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No retirement perks for ex-DBP execs

By Michael Punongbayan | March 4, 2013 - 12:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed the findings of its supervising auditor, which disallowed a retirement program...

Headlines

Reporters' notebook

By Iris Gonzales | May 3, 2012 - 12:00am

VIPs flocked to the opening ceremony of the 45th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank at the SMX Convention Center.

Business

Ex-finance chief urges government to collect new taxes

By Iris Gonzales | August 29, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippines may get a credit upgrade sooner if the government implements a combination of revenue enhancement measures, former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said over the weekend.

Business

Administration should consider new taxes - Teves

By Iris Gonzales | August 8, 2011 - 12:00am

The Aquino administration should strongly consider slapping new taxes so that it could raise revenues for its projects and help cushion the economy in case another global financial crisis erupts, former Finance Secretary...

Business

Bidding up for P18.7-billion Laguna Lake dredging project

September 20, 2010 - 12:00am

A public bidding for the P18.7-billion dredging project for Laguna de Bay is in the offing following the decision of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima to freeze it in the meantime.

Business

RP renegotiates 36-year-old tax treaty with US: In heightened campaign vs tax cheats, smugglers

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Finance officials are renegotiating a tax treaty entered into with the United States 36 years ago to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion as part of the Aquino administration’s heightened campaign...

Business

DOF steps up campaign against oil smugglers

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 21, 2010 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) is set to put its foot down on the reported smuggling of oil into the country as the administration of President Aquino stepped up its campaign against tax cheats and smuggl...

Business

Noli hinahabol ng problema

By Al G. Pedroche | July 22, 2010 - 12:00am

BALIK broadcast na ang ating kaibigang si ex-vice President Noli de Castro. Ayaw na sa pulitika kaya nagbalik sa mother company niyang ABS-CBN.

PSN Opinyon

Purisima vows to go after tax evaders

By Iris Gonzales | July 2, 2010 - 12:00am

True to the promises of President Aquino that his government would raise revenues by improving tax administration and not through new taxes, newly appointed Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima vowed yesterday to go...

Business

Measures to raise revenues proposed

By Iris Gonzales | July 1, 2010 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) has recommended to the new administration a host of measures that would raise revenues and boost state coffers, including a major overhaul of the National Food Authority (NFA).

Business