingan ng mga Bayani” was not yet final, Veteran Lawyer Romulo Macalintal says. On Wednesday (November 16, 2016), Macalintal said in a statement that the executive department should respect the Supreme Court’s decision on … Read more

Now Available In Philippines: Local Firm Offers Anti-Terror Insurance

Insurance

Local Firm Offers Anti-Terror Insurance Insurance against terrorist acts in the Philippines was offered by a local insurance firm, which will seize extremist groups allied with Islamic State. P1 million was offered by FWD Philippines for the victims of terror attacks. The insurance can be purchased for an amount of P1, 000 for individuals and … Read more