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BIR urges taxpayers to pay income tax before April 15

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PIA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reiterated its call to taxpayers to file their income tax returns before the deadline. In his message during the regional kick-off of the 2015 tax campaign, BIR Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe reminded the taxpayers in the region of the April 15 deadline for filing of income tax stressing the inconveniences on the last day of filing. Aspe, whose message was read by […]

Army on heightened alert amidst offensive vs BIFF

DAVAO CITY, PIA – Military authorities assured that the city’s safety and security will not be affected even with the offensive operations in Maguindanao. Colonel Macairog Alberto, commanding officer of the Task Force Davao said the unit is fully aware of all possibilities as soldiers pursue the members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the province. He said they keep watch on the possible enclaves where terror cells might take refuge if ever […]

Better prepare for Betty – Roxas tells local execs

PCOO – Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas called the attention of local chief executives in the Northeastern part of Luzon to prepare for typhoon “Betty.” As of last night, the typhoon with international name “Bavi” was already inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), more than a thousand kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora. It has strength of 65-80 kph, moving at 20 kph, and bringing light to moderate rains. With its current direction, […]

Hundreds of Jordanians attempt to create world’s largest selfie

Hundreds of Jordanians responded to social media calls over the weekend to try and create the world’s largest ”selfie” – a self portrait usually taken on a smartphone or webcam. About five hundred Jordanians gathered in Amman’s Citadel to take the selfie hoping to make it the largest in the world. But the number of those participating in the photo wasn’t enough to break world’s record, which is believed to have included over thousand people. […]

Traveling chocolate exhibition in vintage train car sweetens Paris stations

Passengers waiting to catch their trains in Paris’ Gare de Lyon on Tuesday (March 17) indulged their sweet tooth at a traveling exhibition on chocolate that took place in a vintage train. The Chocolate Train, as it’s called, spans four cars of an old passenger train that will visit each major Paris train station this week, allowing passengers to take a trip through the vast history of chocolate and its production process and highlighting France’s […]

New “Game of Thrones” trailer released

Fans are being teased with a brand-new “Game of Thrones” trailer ahead of the HBO show’s world premiere in London on Thursday (March 18). The 1 minute 54 seconds long clip draws attention to the power struggle between those vying to rule the seven kingdoms. Season five returns to HBO on April 12, while in Britain Sky Atlantic will show the first episode one day later. Stars of the show, which is notorious for displaying […]

Gunmen attack Tunisian museum, kill eight tourists and take hostages

(Reuters) – Gunmen opened fire on tourists getting off buses outside Tunisia’s national museum on Wednesday, killing seven foreigners and a Tunisian and taking others hostage inside the building, witnesses and officials said. Security forces stormed the Bardo museum in central Tunis around two hours later and killed two militants, freeing all the captives, a government spokesman said. Polish and Italian tourists were among the wounded, officials added. One policeman was killed in the police […]

Ilocos Norte, handa na para sa summer season

Hindi pa man nadedeklara ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang umpisa ng summer season ay naghahanda na ang mga taga-Ilocos Norte para dito sa pamamagitan ng pagtatayo ng cottages sa tabi ng mga ilog.