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...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that construction activities in the country posted a decline in March compared to the same month last year. According to the PSA, the number of constructions from approved building permits dropped 15 percent to 13,320 in the third month of the 2024...
(Rio Deluvio/MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo is prodding the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to “vigorously enforce” the law prohibiting the “no permit, no exam”...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a decline in approved building permits in the first month of the year, primarily driven by a sharp decrease in homebuilding activities. In January 2024, the total number of constructions covered by approved building permits registered a 17...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez gave high praise to President Marcos for enacting three landmark laws that would address issues on educational...
President Marcos signed into law Republic Act 11984, or the “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act” that mandates all public and private schools to allow disadvantaged students with unpaid tuition and other school fees to their take periodic and final examinations without required permits....
Senators on Friday, March 15 welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11984 and are upbeat more students would be able to take school examinations despite facing financial challenges. The new law will require all private and public educational institutions to accommodate and allow...
