The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out its revamped Net Service Contracting Program on April 15 to keep public utility vehicles (PUVs) on the road despite volatile fuel prices. The program revives and expands service contracting first introduced during the pandemic. It departs from...
First Gen Corp. is on track to expand its hydroelectric footprint as it nears the completion of its storage facility in Nueva Ecija, the renewable energy arm of the Lopez family reported. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company’s subsidiary, First Gen Hydro...
Police forces across the country were placed on the highest security alert status starting Tuesday March 31, to ensure maximum security coverage as millions of Filipinos travel and observe the Holy Week. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the...
ABS-CBN Corp. moved to insulate itself from the legal rift within its controlling shareholder family, denying allegations of financial mismanagement that have surfaced in a Mandaluyong City courtroom. In a statement on Saturday, March 28, the media group’s board of directors said that claims...
The West Philippine Sea dispute is a long-term, intergenerational challenge that demands restraint, consistency, and firm adherence to international law, a maritime official said, as the Philippines continues to face aggressive actions and rhetoric from China. In an interview with state-run PTV-4,...
Fifty Philippine native tree species, including endangered and critically endangered varieties, will soon cover the Eco Forest in Parklinks estate owing to the tree planting activity, spearheaded by Ayala Land, Inc. and Eton Properties Philippines, and participated by the students of Multiple...
With competition heating up among townships strung along the C-5 corridor from Quezon City to Pasig CIty, the Ayala-Lucio Tan Group (LTG) joint venture (JV) Parklinks estate is stepping into the fray with the opening of its own mall, envisioned to set it apart from rivals. In an interview on...
LOPEZ, Quezon – A widower was allegedly hacked to death by his 37-year-old son on Monday night, Dec. 22, in Barangay Mandoog here. Police identified the victim as Alfredo Sr., 69. Investigation said an altercation erupted between the victim and the suspect, Alfredo Jr., who was armed with bolo....
Laurean Residences, the latest flagship project of Ayala Land Premier (ALP), is set to redefine the Makati skyline. Soon rising 65 stories along Dela Rosa Street, this crown-inspired tower signals a new chapter for ALP—one where design, heritage, and hospitality intersect to shape a more inspired...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are leading preparedness efforts to ensure maritime safety as typhoon “Uwan” is expected to affect the country this weekend. This, as Department of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez instructed the PCG...
Malacañang said the alleged humiliation of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT-1) Baclaran station manager by acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez during an inspection has not yet been brough to President Marcos ' attention, but it will likely reach him. "Sa ngayon po, wala pa po...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) found a solid ally amid calls online to abolish the maritime agency and a wave of disinformation targeting its operations. No less than Department of Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez has come out strongly in defense of the PCG, calling it an...
