The Department of Education (DepEd) has ended a decade-long deadlock in textbook procurement, recording a dramatic 289-percent surge in approved titles within a single year—exceeding the total number of textbooks procured in the previous ten years combined. “Hindi puwedeng kulang-kulang ang...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Monday, Nov. 3, that it is slashing construction material costs and cracking down on overpricing and corruption in government projects, potentially saving up to ₱60-B in 2026. The move follows President Marcos ' directive for...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has achieved a major milestone in delivering essential learning materials to Filipino students, earning commendation from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) on Tuesday, September 16. In 2024 alone, EDCOM 2 noted that DepEd successfully...
Aboitiz Construction reported that it has signed a contract with Aboitiz Equity Ventures’ subsidiary Republic Cement and Building Materials Inc. (RCBM) to provide site-specific support across three of its key facilities. In a statement, the engineering unit of the Aboitiz Group said this deal...
CAVITE – Local government units (LGUs) have launched recycling initiatives to give campaign materials a second life following the midterm elections. In Bacoor City, 39,654 pieces or 5,549 kilos of tarpaulins have been collected by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO),...
The Antipolo City local government has started the removal of various campaign materials in different parts of the city on Monday, May 12, way ahead of the May 17 deadline set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) following the conclusion of the midterm elections. In his social media post,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Ecomamoni Environmental Recyclable Materials Manufacturing Inc. for soliciting investments from the public without the necessary license from the Commission. In an order, the SEC’s enforcement and investor...
The camps of three national candidates whose huge campaign posters hang along the southbound lane of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) have been advised to take down their materials within three days. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said Friday, Feb. 28, that the poll body...
As the country observes National Zero Waste Month, Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her call for Filipinos to ditch the use of single-use plastics in favor of recyclable materials. Legarda, author and principal sponsor of the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management...
To facilitate the prompt delivery of educational materials and the effective execution of projects, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Sept. 23, that it will implement Early Procurement Activities (EPA). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara has signed...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is studying the possibility of disqualifying candidates who will fail to make use of biodegradable materials in their campaign activities. This was according to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, who recently wrote to the Comelec En Banc regarding the...
The cost of construction materials in Metro Manila increased at a slower pace in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The annual growth rate of the construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) dropped to 1.0 percent in May 2024 from 1.2 percent in April and 2.6 percent in...
