On the heels of the disappointing news that the inflation rate had risen even higher to 8.7 percent in January – beyond the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ forecast range of 7.5 to 8.3 percent, and the government’s target range of two to four percent – there was a vital piece of good news on...
FROM THE MARGINS My visit to Bacolod last week brought back memories of my days with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). I worked with the corporate-led social development foundation from 1978 to 1987, initially tasked to manage a demonstration farm in Laguna to show that a farmer...
THE RIGHT MOVE NCAP or the No Contact Apprehension Policy, is a system where cars are already ticketed for traffic violations without the intervention of traffic enforcers. Supposedly, state-of-the-art cameras with artificial intelligence technology photograph and record the conduction stickers and...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. tasked the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to improve its response time to save as many lives and property. Abalos said the standard response time of the firefighters is seven minutes for every...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The agriculture sector is in a weird state. Not enough Filipinos are worried about the declining industry and its implications on the nation’s food security, yet everyone can feel — and complains about — the rising prices and lack of supply of certain food items,...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, Jan. 28, that the local government units (LGUs) can now better implement poverty alleviation and development programs with their bigger tax allotment share. (DILG logo) This was stressed by the DILG as the Community-Based...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have completed two road improvement and widening projects in San Rafael, Iloilo which would provide better accessibility to residents. Farmers and residents of Barangay Ilongbukid in San Rafael, Iloilo have experienced better accessibility within...
Although traffic still lingers on EDSA during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade insisted that travel time along the country's main thoroughfare has already improved. (Jansen Romero/ File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In his speech...
CopperMask launches its new and improved version with additional inclusions, enclosed non-woven fabric filters and validation card. 2020 has seen its fair share of what harm the dreaded Covid-19 can inflict on a country’s economy, let alone the health of its citizens. With the promise of a better...
Justin Chua is consistently rising for Phoenix. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY—Justin Chua of Phoenix and Prince Caperal of Ginebra, the frontrunners for the Most Improved Player award, are putting behind the prize of owning the individual plum. For them, the jewels encrusted on the PBA...
