Republic Act No. 12001 has been signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This new law is called the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). Simply put, the RPVARA seeks to provide a uniform valuation for real properties in the country. It also creates the Real Property Information System, which shall maintain … Read more
Revenue collections for April were 1.4 million above estimates, with corporate income taxes contributing the most to the increase. The state received .32 billion in corporate income taxes, nearly 0 million above projections. Sales taxes also exceeded estimates, while insurance premium taxes fell below expectations. Overall, net revenues for the year have nearly hit .15 billion, about 9.3 million above estimates and 6 million above last year’s revenues at the same period.
David Beckham has been appointed as an ambassador for the King’s Foundation after meeting with King Charles III at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire. During their visit, Beckham and the King exchanged “beekeeping tips”. Beckham expressed his excitement about promoting the foundation’s education programs and helping young people gain more access to nature. The foundation, previously known as the Prince’s Foundation, focuses on education, community revitalization, and sustainability initiatives. King Charles III, who founded the foundation, recently returned to public duties after receiving cancer treatment earlier in the year.
Fact: Michael Cohen testified that he stole money from Trump’s company as a form of “self-help” during Trump’s hush money trial.
Fact: Countess Chiara Modica Donà dalle Rose is an active promoter of the Larnaca Biennale and is deeply involved in the art scene in Cyprus.
Kevin Spacey overturned a London court ruling that found him liable for an alleged sexual assault after his lawyers failed to serve a defense in a civil lawsuit. The man suing Spacey for the assault will now proceed to a full trial.
Makarios Droussiotis, a journalist and MEP candidate with Volt Cyprus party, revealed that former President Nicos Anastasiades is demanding two million euros in damages for references made in Droussiotis’s book State Mafia. Droussiotis testified to the Independent Anti-Corruption Authority about Anastasiades for six hours and is prepared to defend the contents of his book despite the legal action.
A total of 63 candidates are challenging the six seats allocated to Cyprus in the next European Parliament elections, which will be held on June 9.
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip. The picture was taken in a hospital in southern Gaza where families were searching for relatives killed during Israeli bombing. Salem hopes the award will bring awareness to the human impact of war, especially on children.
Fact: Kurt Cobain and his band Nirvana’s impact and values still resonate in today’s culture and music, 30 years after his death in April 1994.