Philippines

MANILA – With two Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) exiciting the country, a looming exodus of online casino exits are expected to follow suit as they are facing difficulties securing tax clearance from the government. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Andrea Domingo confirmed that casino operator SunCity Group has ceased their operations here in …

MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo slammed a proposal seeking to change the name of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) amid the country’s fight with the coronavirus pandemic. Calling the move “ill-timed”, she said it would be wrong for the government to make such move while the country was still struggling to deal with the virus. Leni also pointed out …

MANILA – Former Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. has passed away, his son Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. confirmed on Friday. Bong said that his father “succumbed to heart failure” at 5:20 p.m., Almost two months after the late senator was confined due to difficulty in breathing. Senator Bong broke the news on his Facebook account this afternoon saying that his father …

MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said she has had enough of malicious claims tarnishing her name and would take legal actions on individual spreading false information. While Robredo supports the decriminalization of libel and cyber libel, She now want the people to be accountable of spreading fake news The Vice President claims that “trolls” were behind the …

MANILA – Former Ateneo star Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III is taking his talents to Japan as an Asian import in the Japan Professional Basketball League. The Illongo guard agreed to play as reinforcement and is set to suit up as “Asian Player Quotas” for the San-en NeoPhoenix this season. The “Asian Player Quotas” was launched by the Japanese league to …

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has no problem with the provision that would require a 14-day pre-trial detention of suspected terrorists, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said that eventhough the President has yet to read to provision itself, He does not see the detention of terror suspects as a violation of the Constitution. Roque cited that …

MANILA – Philippine’s Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has announced that they will be laying off more than 1,000 employees, in the single biggest retrenchment in the local airline industry as the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the economy. Cebu Pacific communications director Charo Logarta Lagamon in a statement, called the move “rightsizing” …

MANILA – Malacañang revealed on Tuesday that the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Duterte will be on a different format as the country continues its campaign against the coronavirus pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that he still has not yet to receive a confirmation on whether the president would physically attend at Batasang Pambansa Session …

MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to suspend its planned tax collections for online sellers as the country is trying to curb the spread coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Under the Resolution 453, Hontiveros is urging the Senate to investigate BIR’s memorandum circular issued this month. The BIR needs to clarify the registration and …

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that his legal team is still reviewing the proposed anti-terrorism bill that seeks to boost the country’s anti-terrorism campaign. Duterte, in a televised address, revealed that he has yet to get his hands on the controversial anti-terror bill as he’s still waiting for the recommendations of his legal team on whether to approve the …