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Tax liability of seized vape exceeds P300-M

MANILA: The total tax liability from the confiscated vape products this year has amounted to more than PHP300 million, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.

BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Thurs…

Jellyfish swarms offer new insights for coastal management

Shedding new light on the swarms of jellyfish that frequently reach the Israeli coast, researchers have discovered that jellyfish often actively swim against the direction of the waves.

Large swarms of jellyfish are known to disrupt power plants and…

Vietnam, Spain seek to enhance cooperation in cadre training

Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang received new Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano de Lasala in Hanoi on August 29. Thang, who is also Chairman of the Central Theory Council, em…

Borongan City develops digital platform for improved healthcare

The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will launch by September a digital platform designed to enhance the delivery of healthcare services.

Identified as one of the initiatives under the Smart and Sustainable Cities Program, the local gove…

Telegram CEO released on bail

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive officer of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying 5 million euros (about USD5.6 million) bail.

He, however, has been required to report to the police twice a week…