TECH4GOOD Monchito B. Ibrahim, former DICT Undersecretary Today, wars can be started using a computer mouse instead of bullets. That is the gist of the message of DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy during the recent launch of the Philippine National Cybersecurity Talent Workforce Assessment Report. “It...
The war on drugs of the past administration had its share of supporters and critics. But no matter which side one is rooting for, it couldn’t be denied that blood was shed, and a lot of people perished and lives were cut short. Whether the victims deserve their fate is not upon us to judge, but...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The Senate recently wound up its deliberations on the proposed 2023 national budget, which is the first under the new administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. We have ensured that our committee’s proposal aligns with the administration’s...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Filipino healthcare professionals have long been recognized for their capabilities and professionalism, and the outstanding quality of care they provide their patients. Whenever I travel overseas, be it in the United Kingdom, the United States or some other...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday, November 8 urged telecommunications companies (Telcos) and internet service providers (ISPs) to improve their services. Zubiri has filed Senate Bill 1381, or Better Internet Act, which requires all public telecommunications entities (telcos) and...
The newly-completed road project connecting Pagadian City and Zamboanga City is now improving the access to transport connectivity in Region 9, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Tuesday, Oct. 18. According to DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao D. Dia, the preventive...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Oct. 17, that it completed the 162.60-linear meter Tenejero Bypass Road in Balanga City, Bataan, which would resolve the traffic congestion in the province. In his report to DPWH Region III Director Roseller Tolentino, District...
The dialysis center being constructed in St.a Maria, Bulacan is already nearing completion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Saturday, Oct. 15. DPWH Bulacan 2nd District Engineer George DC. Santos said the health facility project has a total floor area of 788.2 square...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has accelerated the construction of two bypass roads in the municipality of Pontevedra and Roxas City in the province of Capiz to address the congestion of traffic in Western Visayas (Region 6). Courtesy of DPWH The two composite projects have a...
It's the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) is obligation to improve the salaries and working conditions of construction workers contracted under government infrastructure projects, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano told the agency. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Senate PRIB Photo) During the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed his intention to pursue "grander" infrastructure initiatives in the country under his watch. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the Metro Manila Subway Project - Contract Package 104: Ortigas and...
"Build, Better, More"--or BBM for short--is officially a program of the Marcos administration, and the executive branch is asking P1.196 trillion from Congress in order to fund it next year. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Budget...
