Forming A Cooperative For I-Cafés
I had been hearing the idea of forming a cooperative for i-cafés since early last year. Having no experience in cooperatives, I never gave it a serious thought until I heard the lecture of Mr. John Macasio, an ... read more
Draft Of IRR On Web Filtering Issued
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has come out with the draft of the Implementing Rules and Regulations on web filtering by the Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The issuance of the IRR by NTC is pursuant to Section 9 ... read more
Getting SSS Coverage For An I-Café
I had already written an article about the Social Security System (SSS) coverage of a café business a year ago but I found a need to blog again about it because of the questions that get asked every ... read more
The Anti-Child Pornography Act And The I-Cafés
Republic Act No. 9775 (R.A. 9775) or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 will have very serious implications in the operation of i-cafés especially if they get classified as internet service providers (ISPs). I have already tackled this ... read more
Registering I-Café’s Hard Disks With OMB
Internet cafés (i-cafés) in the Philippines will soon be required to register their hard disk drives with the Optical Media Board (OMB) if the agency’s Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the Executive Director’s Office Atty. Cyrus Paul S. Valenzuela would ... read more
Filing Annual Income Tax Return
Most i-cafés are single-owned so their owners have to pay income taxes just like any individual. Deadline for filing and paying the tax for income earned in the past year is every April 15th of the succeeding year. ... read more
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