Category: General

20 dead from ‘habagat,’ 2 cyclones – NDRRMC

Manila: Twenty people were killed due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

This number is high…

Impersonating and Misusing BDCD Logo

?Brunei Darussalam Central Bank, BDCB has received information about a Telegram account impersonating BDCB and misusing its logo to give loans to the public. In its statement, BDCB reiterated that it never ask for funds nor does it lend money to the …

Hontiveros to Lao: ‘Time to face the music’

Manila: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros welcomed on Wednesday the arrest of former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao in Davao City.

Lao, was nabbed by PNP’s Criminal Investigation and Detecti…

Tax court grants NHFMC refund

Manila: The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted the petition filed by a Special Purpose Trust (SPT) run by the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) seeking a refund of PHP1.6 million representing erroneously paid final withholding tax…

Dikir Maulud Closing Ceremony

?Several mosques held Dikir Maulud Closing Ceremonies in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul.

The Kampung Kilanas Mosque Takmir Committee held such an event. Present was Engineer Awang Norazmi bin Othman, Acting Deputy Director General of Public Works, …