Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 21, 2024

Marcos declares ‘heads will roll’ on Alice Guo’s escape

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said a ‘full-scale investigation’ is underway on the reported departure of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and those found accountable would be sanctioned.

In a statement posted on social media,…

Marcos declares ‘heads will roll’ on Alice Guo’s escape

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said a ‘full-scale investigation’ is underway on the reported departure of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and those found accountable would be sanctioned.

In a statement posted on social media,…

Execs call for maximizing use of Cordillera calamity fund

BAGUIO CITY: Officials of the Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) are urging local governments to maximize the use of the calamity fund to boost their resilience…

Pursuit ops up vs. NPA remnants in Butuan City

BUTUAN CITY: Government troops belonging to the 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) of the 901st Infantry Brigade (901Bde) are pursuing remnants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) after an encounter in the hinterlands of Barangay Salvacion, Butuan Ci…

DOF: Netflix backs VAT on foreign digital service providers

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday met with senior Netflix officials on Aug. 20, 2024, to discuss the bill on value-added tax (VAT) for foreign digital service providers.

“[The] meeting went well. It’s part of consultations with stake…

Bill banning withdrawals for poll bet substitution hurdles House

MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a bill prohibiting the option to substitute candidates who withdrew from the electoral race.

During the plenary session, a total of 195 lawmakers…

PH maintains net creditor status in IMF financing ops

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the Philippines was able to maintain its net creditor position in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Financial Transactions Plan (FTP).

In a statement on Wednesday, the BSP said the Monetary Boa…