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Non-resident tourists will soon be entitled to a refund of the value-added tax (VAT) on local goods they purchased, as President Marcos signed into law on Monday, Dec. 9, a refund mechanism to boost the Philippines’ competitiveness as a shopping destination. Under the measure, non-resident tourists may claim a refund on the VAT for goods…

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) plans to file charges against 60 people arrested at a suspected illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Barangay Manay, Panabo, Davao del Norte. The group includes 56 Chinese nationals, three Malaysians and a Filipina. NBI Davao director Archie Albao on Saturday said that the…

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos played Santa Claus to more than 2,000 children yesterday at Malacañang, during the third year of a nationwide gift-giving program that sustained the tradition started by his late father’s administration. Instead of the traditional Santa Claus suit, the President was clad in a red checkered polo and blue pants while…