(Unsplash) Noting that the high concentration of people within condominiums can create bandwidth problems, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has filed a bill that would make it easier for such locations to host telecommunications facilities. Salceda filed House Bill (HB) No.8534, or the proposed...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called for an enhanced national disaster resilience as he commended Filipino geodetic engineers for their crucial role in national development and preservation of the country’s natural resources in a recent event. ...
The SM Foundation, through its School Building Program, recently completed the repair of six school buildings in elementary public schools in Antipolo City, Dagupan City, Legazpi City, Pulilan, Bulacan; City of San Fernando, Pampanga, and Sorsogon. THE newly repaired Balatong Elementary School in...
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – More than 130 students stand to benefit every year from a new three-classroom school building constructed by BDO Foundation and the Philippine Geothermal Production Company Inc. (PGPC) at the Baybay Elementary School here. BDO Foundation and PGPC officials inaugurate a...
To promote the development of critical thinking skills, civic engagement, and social responsibility among Filipino learners, an advocacy group pushes for the integration of civic education in all subjects. (Photo courtesy of PBEd) The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), through its online...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. inaugurated the first prototype building of the Tabuk City Police Station in Barangay Laya West, Tabuk City, Kalinga, on Tuesday morning, April 18. The state-of-the-art four-story police station which is...
About 30 Filipinos are affected after a four-storey building in Qatar collapsed on Wednesday. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy in Qatar said it is currently attending to the needs of the affected individuals and determining further intervention if necessary. It also urged the Filipino...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways on Wednesday, March 22, approved the committee reports on the proposed measure for the new Philippine Building Act (PBA) and the proposed 30-year National Infrastructure Program (NIP). Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. called the PBA a...
The Senate public works committee has convened a technical working group (TWG) to collate the opinions and position papers of stakeholders in drafting a proposed amended National Building Code and amended National Structural Code of the Philippines. The committee chaired by Sen. Ramon “Bong”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of instilling the value of reading especially among learners. (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) Undersecretary for Curriculum and Teaching Gina Gonong, during the 4th National Competition on Storybook Writing, highlighted the...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will be inaugurating three major terminals across the country in March this year, including the one in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro which will be the Philippines' biggest Passenger Terminal Building (PTB). Aside from the PTB in Calapan City, PPA General...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways, chaired by Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo, on Monday, Feb. 20, underscored the need for a new Philippine Building Act to ensure the safety of public and private infrastructures from devastations brought by natural calamities, such as...
