The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed more than 1,000 road projects in Central Luzon under the 2021 Regular Infrastructure Program in Region 3. In a statement, the DPWH said among those completed out of the 1,321 road infrastructures were the rehabilitated 98.68-kilometer...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday called on the government to ensure that the 45-day public works ban that would take effect on March 25, in preparation for the May 2022 elections, should be implemented in a way that would not affect jobs nor delay the completion of significant infrastructure...
By next month, the iconic Binondo–Intramuros Bridge in Manila will be passable to all as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is almost done with the project. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado said he has given Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, the chief implementer of the...
The Taguig City government has issued an updated list of guidelines covering rules under Alert Level 1 as set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). From March 1 to 15, the National Capital Region including Taguig will be under Alert Level 1, the lowest community quarantine classification. This is...
Despite the decreasing number of Covid-19 infections in the country, an OCTA Research fellow on Sunday, March 6, urged the public to continue adhering to the minimum public health standards, reiterating that the threat of the virus remains. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Nandiyan pa ‘yung...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte inaugurated the first solar powered public market and commercial complex in the Philippines in the municipality of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. (Photo courtesy of Robbie Pangilinan / MANILA BULLETIN) This is part of the “Golden Age of Infrastructure in Narvacan” as...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Friday expressed belief that a reliable and faster internet connection in the country is possible especially if Filipino and foreign investors would merge resources to service communities who are out of reach of the top three telecommunication...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa disclosed that vital witnesses might attend the Senate’s second hearing on the case of the 31 online cockfighting enthusiasts who have gone missing on Friday, March 4. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Dela Rosa said one vital witness, who was with a group of...
Over 4,300 public and private schools offering basic education nationwide are currently holding face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 2, said. Face-to-face classes in Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon last December 1, 2021. (Photo courtesy of OSDS...
While her political life is still relatively short at only nine years and counting, Vice President Leni Robredo promised she had never let allies influence her decision when it comes to people’s interests. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during the Catholic E-Forum on Radyo Veritas....
House Committee on Economic Affairs chairperson and AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin is hopeful that the proposed New Public Service Act will soon be signed into law by President Duterte. This, after the measure was transmitted to the Office of the President for enactment last Monday, Feb....
