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BIR GOES AFTER BIG TAX EVADERS

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed two criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) involving combined assessed tax liabilities of ₱45.07 million for taxable years 2017 and 2018.  The complaints were filed against Interserve Management & Manpower Resources, Inc. (IMMRI) and its responsible corporate officers, and against a proprietress, for alleged violations of […]

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BIR POSTS 100% RESOLUTION OF 8888 CONCERNS

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recorded a 100% resolution and compliance rate for taxpayer concerns referred through the Presidential 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center and the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) during the first half of 2026.  Based on consolidated 8888 data, the BIR received 778 referrals from January to June […]

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BOC ENDORSES AGRI SMUGGLING COMPLAINTS TO DOF

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has formally endorsed six draft criminal complaints against three consignees to the Department of Finance (DOF) for review and approval pursuant to Republic Act No. 12022. The complaints stem from multiple cases involving the unlawful importation of agricultural products, in violation of Section 7 of Republic Act No. 12022, otherwise […]

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Politics

TULFO TO CHED: FIX HOTLINE FOR STUDENT COMPLAINTS

Senator Raffy Tulfo chided the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) over its ineffective public assistance and complaints hotline, which is supposed to serve as the first point of contact for students with grievances against their schools. During the Subcommittee hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher Education on Senate Resolution No. 1302, Tulfo discussed complaints […]

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CSC: CCB ACHIEVES 99.90% RESOLUTION JAN-JUNE 2024

From January to June 2024, the Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) facilitated 103,782 customer feedback and successfully resolved 103,681, representing a 99.90 percent resolution rate in collaboration with its partner government agencies. The feedback received by the CCB consisted primarily of queries, accounting for 98.20 percent of total submissions. Additional categories included requests for assistance […]

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Politics

PADILLA WANTS PROBE ON MALAMPAYA IP COMPLAINTS

Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for a legislative investigation into the alleged disenfranchisement of traditional leaders and their exclusion from the selection of Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) in Palawan, for the renewal of Malampaya Service Contract No. 38. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 885 where he cited complaints from the Cuyunon IPs that the IPMR […]

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CSC ISSUES RULE ON NON-COMPLIANT COMPLAINTS

Complaints and appeals which are non-compliant with the technical requirements of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS) may be dismissed by the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Assistant Commissioner for Legal. The CSC released Resolution No. 2300030, promulgated on 13 January 2023, which designates the Assistant Commissioner for Legal to issue […]

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NEA RESOLVES ALL ‘8888’ COMPLAINTS EARLY IN 2021

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has achieved a 100-percent resolution rate on citizens’ complaints and concerns coursed through the government’s 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center (CCC) in the first two months of the year. In a letter to NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong, 8888 CCC Director Bernadette Casinabe recognized the efforts of the agency in ensuring that […]

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Politics

SENATE HAS ONLINE DESK FOR LTO COMPLAINTS – GORDON

Motorists, especially motorcycle owners, can now send their concerns and grievances on poor and unlawful services by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) through an online complaint desk launched by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. “Mayroon na ngayong malalapitan ang mga kababayan nating sawa na sa mabagal o tiwaling serbisyo ng LTO lalo na ‘yung milyon-milyong […]

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PHILRECA TO HELP ERC ADDRESS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS VS POWER COOPS

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) has expressed its willingness to assist the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in addressing the consumer complaints against some electric cooperatives (ECs) over electricity bills.  In a statement, PHILRECA Executive Director and General Manager Janeene Depay-Colingan assured the government regulatory agencies including ERC that it is monitoring the […]