Long motorcades and proclamation rallies were held in various parts of the island last Friday, March 25, 2022, as the frenzied 45-day campaign for local posts kicked off with a…
Month: March 2022
BIR appeals to taxpayers to file ITRs ahead of April 18 deadline
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued a public appeal for local taxpayers to file their 2021 Income Tax Returns before the April 18, 2022 deadline. In a interview…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
ZAMBOANGA, BASILAN SKETCHES
From an army plane in 1979 Zamboanga and Basilan Looked like exotic dots Of paradise In this ancient peninsula. Nothing has changed As I look into the picture Taken…
Sole proprietors can now register with BIR through DTI’s online system
Sole proprietors with no existing TINs can now register their businesses with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) through the Business Name Registration System (BNRS) of the Department of Trade…
Virac couple gets 13 years in jail for 7 sachets of shabu
A couple from the capital town of Virac has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for possession of seven sachets of shabu found in a police search of their…
Virac MTC junks case vs. alleged quarantine violator
For lack of basis, the criminal case for alleged violation of quarantine against a resident of Virac has been dismissed by the Municipal Trial Court. In her two-page order rendered…
2020 COA Annual Audit Report:
Discrepancies, violations found in Viga pandemic procurements
Discrepancies in the distribution of food items as well as procurement violations were discovered by the Commission of Audit (COA) during its examination of 2020 transactions in Viga town. In…
DILG to assess close to 42K BADACs nationwide starting April 1
All 41,906 Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) nationwide will be assessed starting April 1, 2022 to ensure their continued progress and improved performance in the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of…
Virac LGU casual worker yields 8 sachets of shabu worth P340,000
A former drug surrenderee undergoing probation in Virac will certainly get a lengthy stay in jail after his arrest last week in a buy-bust operation, his second in almost eight…