Isabela town vice mayor, 17 b’gay execs face graft raps

By Raymund Catindig | December 21, 2013 - 12:00am

The Sandiganbayan has ordered the suspension for 90 days of the vice mayor of Jones, Isabela and 17 barangay chairmen for signing the delivery receipts of 21 vans that had not been released to them.

BIR tightens grip on erring taxpayers

BIR tightens grip on erring taxpayers

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 18, 2013 - 12:00am

Tax evaders can expect stricter enforcement measures as the Bureau of Internal Revenue is tightening the grip on non-com...

BOP posts $2.5 B surplus in Q2

September 20, 2013 - 11:00pm

The Philippines posted a $2.5 billion surplus in its current account in the second quarter thanks to steady inflow of remittances from overseas Filipino workers and revenues from outsourcing firms, the local central...

BIR-S. Leyte finds lots of old, unused receipts

By Marcelino M. Pedalino | September 15, 2013 - 12:00am

The new regulation implemented by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for business firms to print a new set original receipts has yielded at least seven truckloads of voluminous, termite-smelling original receipts...

Traders: August extension on new receipts not enough

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | June 15, 2013 - 12:00am

Although the local business community welcomed the extension of the deadline for using new receipts until the end of August, industry leaders lamented on the capacity of the accredited printers to meet the volume...

Freeman Cebu Business

Old receipts, invoices valid only up to Aug. 30 – BIR

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 13, 2013 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended the deadline for private businesses to issue new receipts and invoices.

New OR reqm’t will proceed as planned – BIR

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 7, 2013 - 12:00am

The new regulations requiring all business establishments to print new official receipts, invoices and other business documents will proceed as scheduled on July 1, 2013, the Bureau of Internal Revenue...

Ex-PCIC chair gets 7 years for overpriced meals

By Michael Punongbayan | April 26, 2013 - 12:00am

A former board chairman of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) was sentenced yesterday to serve a maximum of seven years in prison for tampering with meal receipts 13 years ago.

OWWA expands probe on fake receipts

By Mayen Jaymalin | April 25, 2013 - 12:00am

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is expanding its investigation on the proliferation of fake OWWA receipts.

Complaint vs. agrarian reform officer dropped

By Mylen P. Manto | April 19, 2013 - 12:00am

For lack of probable cause, the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas has cleared chief agrarian reform program officer Dr. Andrea Paciana Labra from criminal charges.