Monthly Archives: April 2011
What FilAms Say about Retiring in the Philippines
by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
April 17, 2011
Absence, so the saying goes, “makes a heart grow fonder.” And it’s never been truer than today in the case of Filipinos who have spent most of their productive lives on distant shores. Continue reading
Are the rich TEA (Taxed Enough Already)? A fresh look at taxation for the rich
April 17, 2011
Taxation has always been a problem both for the governments and its people. Despite its existence for many centuries, people still find the practice contentious. Continue reading
Plunder raps filed vs 3 ex-AFP chiefs of staff, 12 other officials
April 17, 2011
MANILA (PhilAmPress) – Three former chiefs of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 12 other top military officials and two former auditors have been charged with plunder before the Department of Justice over the alleged misuse of P2.3 billion of AFP funds. Continue reading
Mikey Arroyo, wife face P73-M tax evasion raps
April 17, 2011
QUEZON CITY (PhilAmPress) — Ang Galing Pinoy Party-list Congressman Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo and wife Angela have been charged before the Department of Justice by the Bureau of Internal Revenue with tax evasion, a charge readily tagged as “pure political harrassment” by the couple. Continue reading
Filipino teachers in Maryland to get $5.9M in back wages
April 17, 2011
MANILA — United States Federal officials have labeled the Prince George’s County Public School System a “willful violator’’ of labor laws as they ordered the district to pay $5.9 million in back wages and penalties to more than 1,000 teachers, most of whom are educators from the Philippines. Continue reading
Army has first female general
April 17, 2011
FORT BONIFACIO – The Philippine Army now has its first female general in Brig Gen. Ramona Go, the assistant Armed Forces deputy chief of staff for personnel. Continue reading
Mikey’s recently sold $1.125M CA house, part of tax evasion charges against him
April 17, 2011
A company partly owned by former First Son and current party-list Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo recently sold for $1.125 million a controversial house in upscale Foster City, California that used to belong to him and his wife Angela Continue reading
U.S. gov’t turns over $132,000 from ill-gotten wealth of Ligots
April 17, 2011
MANILA — The United States government has turned over US$ 132,000 to the Philippine government from the first-ever forfeiture case against former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) comptroller, retired Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot and his wife, Erlinda. Continue reading
Dacer family asks SC to void CA ruling exonerating Lacson
April 17, 2011
MANILA -– The camp of the Dacer family on Monday formally filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to nullify the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA), dismissing the double-murder charges filed against Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson Continue reading
DOF files criminal, admin charges vs. Pichay for P400 M LWUA mess
April 17, 2011
MANILA – Criminal and administrative charges were filed against Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. and four members of the agency’s Board of Trustees for alleged misuse of P400 million worth of agency funds. Continue reading