Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 25, warned that amendments to the Public Service Act (PSA), which would allow 100 percent foreign ownership of public utilities, could pave the way for China to own critical infrastructure in the Philippines. China, Hontiveros said, could use this as leverage...
Foreign businessmen have strongly urged Congress to pass at the earliest possible time the amendments of the Public Service Act (PSA), which seeks to open more economic activities in the country to higher foreign equity, as they vowed to promote to foreign investors in the Philippines once the...
More people will hopefully be persuaded to receive Chinese-made vaccines after President Duterte got the first shot of the Sinopharm jab, according to a Palace official. President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes the arrival of Sinovac coronavirus vaccines at the Bulwagang Kalayaan in Villamor Air Base,...
Senator Grace Poe is calling for a legislative inquiry on the "dismal performance" of the government in implementing the service contracting program under the Bayanihan to Recover as One, or Bayanihan 2 law. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Poe recently filed...
The fire-affected portions of the Philippine General Hospital have been cleared of debris and will now be evaluated to determine the level of damage, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. CLEARED-- The Department of Public Works and Highways will now conduct an evaluation on the...
The government is committed to working towards "inclusive and sustainable recovery," particularly by helping the country's marginalized and vulnerable population, as the pandemic continues to deal heavy blows on the country. People patiently wait for their turn to get a coronavirus jab at the...
Four sections of major highways in Metro Manila will undergo rehabilitation over the weekend, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Friday, May 21. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Road reblocking and repair will be conducted on certain portions of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue...
The government has allowed the resumption of relocation of informal settlers affected by the construction of infrastructure projects. Department of Public Works and Highways (Manila Bulletin) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
Traveling to Binadlan Falls in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental has become easier and safer with the completion of a 2.5-kilometer access road leading to the tourist destination. SAFER IS BETTER -- The completion of the 2.5-kilometer access road gives tourists a safer way to get to the Binadlan Falls...
While the world continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, a former health official raised alarm over climate change being a public health emergency affecting people globally as well, with air pollution as a major environmental risk to public health. “Climate change is a public health...
The 18.97-kilometer (km) Marawi Transcentral Road--one of the key road improvement projects in war-torn Marawi City in Lanao del Sur--is "almost complete". Marawi Transcentral Road (Photo courtesy of Secretary Mark Villar's Facebook page) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary...
The government's communication team is stepping up the information drive to combat hesitancy about the safety of the coronavirus vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte will be in the forefront of the latest messaging campaign as he is expected to appear in...
