The House of Representatives and the Senate last week approved separate bills allowing foreigners to lease land up to 99 years from the current 75 years. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL PABALATEBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterA MEASURE seeking to extend the

Tourists shop at Boracay Island, Aklan province, Philippines, Nov. 30, 2021. — REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE P3,000 ($51) minimum purchase requirement for nonresident tourists to qualify for a value-added tax (VAT) refund is “just right” to ensure small

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) continues to spread the holiday cheer with deals on its popular vehicles.Spend the Christmas break with the family in a brand-new Corolla Cross! Get the 1.8 V HEV variant for a down payment of PHP 264,450

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterA SERIES of rate cuts totaling 75 basis points (bps) by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year could reduce the funding costs of energy companies and boost renewable energy capacity, analysts said.“The

STILL FROM Green BonesBy Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterMovie ReviewGreen BonesDirected by Zig DulayEACH person has the capacity for good and evil within them, shaped by circumstance and the influence of others. In this heartfelt drama, a corrections officer and a