The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) granted again the request of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to maintain its raw water allocation from Angat Dam until the end of June. *(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) * NWRB Executive Director Sevillo David Jr. confirmed to extend the 52...
The drastic hike in toll rates beginning June 15 must be explained in detail to the motoring public, Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, June 13, said. Sen. Grace Poe (Senate PRIB Photo) “If these were periodic adjustments from more than a decade ago, the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 13 urged the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) and the North Luzon Express (NLEX) Corporation to put on hold the provisional increase in toll rates saying the worsening traffic should be resolved first. This, after the TRB...
Maynila PIO/MANILA BULLETIN The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) graduates placed in the top 10 of the Philippine Nurses Licensure Exam (PNLE) on Saturday, June 10. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), all of its 195 examinees passed the PNLE that took place last May....
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) launched the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) on June 2, 2023, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The festival is a celebration of Filipino literature and culture, and it features a wide variety of books from Filipino authors and publishers. The...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved "crucial" projects and guidelines that will support the attainment of his administration's development goals as outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)* National...
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) officially launched the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) on June 2, 2023, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The festival is the largest traveling book festival in the country, and it features a wide variety of books from Filipino authors and...
Public utility vehicle (PUV) owners have the freedom to choose the insurance provider they prefer and trust, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reiterated on Friday, June 2. This, as LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III belied recent reports claiming that the Board is...
With an 89.50 percent rating, Alexander Salvador Centino Bandiola Jr. from the University of the Cordilleras topped the 2,239 out of 7,376 examinees who had a successful assessment result in the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants, as the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)...
If you’re planning to go to the World Trade Center Manila this June 2 to 4, here’s a quick game plan. #1 See the original "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" manuscripts The upcoming book festival promises to be the biggest one yet, so before getting lost in the myriad of festivities, why...
Over a thousand companies inside special export processing zones (EPZs) will undergo a fiscal incentives review after the Department of Finance (DOF) found the incentives system being abused, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Tuesday, May 30. Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno at the Palace...
Mass housing developers have asked the Board of Investments (BOI) to raise to P4 million from the current P2 million threshold price per housing unit that would be eligible for government tax incentives, and extend the income tax holiday (ITH) availment period to six years from four years. In its...
