Human trafficking remains pervasive in the Philippines under the watch of President Benigno Aquino III although a number of convictions sparked hope that reforms are in progress, the US State Department said in an annual report released on July 27, reports GMA News.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that it collected P109.55 billion ($2.40 billion) in tax revenues in June. This is 16.39% higher than collections made in June last year, but 7% lower than its target of P117.81 billion ($2.58 billion) for the same month this year. The BIR did not explain why it missed its collection goal last month, reports Rappler.com
Imports posted their steepest drop in almost six years last May even as the government maintained that volumes remained robust and supportive of manufacturing. But UK-based Standard Chartered Bank warned that the slower imports to date could also impact on exports growth, reports Inquirer.net.
American R&B singer Chris Brown was temporarily barred from leaving the Philippines after the Bureau of Immigration issued a lookout bulletin for him on Wednesday, a day after his at SM Mall of Asia Arena, due to a contractual dispute with the secretive Iglesia Ni Kristo church, which currently embroiled in its own internal crisis. Brown was finally allowed to leave after being issued an emigration release, reports Inquirer.net.
Marjan Philhour
A Filipino American mother of three, Marjan Philhour, is out to change this city’s political history. Marjan Philhour could be the first Filipino American to be elected to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. That is, if Filipino American voters step up to the plate and provide her a stable base of support, reports Inquirer.net.
Filipino World War II veterans denounced Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for saying Arizona Senator John McCain "is not a hero because he was captured." Filipino World War II veterans said McCain has been a friend to FilVets, often throwing support for legislation that benefits them, reports ABS-CBN News.
Philippine officials were able to rescue 12 Filipina victims of a human trafficking syndicate who brought them to Manado, Indonesia, en route to the Middle East, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said July 22, reports GMA News.
Alejandro Lim (Source: Inquirer.net)
Alejandro Lim, 14, a dual citizen of the U.S. and the Philippines, won a total of nine medals at the inaugural International History Olympiad held at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia from July 9 to 15. Participating in the Middle School Division, Lim won two gold medals, two silvers and five bronzes, including a bronze in the overall individual event comprising three other events, reports Inquirer.net.
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