Senators on Monday, March 25 said that Metro Manila's worsening traffic conditions would require concrete plans from the government to be addressed. This was after the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), through its Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, called on the national...
Most banks and financial institutions are eagerly awaiting the decision of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on the lucky proponent, among the four, that will undertake the P170.6-billion rehabilitation of the country’s premier gateway -- the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). BDO...
President Marcos explained that he uses the presidential chopper on some occasions so as to not cause traffic along the areas where he is expected to go. (@xhymari on X/Twitter) Marcos said this following criticisms about the traffic in Metro Manila, and his use of the presidential chopper when he...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (PPAB) With a P1.5 billion increase in its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) should strengthen its reintegration programs for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), says Bicol Saro...
President Marcos has urged the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) to pursue the digitalization of its frontline and back-end services in a bid to improve legal proceedings in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In a message delivered by Executive Secretary...
New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is hoping that the upcoming National Jail Decongestion Summit would yield fresh policies and programs meant to address overcrowding in the country’s jails and detention...
Responding to a letter sent to him on his birthday, President Marcos vowed that the administration will do all it can to solve the country's traffic congestion problems. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (BBM Vlog Screenshot) Marcos has featured in his vlog some letters, mostly birthday...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Friday, June 23, that it is constructing additional jail facilities in coordination with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to address the bureau’s congestion rate woes. *(Courtesy of BJMP) * BJMP spokesperson Chief Inspector Jayrex...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has released 103,000 qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in 2022 as part of the ‘zero overstaying’ policy, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Ablos Jr. said on Tuesday, Jan. 31....
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan believes that the plan to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) won't solve its perennial problem of congestion. (PNA) “NAIA’s problem is lack of land for expansion. No new parallel runway can be built there...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) advised alien residents who will be celebrating the Chinese New Year abroad to secure re-entry permit prior to departure to avoid unnecessary inconvenience. BI port operations chief Carlos Capulong explained the advance payment of reentry fees would minimize...
Some importers have been taking advantage of the cheaper storage fee at the Philippine ports' warehouses for their refrigerated containers, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has revealed. The practice became a headache for port officials as it would result in high congestion rate that even...
