The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to turn over the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to the winning bidder of the nearly ₱50-billion concession by the fourth quarter of 2027. Based on its presentation at the recent Asia Infrastructure Forum, the...
A fire broke out at a condominium in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, June 18, trapping about 20 residents before all were safely rescued. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze started at 6:53 a.m. as a rubbish fire and escalated to third alarm as thick smoke...
SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
SINGAPORE — The Philippines is among the countries best positioned to help meet Asia’s rapidly growing electricity needs, with its rich geothermal resources as well as expanding wind and solar sectors offering significant potential for renewable energy (RE) development, according to...
Borrowing costs in the Philippines surged to among the highest in the region in the first quarter of 2026, tracking heightened market anxieties over economic uncertainty and potential energy supply shocks triggered by the flare-up of the Middle East conflict nearly four months ago. According to the...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Two police majors from the Philippine National Police Academy Class Masaligan 2011 were promoted to the rank of police lieutenant colonel during an oath-taking and donning of ranks ceremony in Camp Olivas here on Monday. Promoted were Santi Frey Lorenzo and Karl...
I’m back. Not that you noticed I was away, anyhow, but I’m back to doing what I do best. While I’m gathering my thoughts, let me just say that I appreciate all your kind thoughts and well wishes while I was recovering from my little bout with dissection and all that jazz. Now that’s out of...
A vice chairperson of the House Committee on Transportation has called out Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) officials over what he described as "reactive and short-sighted" responses as far as maritime accidents are concerned. Case in point: Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund...
For millions of fans, Robin Padilla will always be the original “Bad Boy,” the hard-edged action icon who defined Philippine cinema in the 1990s. The look is still there. The attitude is still there. The legend, apparently, is not done. But Padilla himself admits the label hasn’t aged quite...
SUBIC BAY — Five-time triathlon world champion Craig “Crowie” Alexander is bringing his legendary aura, prestige and world-class star power to Subic Bay, serving as the ultimate beacon of inspiration for the Century Tuna full IRONMAN Philippines and the IM 70.3 Subic Bay blasting off this...
Amid the controversies and political issues involving her husband, Sen. Robin Padilla, television host Mariel Rodriguez Padilla maintained that their family remains unaffected by the noise surrounding the senator 's public life. Speaking to reporters during the special screening of "Bad Boy 3"...
Three Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers charged alongside Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada and former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan pleaded not guilty before the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division on Thursday, June 4, in connection with plunder and graft cases...
