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SunStar PhilHealth suspends accreditation of Adventist Hospital Cebu, Inc. (Photo from PhilHealth 7) PhilHealth suspends accreditation of Adventist Hospital Cebu, Inc. (Photo from PhilHealth 7) + July 30, 2021 THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) imposes a three-month suspension of the accreditation of Adventist Hospital Cebu, Inc. (formerly H.W. Miller Memorial Sanitarium and Hospital) located at Tres De Abril Street, San Nicolas, Cebu City. Adventist Hospital ...

Published June 30, 2021, 7:00 AM The Philippine Economic Zone Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has appealed to the Department of Finance (DOF) for a status quo on the zero value added tax rating on local purchases of economic zone locators. PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza made this appeal to DOF Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III following the issuance by the Bureau of Internal Revenue of Regulation (RR) No. 9-2021, imposing a 12 percent VAT from zero-VAT rating on ecozone locators’ local...

Press Release June 30, 2021 De Lima pays tribute to PNoy, cites his invaluable contribution in strengthening human rights promotion and protection in PH Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has paid tribute to former President Benigno S. Aquino III by recognizing his generous contributions in advancing human rights protection and promotion in the country. De Lima, who was Justice Secretary during the Aquino Administration, said PNoys contribution to the countrys human rights situation should not...

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections have long been an important public health concern in the Philippines. In this review, we describe the current status of STH infections there and highlight the control efforts undertaken to reduce STH burden. A nationwide STH mass drug administration (MDA) programme was started in 2006 but the overall STH prevalence remains stubbornly high across the Philippines, ranging from 24.9% to 97.4%. The continued increase in the prevalence may have been due to t...

SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) has taken control over 2Go Group Inc. with the completion of the divestment of Dennis A. Uy from the company in favor the Sy family’s investment arm and Singapore private equity fund Archipelago Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock E

BusinessWorld May 25, 2021 | 8:38 pm PHILSTAR THE proposed extension for availing of the estate tax amnesty will head to Malacañang directly without the need to go through the bicameral conference committee stage after the House of Representatives moved to adopt the Senate’s version of the measure. Late Monday, House legislators approved a motion to concur with the Senate’s version of the measure, adopting Senate Bill (SB) 2208. The bill’s House counterpart is House B...

(Photo from DOE Facebook page) “In this time of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic, it is important to have a more streamlined approach to our resources and to leave nobody and no place behind. Much of this has to be implemented at the community and the municipal level,” said EU Head of Cooperation Christoph Wagner during the online forum on “Financing Modalities and Tools to Advance Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) in Local Planning and Development in Visayas & Mindanao...

BusinessWorld May 25, 2021 | 12:33 am THE SENATE approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to extend the estate tax amnesty  for another two years, after low revenues generated by the program so far. With 23 affirmative votes, the Senate approved Senate Bill No. 2208 which sought to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11213 or the Tax Amnesty Act by extending the application period to June 14, 2023. RA 11213, which was set to expire on June 15, 2021, gives a one-time op...