THE advantages of federalism that accrue to federal countries around the world today cannot be denied. To convert unitary Philippines into several states and then federate them, however, will not bring the same results.
Three Pinoy friends are waiting to catch a jeepney for a ride home. |A jeepney stops in front of them, but only two seats are vacant. What do you think will happen next? They will either give this a miss and wait for the next one, or get on board, with one of them having to sit on another’s lap. Is this a familiar story?
It’s that time of the year again —twenty-six days before Christmas. Every year, I look forward to the holiday season — when we have to decorate our houses, set up Christmas trees, hang lights around the house, and buy gifts for our loved ones. We prepare the long list of family members, friends, godsons, and goddaughters, so no one will be forgotten. As early as now, many, of us have been preparing for the upcoming holidays.
“—is feeling excited. Thank goodness for online banking! I didn’t have to leave the house to pay for my plane ticket. #TaiwanSoon ”
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 95-2017 last Nov. 10. RMC No. 95-2017 provides guidelines on the proper tax treatment of the Government Securities Repurchase Program (GS Repo Program) governed by the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA), a program intended to contribute to building a deeper and more liquid bond market to further promote capital market development in the Philippines.
Today is the fourth Corporate Governance forum organized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) at the PICC.
What a great Christmas gift we (the Filipino people) received last month. After 154 days, the Marawi siege is over. Salute to all our selfless soldiers in bringing back peace in the southern island of Mindanao.
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – Cebu Extension Office will fully adopt the online Company Registration System (CRS) starting Nov. 24, in line with the government’s initiatives to ease the conduct of doing business in the Philippines.
