The new Senate building now glistens as it stands out from among the mundane buildings located on Chino Roces Avenue extension in Taguig, Manila. The new Senate building is near completion and members of the Upper House are expected to officially move here on January 2025, according to...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fire destroyed three classrooms at the Mapuyo Elementary School in Barangay Mapuyo, Kawayan, Biliran before dawn on Saturday, March 16. A FIRE destroyed three classrooms of the Mapuyo Elementary School in Biliran on March 16. (Photo courtesy of Gov. Gerard Espina) A...
The municipal government of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently turned over a newly constructed school building to the Amparado Elementary School in Barangay General Luna, Toboso. FORMER Mayor now Councilor Richard Jaojoco (right) and Lt. Col. Alfredo San Agustin Jr. (third from left), executive...
BACOLOD CITY – Two building inspectors assigned to the Office of the Building Official (OBO) here were suspended for 60 days for alleged extortion. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) In a press briefing on Monday, February 12, City Legal Officer Romeo Carlos Ting Jr. said these two building inspectors...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The SM Foundation inaugurated its 107th school building at the South Central Integrated School here on Thursday, January 4. The two-story, four-classroom structure is a welcome addition to the community, alleviating the burden of overcrowding and provides a...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government kicked off the construction of the four-story legislative building here on Monday, December 4. It aims to finish the construction of the edifice at the back of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) before the midterm elections in 2025. BACOLOD City officials...
The Department of Public Works and Highways commenced the construction of a P10-million school building at the Tabaco City Northwest Central School in Tabaco City, Albay with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, November 16. THE DPWH-Region 5, DepEd-Tabaco City Division, Ako Bicol party-list Rep....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Committee on Appropriations chairman Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) -Bicol Director Virgilio Eduarte, and the local government of Santo Domingo, Albay led the groundbreaking ceremony for the new P210-million...
Republic Cement & Building Materials Inc., a member of the Aboitiz Group, has partnered with household and personal care products manufacturer ACS Manufacturing Corporation in a bid to reduce plastic pollution. The cement maker said in a statement that, under this partnership, ACS will be...
The Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 24 (Manila time), appealed to the United Nations (UN) to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, citing its peace-building and counter-terrorism efforts. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks at the 78th session of the United...
3 groups to improve craft on green building By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC), in partnership with the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) are establishing the Green Building Sector Skills...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has cleared former Lipa City accountant Ma. Belen M. Villanueva of any liability in the P293 million notice of disallowance (ND) it issued in 2017 over the construction of Lipa Public Market Parking Building (LPMPB). The case stemmed from the contract entered into by...
