The Bureau of Internal Revenue said Tuesday the electronic marketplaces operating in the country such as Shoppee and Lazada should start imposing withholding tax on sellers and merchants using their online platform.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. urged the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernize its operations and develop more affordable insurance products and services to better serve farmers, fisherfolk and livestock raisers.
Del Monte Pacific Ltd. expressed confidence it could timely and effectively manage its financial obligations after the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd., or SGX, raised concerns about its current liabilities exceeding the amount of its current assets by USD417.3 million and other financial indicators.
Jollibee Foods Corp., the country’s largest restaurant chain, said it experienced during the weekend a cybersecurity incident resulting in a personal data breach affecting the company and several of its subsidiaries.
GoTyme Bank, a joint venture between Gokongwei Group and Tyme Bank, said on Thursday that it has reached 7.8 million customers as it marks its third year in the Philippines.
MPower, the retail electricity arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with the First Cavite Industrial Estate Association Inc. (FCIE) to energize its facilities and enroll the industrial park in the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).
The Aboitiz Foundation, in collaboration with various Aboitiz business units under the OneAboitiz initiative, has launched extensive relief and recovery operations for communities affected by Typhoon Tino across Cebu and other areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Initial damage to the agriculture sector from Typhoon Tino has reached ₱13.26 million, affecting 742 farmers and 552 hectares of farmland, according to a 2 p.m. report Thursday from the Department of Agriculture.