The BIR’s new tax AI assistant could change how government workers find, verify and apply tax rules, while raising new questions about human judgment, data security and accountability.
Workers can lose pay for absences while top elected officials generally don’t.
National Government’s July deficit jumped from ₱18.9 billion a year ago as spending growth outpaced revenue growth.
They were relocated under the government’s SIMPLE program.
Proposed budget also raises AFP modernization fund to ₱50 billion, up 25% from this year.
Filipino TikTok users are turning to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in jest as frustration grows over flooding, flood control projects, and government accountability.
Stolen public funds directly burden ordinary Filipino families.
Makati Chemotherapy Center brings cancer care closer to residents, with chemotherapy sessions covered by PhilHealth.
A South Cotabato barangay is cracking down on malicious rumors and unfounded stories with fines and public apologies.
Tax collections rose 5.4% from a year earlier and came in ahead of the BIR’s target for the period.
