Palace defends MRT, LRT fare hike

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Mon, 01/05/2015 - 23:50
MANILA, Jan. 5 -- The Palace on Sunday defended the fare hike on the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2. In a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said the government is just implementing the 'user pay' principle under Philippine Development Plan for 2011 to 2016.

Camarines Sur Energy Press Corps officials to serve as channel of information

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Mon, 01/05/2015 - 23:46
NAGA CITY, Jan. 5 (PIA) --- Starting off the year with a bang, newly sworn in officers of the Camarines Sur Energy Press Corps has lined up several activities for the year 2015 including the conduct of an information caravan to various districts in Camarines Sur to help raise the awareness of the communities regarding energy- related endeavors.

Government expands tax exemptions on de minimis benefits

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Mon, 12/29/2014 - 20:32
MANILA, Dec. 29 -- Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said 2015 augurs well for the country’s millions of workers with the expansion by the government of the list of de minimis benefits to be exempted from income tax on compensation, to include benefits under collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and productivity incentive schemes.

Naga City’s “Task Force Paputok” to intensify campaign as New Year revelry approaches

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Mon, 12/29/2014 - 20:27
NAGA CITY, Dec. 29 (PIA) --- Pursuant to Executive Order No. 2012-022 issued by Mayor John G. Bongat reconstituting the Task Force Paputok, its members are now up in their toes to ensure that the guidelines are implemented, especially concerning the sale, manufacture, distribution and use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices.

#THROWBACK2014

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 01:36
With barely a few days left before 2014 finally bids goodbye, GMA News and Public Affairs revisits the biggest newsmakers, noisemakers, and trending topics of the year in #throwback2014, the GMA News and Public Affairs Yearend Special.