metro newsbits

Nothing wrong with ‘doleout’ — Gonzalez
Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzalez said yesterday that there is nothing illegal with the government’s decision to provide "lifeline subsidies" for families heavily burdened by the spiraling cost of electricity.

SC orders firm to pay P124 M in unpaid taxes
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed a Court of Appeals (CA) decision that ordered Philippine Health Care Providers Inc. to pay the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) more than P124 million in deficiency documentary stamp tax, excluding surcharge and penalties, for the years 1996 and 1997.

Nursing still most preferred course
Nursing is still the most preferred course in college, despite the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) approval of a new guideline that school administrators claimed will burden students and their parents.

DoH urges safety of children at home
As millions of children went back to school last week, the Department of Health (DoH) called for the safety of kids at home and in the street as the nation celebrates National Safe Kids Week.

Powerlotto launched; jackpot estimated to reach record P500 M
The record P249-million jackpot given away to a Quezon City driver is expected to be erased in the next few months following the launching of Powerlotto, a new lottery game that offers a minimum P50 million cash bonanza in its first draw tonight.

House OKs healthcare coverage for maids
Five years of painstaking legislative efforts paid off when the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill providing healthcare benefits for 300,000 househelpers in the country
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