The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Aristocrat Restaurant – Malate Located at the corner of Calle San Andres and Roxas Boulevard. The restaurant started as a food truck in 1936, plying the Luneta Park and Dewey Boulevard areas. It was owned by Engracia Cruz-Reyes. The restaurant named The Aristocrat, was eventually established along Roxas Boulevard in 1939. It promoted Filipino … Read more
In many towns in the country, tiangui o feria, is held once day a week while others do it once a month. All the neighboring towns come with their merchandise and sell objects like precious stones, grains of gold they collect in the sands washed away by the currents of the rivers. There is tuba, … Read more
The Philippines GDP Growth The Philippine economy grew faster by 5.9% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023! “This performance makes our economy the fastest among the major emerging economies in Asia that have released their third-quarter 2023 GDP growth: Vietnam at 5.3%, Indonesia and China at 4.9%, and Malaysia at 3.3%,” National Economic and … Read more
What is PERA? Personal Equity and Retirement Account or PERA is a voluntary retirement saving program that supplements the existing retirement benefits from Social Security System, Government Insurance System, and employers. This is a powerful tool for ensuring financial security upon retirement and promoting a comfortable life during sunset years. Republic Act No. 9505 otherwise … Read more
Selling below floor price of cigarette and vape is illegal The BIR released new tax updates regulating the floor price of Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco, Vaporized Nicotine, and Non-Nicotine Products through the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 49-2023 on May 5. Pursuant to the existing laws, the BIR is mandated to prescribe the floor price … Read more