Consistent with its mandate to collect lawful revenues for the country and despite the pandemic, the BOC, based on the preliminary report from Revenue Collection Monitoring Group (RCMG), surpassed its annual collection target for 2021 by 4.7% or P29.016 billion, collecting a total of P645.765 billion against its target of P616.749 billion, even higher than the pre-pandemic collection of P630.31 billion in 2019.
With at least 14 confirmed Omicron cases in the country, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urges local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the implementation of minimum public health standards (MPHS) and to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, to manage if not avert the possible community transmission.
All eyes will be on International Master Ronald Dableo in the Hon. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Over the Board Open chess tournament set for Friday, Jan. 7, at 10:00 a.m. at the Estancia Mall in Pasig City.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged the executive branch to ensure that public funds are spent properly as President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed the 2022 General Appropriations Act.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will establish a clear and direct working relationship with barangay officials and other village peacekeepers following the pronouncement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) giving authority to village workers to apprehend firecracker ban violators.