STRENTHENING FOOD SAFETY AND GASTRONOMIC TOURISM: DOST R02, DOST-FNRI and DOT R02 CONDUCT TRAINING ON SAFETY GRADING SYSTEM
To enhance food safety standards and elevate food-related tourism in the region, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02, in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 02, conducted a two-day training on the Food Safety…
DOST REGION 1 FACILITATES REGIONAL SALIKLAKBAY SOLUTIONS TRAINING IN ILOCOS NORTE
THE regional office of the Department of Science and Technology recently conducted the SalikLakbay Solutions Mapping training and immersion in Ilocos Norte. The initiative, which was conducted through the Grassroots Innovation for Inclusive Development…
ENRILE’S THREAT TO REDUCE OFW BENEFITS CONDEMNED BY PINOY WORKERS
AKO-OFW Partylist strongly condemned the threat made by Chief Presidential Legal CounselJuan Ponce Enrile to reduce benefits for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) after he stated thatbenefits would be reduced. This comes after the planned “zero…
NEW APP TO CONNECT, SUPPORT, AND PROMOTE FILIPINO INVESTORS NATIONWIDE
Manila, Philippines – The Filipino Inventors Society Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FISMPC), supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), continues to spotlight Filipino innovation through its program INVENTREPINOY. In a recent episode, the…
INDUSTRIALIST VICTOR LIM ELECTED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF FFCCII
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce andIndustry, Inc. (FFCCCII) today April 6, 2025, announced the election of industrialist andphilanthropist Victor Lim as its new President following a three-day biennial…
DISCUSSION ON THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTORS
Are directors required to be residents of the Philippines? The Revised Corporation Code (“RCC”) provides the qualifications of a director of a corporation. The qualifications of a director may be summarized as follows: (1) must have legal ownership of at…
ABATEMENT AND CANCELLATION OF TAX LIABILITY
Can tax liabilities be abated or cancelled? Under Section 204 of the National Internal Revenue Code (“NIRC”), the Commissioner may abate or cancel a tax liability under the following conditions: 1. The tax or any portion thereof appears to be unjustly or…
SECURITY OF TENURE OF EMPLOYEES
Is the mere closure of current factory and termination of current employees, and relocation to a bigger location with new employees violative of the security of tenure of its current employees? The answer is yes. Article 294 of the Labor Code provides…
SITUS RULES IN LOCAL TAXATION
What is the situs rule in local taxation? How are entities with branch offices, sales offices, project offices, factories, plants and others taxed? Local business taxes (“LBT”) are taxes imposed by local government units on the privilege of doing…
CLOSURE IS DUE BUSINESS DUE TO SERIOUS BUSINESS LOSSES OR FINANCIAL REVERSES
Can an employer validly terminate employment of employees due to closure of business? Yes, provided that the closure is due business due to serious business losses or financial reverses. Article 298 of the Labor Code provides that the employer may also…