Uneco Land Corp., the private company owning 450 meters of land where the Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange of the P35.7 billion Cavite Laguna Expressway (CALAX) passes through, is demanding P50-60 million for the project right of way (ROW), over three times more than the P16 million government...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, January 1 called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to provide contingency plans and assistance to the stranded passengers who were affected by the sudden air navigation glitches at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Poe said the ongoing cancellation...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched a 24/7 complaint center in order to address SIM registration-related issues and concerns quickly. Prior to the commencement of the SIM registration on Tuesday, Dec. 27, DICT Spokesperson and Undersecretary Anna Mae...
2022 is soon over but the memories linger. Here’s a quick review of the most controversial issues of the year. Deniece Cornejo vs. Vhong Navarro The issue between the two was revived in a spectacular manner in 2022. The original rape case against Vhong was actually filed in court in 2014...
Majority of Filipinos believe that the Philippine economy is the most important issue that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should focus on. A poll conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. covering a total of 1,500 female and male Filipino respondents showed that at least 25 percent of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is bent on shifting to renewable energy even if it would take time and beyond his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement during the 11th Arangkada Philippines forum on Tuesday, Dec. 6 as he touched on the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued show-cause orders to over 200 owners of structures built inside the government-designated "protected areas" along the Marikina-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon (Marilaque) Highway. (DENR PHOTO) In a press statement released on Monday, Dec. 5,...
The Silang, Cavite Local Government Unit (LGU) urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to break the right-of-way (ROW) deadlock holding up a critical section of the Cavite Laguna Expressway (CALAX) for half a decade. "Maybe we can get a compromise agreement (between CALAX operator...
SMC Infrastructure started issuing toll fee refunds Wednesday, Nov. 23, for all motorists affected by an unexpected disruption of its electronic toll collection (ETC) system last week. The refunds will cover all vehicles that passed through affected tollways, including the South Luzon Expressway...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. can rely on the House of Representatives in helping him address the three critical issues that he raised in the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) trailing...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will directly deal with pressing issues himself before the media, his press secretary said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) It is, however, not certain whether handling media briefings by the President personally will be a regular...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said the big rallies and gatherings of some candidates might not necessarily be a show of support as it could be the work of operators out to make a profit during the campaign season. Senatorial candidate Dr. Minguita Padilla...
