The Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have inked loan agreements for two big-ticket infrastructure projects aimed at fostering inclusive growth in the country. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and JICA Chief Representative Takema Sakamoto recently finalized the loan...
In a bid to expand the knowledge and capabilities of women entrepreneurs, the local government of Pasig City kicked off its two-day 2024 Women Entrepreneurship Summit held this month in celebration of Women's Month. (Photo from Pasig LGU) A total of 100 women entrepreneurs participated in the event...
The city government of Malabon teams up with a local bank to make tax payments and business permit renewal payments easier for residents. Through Land Bank’s “Link.BizPortal,” Malabueños can settle their real property taxes and business permits renewal or application at the...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has signed the diplomatic notes for Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) worth P92.701 billion (JPY250 billion) for road and subway projects aimed at modernizing the country’s infrastructure. Department of...
Children with disabilities from different areas in Caloocan City received gift packs from the local government on Tuesday, March 26. Through the initiatives of the Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office (PDAO), all registered PWDs below 18 years old were given the gift pack. “Sa...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan declared half-day classes for students at all levels in private and public schools and half-day work for city government employees on Wednesday, March 27, in observance of Holy Week. Lacuna-Pangan signed Executive Order (EO) No. 8 on Monday, March 25,...
The arrested suspect (Photo from Pasay police) Members of the Pasay City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) arrested a woman drug suspect during the implementation of a search warrant on Monday, March 25. Col. Mario Mayames, Pasay City police chief, said the suspect...
Vice-Mayor April Aguilar with jobseskers hired on the spot (Photo courtesy of Las Piñas PIO) The Las Piñas City government conducted a job fair on Monday, March 25, one of the various services prepared in celebration of the 27 th cityhood anniversary. The job fair was...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is donating fire trailers to several Local Government Units (LGUs) within its service area this year to help enhance their firefighting capabilities and bolster emergency response efforts, particularly during Fire Prevention Month....
Meralco advisory (Photo courtesy of Para ñaque PIO) The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced that power service interruption will be implemented on March 27 for five hours in Para ñaque City. According the Facebook post of Para ñaque City Public Information...
Mayor Eric Olivarez attends information caravan on urban gardening (Photo from Para ñaque PIO) The Para ñaque City government conducted an information caravan that aims to promote urban agriculture in the city on Tuesday, March 26. Para ñaque city Mayor Eric Olivarez...
The Manila Police District (MPD) is hunting down the man who mauled his 81-year-old grandfather to death in Sta. Ana, Manila on Monday night, March 25. The MPD-homicide section is checking the body of an 81-year-old victim who was mauled to death by his grandson in Sta. Ana, Manila (Photo...
