(File photo by Santi San Juan / MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 1,018 special permits were issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to public utility buses so they may be allowed to ply their routes amid the expected exodus of passengers this Holy Week. LTFRB...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced stricter monitoring for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) granted public solicitation permits, following new guidelines. In a news forum on March 8, DSWD-Standards Bureau...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 3 grilled officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to explain why there are substantial number of inactive, non-operational, invalid or unused exploration permits (EPs) and mineral production sharing...
President Marcos said the new programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are the government's response to future demands such as modernization, efficiency, and accessibility. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. speaks during the 74th anniversary of the DSWD on Feb....
A total of 60,312 foreign nationals were granted Alien Employment Permits (AEPs) in 2024 which reflected the government's effort to balance the protection of local workers with the growing demand for specialized skills, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed on Friday, Jan. 24....
Photo from Pasay PIO The Pasay City government announced that business permit renewal in the city has been extended from Jan. 21 to Jan. 25 to give businesses not able to beat the Jan. 20 deadline to renew their permit. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano issued the order based on...
The local construction industry grew in October, driven by a surge in residential construction and investments in non-residential projects, while average construction costs decreased. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the construction sector continued its upward trajectory in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on local government units (LGUs) in the country to establish their own Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) to help encourage investments and support economic growth. By establishing a BPLO, the senator said LGUs create a one-stop shop for...
Special permits for public utility vehicles will be given to public utility vehicles (PUVs) in anticipation for the influx of commuters on the days leading to Christmas and New year celebrations, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Sunday, Dec. 1. LTFRB...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate said local government units (LGUs) must not give undue burden to food delivery riders in the form of business permit requirements. Accordig to Zarate, delivery riders are already...
Approved building permits dropped in June this year as elevated interest rates soured sentiment for construction activities. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the number of constructions from approved building permits fell nine percent to 13,170 in the sixth month of...
Approved building permits rose 12.8 percent in April from a year ago as more residential and non-residential projects were started. A report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that construction starts, measured by building permit approvals, totaled 13,332 during the month, an...
