It has been over a year since the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal life. Among those institutions that have been gravely affected is the country’s education system. In an effort to ensure that the needs of learners are not neglected in this so-called new normal, the Department of...
Tropical storm (TS) "Dante" has claimed two more lives, pushing the total death toll to six as a result, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday, June 4. PAGASA tracking of tropical storm Dante (Courtesy of PAGASA) The NDRRMC said a 49-year-old man was...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) disclosed on Thursday, June 3, that it is nearly finished with the construction of a boat house facility in Surigao City which will safeguard its floating assets and help them respond to maritime emergency incidents in the area. In a statement, the PCG said its boat...
SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) has taken control over 2Go Group Inc. with the completion of the divestment of Dennis A. Uy from the company in favor the Sy family’s investment arm and Singapore private equity fund Archipelago Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Primewater Infrastructure Corporation, the water utility firm of the Villar Group, is boosting the capacity of water districts while helping them improve the quality of their services by injecting much-needed capital and technical know-how. With the mandate to provide safe and potable water to all...
The government has allowed the resumption of relocation of informal settlers affected by the construction of infrastructure projects. Department of Public Works and Highways (Manila Bulletin) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
Agricultural roads, potable water systems, and an irrigation canal will soon be built for the municipality of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat in a bid to boost the province's farm productivity. AGRI INFRA IN THE WORKS--Officials of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Italian Agrarian Reform Community...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) jointly inaugurated multiple infrastructure projects at Camp O’ Donnell in Capas, Tarlac on Friday, May 14. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark...
Senator Pia Cayetano said it is high-time the government prioritizes investments in infrastructure for healthcare facilities to enable the Philippines cope with health emergency crisis like the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Cayetano, during the Senate Committee on Health and...
SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) is acquiring the 31.73 percentstake of Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corporation in 2GO Group Inc., for about P6.64 billion, to gain control of the shipping and logistics firm. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SMIC said...
“The current digital infrastructure of the country is still not enough to realize an affordable and fast Internet connectivity," Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary for Digital Philippines Emmanuel Caintic revealed during a recent online forum. "One of...
UPDATE: The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) says it DID NOT ISSUE a decision or directive ordering the indefinite closure of the Skyway Stage 3 starting 5 p.m. of 16 March 2021. The position of the TRB and its management is to keep Skyway Stage 3 OPEN for the benefit of all motorists. The TRB is...
