The new and improved Port of Salomague in Cabugao town, Ilocos Sur is expected to boost tourism, trade, and economic industries in the province, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. Salomague Port (Photo from Department of Transportation) This, as Tugade led on...
The world-famous Boracay Island--the crown jewel of Phlippine tourism--has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp for its adoption of globally recognized health and safety guidelines during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Kids swim in the famous...
An environmental activist group wants to find out if the controversial issuance of an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) to the "Aerocity" reclamation project had any bearing on the oil spill that took place in Manila Bay Thursday morning, July 8. (Photo by Tom Barrett/ Unsplash) “This...
Officials from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) have inaugurated the newly-constructed CAAP admin building at Laoag International Airport (LIA). (Photo from Travelblog.org) DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade and CAAP Director General Jim...
Two importers are now facing criminal raps for allegedly bringing in smuggled cigarettes and used clothing or "ukay-ukay" in the country, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Thursday, July 8. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) Through the Bureau’s Action Team against Smugglers (BATAS), the BOC recently...
Two segments of the Cavitex-C5 South Link Expressway are poised to be inaugurated next year, leading to the opening of an accumulated 3.5 kilometers (km) of the 7.7-km road project. NEW ROAD NEXT YEAR--Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar leads the inspection of the...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago has engaged another congressman from the left-leaning Makabayan bloc in a war of words. MMDA Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago (Photo from Asec Pialago's Facebook) In a Facebook post Thursday, July 8, Pialago hit...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the resumption of its operations at Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA), a decade after it withdrew its presence there when international flights stopped at the former United States (US) naval base. (Photo from BI Facebook page) Immigration Commissioner...
The Manila region of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has vowed to continue its campaign against the sale of untaxed heated tobacco and vapor products or "vape", which have been proliferating in Metro Manila and elsewhere. (Photo by Luther Bottrill/ Unsplash) Manila Revenue Regional Director...
