Posts by Janelle Anne Pilapil

Aside from the last-minute shopping for gifts, Noche Buena grocery shopping, and the likes, December is also a season of love for many couples who are looking to get married in the “Kasalang Bayan.” Apart from considering the readiness to commit to a lifetime relationship, it is important to ensure compliance with the legal requirements…

With all the noise on the taxability of the prizes of our Filipino Olympians, it reminds me of the tax obligation that’s literally closer to home—real property tax. Let me take this opportunity to bring up the two-year real property tax amnesty, which cover penalties, surcharges, and interests from all unpaid real property taxes (RPTs),…