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…

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…

Over 5K flood-hit Dagupan residents get DSWD cash aid

DAGUPAN CITY – A total of PHP10 million worth of cash aid was disbursed to 5,000 residents from this city under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program on Wednesday.

The …

Kennon Road, 3 others closed due to soil erosion, floods

Manila: Four national roads, including Kennon Road in Baguio City, are impassable either due to floods or soil erosion caused by the combined effects of the tropical storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Public Works a…