Retiro Golden Foods secures partial relief from tax penalties
CTA.JUDICIARY.GOV.PHTHE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) partially granted Retiro Golden Foods, Inc.’s petition against the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), ordering the cancelation of over P175 million worth of deficiency income tax, value-added tax (VAT), and compromise penalties.The CTA Second
National Government outstanding debt
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt rose to a fresh high of P16.09 trillion as of end-November, partly reflecting the impact of the peso depreciation on the value of foreign obligations, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. Read the
Arts & Culture (01/08/25)
1 of 5PETA announces new company leadersENDING their creative tenure are the “Tres Marias” who have led Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) for decades, Beng Cabangon, CB Garrucho, and Maribel Legarda will be passing the torch to a new set
McDonald’s DEI rollback: Fast-food giant retires quotas and shifts focus to ‘Global Inclusion’
McDonald’s, the iconic fast-food chain, has joined a growing list of US corporations scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In a Monday announcement, the company revealed significant changes to its approach, including the elimination of aspirational representation goals,
Duffy confirmation hearing tentatively set
The Senate Commerce Committee is tentatively planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Sean Duffy, the DOT secretary nominee, on Jan. 15, a committee aide confirmed Tuesday. Further scheduling details weren’t immediately available. Punchbowl News first reported the date. Background: