Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz

1 week ago | mb.com.ph | Aaron B. Recuenco |Martin Sadongdong |Jel Santos |Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz

By AARON RECUENCO, MARTIN SADONGDONG, JEL SANTOS, and ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZAuthorities are expecting around three million passengers in various seaports and at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as Filipinos start the annual Holy Week travel to take advantage of the long holiday break for religious activity, vacation, and bonding with friends and relatives.

Jan 6, 2024 | mb.com.ph | Aaron B. Recuenco |Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz

Nueva Ecija 3rd district Rep. Ria Vergara (PPAB)A ranking solon wants to extend the duration of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program as spelled out in Republic Act (RA) No.8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act. For this purpose, Nueva Ecija 3rd district Rep. Ria Vergara, chairperson of the House Committee on Social Services, has filed House Bill (HB) No.9547, which is currently pending before the House Committee on Agriculture and Food.

Nov 14, 2023 | mb.com.ph | Aaron B. Recuenco |Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz |Genalyn Kabiling

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has lost a P30 million tax refund claim to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Revenue Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui announced. The BIR chief said the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that SMC was not eligible for a refund of its documentary stamp tax (DST) on inter-company advances from 2009, citing Section 179 of the Tax Code. The high court held that a 2011 case law did not prejudice SMC, emphasizing it merely interpreted a tax law in effect since December 23, 1993.

Sep 30, 2023 | mb.com.ph | Aaron B. Recuenco |Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz

Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook)Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes wants the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to funnel its funds toward psoriasis treatment for Filipinos. "We are urging PCSO to focus on charity and help people with medical needs such as psoriasis," Reyes, a vice chairman of the Committee on Health, said in a statement.

Mar 9, 2023 | mb.com.ph | Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz