Majority of POGOs failed to pay taxes – BIR

Majority of POGOs failed to pay taxes – BIR

The Bureau of Internal Revenues (BIR) has warned the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) to follow the government’s directives on tax payments adding that only a few POGO companies have complied with the regulations issued last week.  “Failure to comply will...
PNP to rethink its drug war strategy

PNP to rethink its drug war strategy

Vice President Leni Robredo said the Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured her that it is open to re-thinking its anti-drug strategy. Robredo met with the law enforcement cluster of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-illegal Drugs (ICAD) which she co-chairs...
Anti-kidnap police to learn Mandarin and other Chinese languages

Anti-kidnap police to learn Mandarin and other Chinese languages

The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) plans to send some of its personnel to China to learn Mandarin and other Chinese languages used by Chinese nationals involved in casino-related kidnappings in the Philippines.In a statement, Anti-Kidnapping...