In a city that never seems to pause, more people are craving escapes where mornings are quiet and life moves slower. Just approximately an hour away from Metro Manila through CALAX East, CBTX, and the CAVITEX link, Silang has been gaining attention for its cool climate and proximity to Tagaytay,...
Leisure-focused developments such as golf communities are increasing in numbers, particularly outside the National Capital Region. Across the country, there are more than 80 golf courses with world-class features such as tropical environments and elevation blends that were mostly built pre-2000....
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said the enactment of the Philippine Islamic Burial Act, or Republic Act No. 12160, marks the culmination of a long and rigorous process in Congress to uphold Muslim Filipinos' cultural and religious traditions. Senator Robinhood Padilla Padilla, who sponsored...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking to provide Indigenous Peoples (IPs) a bigger share of revenues generated from natural resources within the territories of indigenous cultural communities. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs,...
Senator Loren Legarda on Friday, August 16 emphasized anew the importance of indigenous communities in the very survival of the country’s ecosystem. In her privilege speech delivered on the occasion of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Legarda highlighted the importance of the indigenous...
Pocket Communities, a leading developer of affordable housing, marked a significant milestone on Aug. 2, 2024, with the groundbreaking ceremony for The Wave Residences in Barangay 11, Nasugbu, Batangas. The event was attended by government officials, business partners, and stakeholders, signifying...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said it is high time for the government to resolve expeditiously the issues of poverty and inequality being suffered by the members of the indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) in the country. It said the problems could be resolved with the immediate passage...
Sen. Robin Padilla on Monday, Sept. 11 pushed for clearer regulations on Halal certification amid the confusion brought by having two different agencies involved in the certification and accreditation. Sen. Robin Padilla presides over the Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has ordered the creation of a technical working group (TWG) that will harmonize all the efforts to provide decent shelters to poor and low-income earning Filipino families especially those living in Metro Manila and other urban...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) will lead the celebration of the Cultural Communities Week (CCW) 2023 on Monday, July 10. (Photo courtesy of NCIP/Facebook) The theme for this year's celebration is "Mga Laro ng Salinlahi, Saligang Haligi ng Katutubong Lipi (Traditional Games,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Feb. 17, that it has completed the construction of a P173.7-million bridge that interconnects the far-flung communities in the town of Maria Aurora in Aurora province. DPWH photo In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, DPWH...
Voting 243-3-0 (yes-no-abstain), the lower chamber has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the bill providing for the development of sustainable cities and communities throughout the Philippines. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved on third and final reading during plenary...
