Newsmakers who died in 2021
Rappler - 2021-12-29
Here are some of the Filipinos who made the news and left their mark in 2021

Stronger judicial system in 5 years and beyond
The Manila Times - 2021-12-27
ON April 5, 2021, long-time government legal luminary Alexander Gesmundo took his oath as Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice to last until his mandatory retirement when he turns

Why Mandanas ruling is major economic issue
The Manila Times - 2021-12-25
Hermilando Mandanas of Batangas province and the then-governor Enrique Garcia Jr. of Bataan province were the primary petitioners ... Meanwhile, it advised that the rules clearly state the criteria for the target beneficiaries and that their execution ...

DOF expects all trade regulatory agencies aboard TradeNet by 2022
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 2021-12-24
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects 51 more agencies to be onboard the national single window (NSW) or TradeNet platform on top of the 22 already part of the system aimed at

Smuggling: Worst kind of economic sabotage
BusinessMirror - 2021-12-20
Fight Illicit Trade Movement commissioned a study in 2017 to quantify the effects of smuggling in the country. The study, done by the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. of the University of Asia and the Pacific,

Pasay, Parañaque grant tax amnesty
philstar.com - 2021-12-19
Business and real property owners in Pasay can avail themselves of tax amnesty. The city government has granted amnesty on surcharges, penalties and interests incurred due to non-payment of business and real property taxes as well as regulatory and other fees.

The shadow pandemic
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 2021-12-19
Over the past two years, widespread lockdowns due to the COVID-19 global health crisis have created dangerous situations that exacerbated violence against women and girls -- giving rise to what

Stories of hope and new beginnings: Coca-Cola's Bangon Pinas gives Filipinos a fresh start as entrepreneurs
Sun Star - 2021-12-17
IN THE past two years, countless Filipinos have recharted their journeys -- taking on new roles to meet the challenges of the pandemic, forging new paths to better secure

Another legal expert defends Marcos candidacy
The Manila Times - 2021-12-12
THE camp of Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. said the list of legal experts who declared that he is qualified to run for president continues to grow.Seven petitions have been