SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 1 announced Sunday, August 7, the status of roads in the Ilocos region more than a week after the magnitude-7 earthquake. The DPWH-Ilocos Sur Second District Engineering Office said that Junction...
The Marcos administration is aiming to raise Filipinos’ average earning to around P20,000 per month in two years, an income level that would propel the Philippines towards the much coveted upper-middle income status. From the current per capita income of $3,549 or roughly P197,692 at current...
The United States government cited the Philippine government for its relentless efforts in fully achieving the minimum standards against trafficking in persons (TIP) amidt the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Saturday, July 23....
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday, Kuly 19 that the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 1 for the remainder of the month of July while 19 other Local Government Units (LGUs) have been de-escalated to lowest alert status. (DOH/MB) This was after President...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma At 7 o’clock in the morning on Monday, July 4, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista was on his way to attend the flag-raising ceremony at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). He saw long lines of commuters waiting for their ride at one of the...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo is asking supporters to verify with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) if their names are in the active voters' list after several complainants raised concerns over possible voter disenfranchisement. Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal (FILE PHOTO/MANILA...
Voyager Innovations, the technology firm behind the end-to-end money platform PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, has raised $210 million in new funds, propelling its valuation to unicorn plus status, at US$1.4 billion. Leading the round is new investor SIG Venture Capital, the Asian venture capital arm...
Vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has clarified the status of senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla with the UniTeam. Senatorial candidate Robin Padilla (left) and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ Lakas-CMD Media) Duterte answered the Padilla...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has underscored the need for income reclassification among local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the economic performance and operational capacities of towns across the country. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio admitted Thursday afternoon, Feb. 17 that film actor Robin Padilla wasn't technically part of the BBM-Sara UniTeam Senate slate--at least not yet. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (left) and Robin Padilla (Photos from Lakas-CMD...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Tuesday, Feb. 15 that they will assess the safety seal program being implemented by the government on Thursday and if it is up to par, then the National Capital Region (NCR) may ease to Alert Level 1 by the first week of March. People in queue for goods...
Top officials in charge of the policies in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will meet on Monday, Feb, 14., to discuss the new alert level status in the country, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 13. Año said...
