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The Philippine Star
Palace orders probe into alleged BIR corruption
Malacañang has called for an investigation into claims that about 70 percent of taxes collected from letters of authority (LOA) are pocketed by some personnel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
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November 27, 2025
The Philippine Star
Brahmans, Lady Blue Hawks on cusp of UCAL crowns
University of Batangas moved on the threshold of another title sweep after downing Immaculada Concepcion College, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20, in Game 1 of their men's title series in the PG Flex-UCAL Season 8 Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday at the Paco Arena in Manila.
1 min |
November 27, 2025
The Philippine Star
Japan visit and Phl economic challenges
This is my first time to set foot in Japan’s fourth largest city by population, and I was impressed — modern and nice.
3 min |
November 27, 2025
The Philippine Star
Hans Sy’s faith on Phl
Golden visas, anyone?
3 min |
November 27, 2025
The Philippine Star
No molasses imports until March 2026 - SRA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) have agreed to extend the moratorium on molasses imports, originally set to end this year, until March 2026.
1 min |
November 27, 2025
The Philippine Star
Reputation in Asia: Beyond profits, toward trust, honor and legacy
Today, corporate reputation has become a decisive factor in whether companies thrive or collapse.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Searching for a leader
Our country is falling apart and in desperate longing for a leader. We have crisis situations in health care, education, a stagnant economy and a simmering corruption scandal with a credibility crisis on top of everything.
4 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Electronic exports may grow by 5-7% this year
The country’s electronic exports are expected to rise by five to seven percent this year from a year ago, supported by demand for new technologies and telco products, according to the umbrella group of semiconductor and electronics firms in the country.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
More Pinoys say lives worsened in past year
The number of Filipinos whose quality of life worsened over the past year has surged in the latest survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
38 couples wed at 10th Kasalan sa SM
Thirty-eight couples began married life together under one roof of faith as the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation held the 10th Kasalan sa SM at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus - the Way, the Truth, and the Life in Pasay City.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Coming soon: Arrest of flood scam 'big fish'
Expect the “big fish” in the multibillion-peso flood control corruption scandal — including senators and congressmen - to fall into the government dragnet and get locked up in five weeks, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said yesterday.
4 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Comelec sets BARMM polls on March 30
While waiting for the passage of the required dis-tricting law, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) decided to set on March 30 the holding of the first-ever parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Competition vs cap: Why 19 platforms can't fix Manila’s ride-hailing crisis
Can’t book a ride? The fare is too high or the wait is too long? Not enough taxis on the road? The STAR looks into this complicated situation.
4 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
SM Prime investing P3 B in Nasugbu upscale resort
Property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. is allocating P3 billion for the development of an ecology resort in Nasugbu, Batangas, leaning heavier on the potential of the upscale segment.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
AFP: No such things as military-back reset
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday once again assured the public that it will not support any military junta or “military-backed reset” of the government, amid the flood control and infrastructure corruption scandal hounding the Marcos administration.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Business groups back suspension of tax field audits
Business groups are in favor of the suspension of all field audits of the Bureau of the Internal Revenue (BIR), amid concerns over audit procedures.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Pinoys lose P280 B to scammers – report
Scams have become a pervasive national threat, with Filipinos encountering fraud attempts at a rate of nearly one every two days and losing an estimated P280.5 billion in just 12 months, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA)s latest state of scams report.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
'Corruption scandal clouds FDI outlook'
But weak peso seen easing trade pressures
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Garalde, Monsalve pull off stunners
Randy Garalde shook the opening day by scoring a commanding 7&5 victory over third seed Fidel Concepcion in the ICTSI The Country Club Invitational at the TCC in Laguna yesterday.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
AREIT targets P20 B more asset additions
The real estate investment trust (REIT) of the Ayala Group plans to add up to P20 billion in new assets annually to maintain its market leadership and strengthen shareholder returns.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Ukraine, Russia trade deadly strikes
As negotiators hammer at deal
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
8 Navotas cops face raps over torture
Eight members of the Navotas police are in trouble after they allegedly tortured two men and forced the victims to confess that they shot dead two people in Barangay Bangkulasi on Nov. 3.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
17,000 illegal blinkers seized
The police Highway Patrol Group has confiscated more than 17,000 illegal vehicle blinkers as part of the intensified crackdown on unauthorized emergency devices, HPG director Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan reported yesterday.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Thailand to send aircraft carrier for flood relief as rains intensify
Thailand was preparing on Tuesday to send an aircraft carrier with relief supplies and medical teams to its south, where more heavy rain intensified the worst floods in years, which have killed 13 people and hobbled rescue and evacuation efforts.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
ES Recto’s ‘contratista’ ties will further smear Bongbong
Breese Marcos dumped Lucas Bersamin as executive secretary. He wanted to distance himself from the P1.7-trillion flood works scam. But in appointing Ralph Recto, BBM will all the more be dragged in.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
DragonFi launches first digital retirement savings
The wealth technology company of tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II has introduced the country’s first digital personal equity and retirement account (PERA) platform, allocating it with a P10-million matching grant for early takers.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Bombers, Pirates advance
Staying alive.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Strong spending to underpin Phl’s steady growth - Tetangco
Economic growth is expected to remain supported by strong domestic consumption, ongoing public infrastructure projects and a slow but steady rise in private capital spending, according to former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Amando Tetangco Jr.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
LTO suspends taxi driver in hit-and-run accident
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has imposed a preventive suspension on a taxi driver involved in a viral hit-and-run accident along Alabang-Zapote Road in Las Piñas City.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Philippine Star
Sharper strategies, stronger governance and investment
The Philippines can move toward a more competitive and future-ready economy with sharper strategic focus, stronger governance and renewed investment momentum, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) 2025 Annual Consultation Report.
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