Filipino commuters rely heavily on public transport, and the condition of the vehicles that serve them continues to shape everyday road safety. During a recent roundtable in Taguig City, the Vehicle Inspection Center Operators Association of the Philippines (VICOAP) and several advocacy groups...
The Department of Health (DOH) has flagged 297 Super Health Centers (SHCs) across the country as non-operational, including a P21.4-million facility in Concepcion Dos, Marikina City that remains unfinished years after construction began. DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Wednesday, October 15, led...
Launched in April 2024, Philinspect Property Inspection Services became the country’s first third-party property inspection company. Certified by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), Philinspect conducts independent and unbiased technical inspections aimed at...
Homeowners are always wary of floodwaters flowing into their properties due to heavy rainfall. A flooded home can be devastating and lead to significant financial losses, health risks, and emotional distress. Residential flooding is a complex issue; however, Mark Christoper Ignacio, founder and...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will conduct region-wide inspections starting July 18 to ensure compliance with the ₱50 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma has directed regional and field offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) to...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the San Juanico Bridge on Wednesday, June 11. Marcos said the government has a rehabilitation plan for the iconic bridge built during the administration of father President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. However, he said defects were observed...
Are road crashes becoming more frequent, or is the prevalence of cellphone and dashcam use only highlighting their horrific regular occurance? One thing’s for sure, their resulting injuries and deaths are cause for alarm. With renewed national concern around road safety, the Vehicle Inspection...
President Marcos was finally able to do an aerial inspection of typhoon-hit areas after the inclement weather brought by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng has twice prevented him from doing so. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. conducts an aerial inspection of Marikina and Antipolo areas...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) Following Friday’s deadly Binondo fire, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan called on local government units (LGUs) to conduct regular building inspections to ensure the public's safety....
President Marcos on Thursday, July 25, conducted an ocular inspection in Valenzuela City to assess the impact of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. VISIT TO TYPHOON-HIT AREAS — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. waves to the people of Valenzuela City as...
The Department of Finance is gearing up to implement the Administrative Order (AO) 23 which aims to utilize a fully digitalized border protection system to speed up the inspection of imports in the country. “Grounded by AO No. 23, series of 2024, we take the first steps today towards achieving a...
President Marcos has ordered the implementation of a single electronic invoicing system for all imported commodities to improve the inspection of all goods coming into the country. Marcos made the directive through Administrative Order No. 23, which also creates the Committee for Pre-border...
