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Supreme Court rules fringe benefits, allowances of gov’t employees can be taxed

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has ruled the allowances and fringe benefits received by government employees are subject to withholding tax. In issuing the decision on Wednesday, July 4, the SC effectively junked the petition filed by  some Regional Trial Court judges and the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees  against Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) 23-2014 which imposed the tax on these income allowances, bonuses, compensation and fringe benefits. According […]

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NDFP denies pushing for coalition gov’t

(Eagle News) — Communist rebels denied they were demanding for a coalition government, as claimed by the government. National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief peace negotiator Fidel Agcaoili issued the statement after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said a review of pacts signed with the rebels showed ““it lays down the foundation of power sharing towards coalition government.” Apart from Lorenzana,  Eduardo Año, officer in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government; and […]

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Opposition lawmakers seek House probe into Samar misencounter

(Eagle News) — Opposition lawmakers are seeking a probe into the Samar misencounter that led to six policemen killed. In filing House Resolution 1983, ACT-Teachers Reps. Antonio Tinio and France Castro, Gabriela Reps. Emmi de Jesus and Arlene Brosas, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao, and Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago noted what they said were the fears of a whitewash in the investigation of the family of the slain policemen. “The families […]

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7% na pribadong paaralan sa bansa, pinayagan ng DepEd na magtaas ng tuition fee

(Eagle News) — Pitong porsyento lamang ng kabuuang bilang ng mga pribadong paaralan sa buong bansa ang pinayagan ng Department of Education na magtaas ng kanilang tuition fee. Ayon kay Education Undersecretary Jesus Mateo, mayroong 14,430 na pribadong paaralan sa buong bansa para sa school year 2018-2019. Mula aniya sa kabuuang bilang, 92 percent o katumbas ng 13,266 na pribadong paaralan sa bansa ang hindi nagtaas ng matrikula. Ang 974 naman na pribadong paaralan na […]

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SC resets oral arguments on consolidated petition vs PHL’s ICC withdrawal anew

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has reset anew oral arguments on the consolidated petition challenging the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. SC spokesperson Theodore Te said the debate on the petition filed by opposition senators Leila De Lima, Francis Pangilinan, Franklin Drilon, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, and Antonio Trillanes IV, and of the Philippine Coalition for the ICC was now scheduled on  Aug. 14 from Aug. 7. They  cited as a reason for […]

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PAL, nagbukas ng karagdagang domestic flights mula sa Clark

(Eagle News) — Nagbukas ang Philippine Airlines (PAL) ng bagong ruta via Clark International Airport sa Pampanga. Kabilang sa mga binuksang ruta ng PAL ay sa mga kilalang destinasyon sa northern Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan at Mindanao. Ayon sa PAL, ang mga byahero ay maaari nang mag-take ng flights mula sa Clark patungo sa Siargao, San Vicente sa Palawan, Cauayan sa Isabela at San Jose sa Mindoro. Ang binuksan anila na bagong flights ay inaasahang magpapalakas […]

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Gobyerno, umaasang lalago ng 7% ang GDP sa 2nd quarter ng taon

(Eagle News) — Umaasa ang gobyerno na lalago ng 7 (%) percent ang ekonomiya ng bansa sa second quarter ng taon. Ayon kay Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, ito ay dahil sa mas mataas na nagastos ng gobyerno sa capital equipment at sa ‘Build, Build, Build’ program’. Sa datos ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM), makikita na tumaas ng 26 % o nasa 58.1 billion pesos ang nagastos ng gobyerno sa proyektong imprastraktura noong […]

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1,689 pass June 2018 Agriculturist Licensure exam

(Eagle News) — Over 1,000 passed the June 2018 Agriculturist Licensure examination, the Professional Regulation Commission said. Of the 4,428 who took the exam in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga, 1,689 passed. Von Mark Buensuceso Yuzon of the Central Luzon State University garnered the highest score, with  88.83 percent. The PRC said registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done online from July 12 […]

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Duterte calls on Air Force to remain vigilant vs terrorism as he vows to push through with its modernization

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, July 3, vowed to spend P139 billion to modernize the Philippine Air Force. The President made the vow as he called on the “men and women of the PAF to remain vigilant as we intensify our fight against the current challenges of terrorism and external security.” So far, he said the “acquisition of air defense surveillance radars, utility aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles to complement our existing air assets” […]

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Palace vows thorough probe into Nueva Ecija town mayor’s killing

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, July 3, vowed a thorough investigation into the killing of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote. “We assure everyone that we would discharge the state obligation for every murder. We will spare no effort in getting to the bottom of this latest violent crime,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. He said the Palace was “confident that (Philippine National Police) Chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde, would be able […]

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Pimentel: SK must urge 1.5 million qualified youth to register for 2019 polls

(Eagle News) — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, July 3, urged the newly elected officials of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to encourage more than a million qualified youth to register for the 2019 national and local elections. “Approximately 1.5 million Filipinos were born between June 2000 and April 2001 — these are young men and women who are qualified to register for the 2019 midterm polls but were too young to register for the May […]

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SBP apologizes over PHL-Australia brawl; “Violence has no place in sports,” it says

(Eagle News) — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Tuesday, July 3, apologized over the Philippines-Australia brawl in a World Cup qualifier on Monday, July 2, saying it would review the incident. “SBP stands by its conviction that violence has no place in sports,” the SBP said in a statement. According to the SBP,  “as the national team representing flag and country, we likewise extend our apologies to the Filipino people.” “We regret having breached […]

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