The 30-kilometer (km) expressway project linking Tarlac City and Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija is now 94 percent finished, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said Wednesday, June 2. OPENING SOON-- The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), which will connect...
Various land, air, and sea transport infrastructure projects in the Davao region have either been finished or taken into high gear, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday, June 2. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo courtesy of DOTr Facebook Page) Transportation Secretary Arthur...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is supporting a proposal to allow fully-vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the Philippines in order to revive the country’s moribund tourism industry. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (Screengrab from INTERPOL TV YouTube video) In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime...
Consumer group Power for People Coalition (P4P) castigated local power generation companies (gencos) Wednesday, June 2 for failing to meet the power demand in the Luzon grid amid sizzling summer temperatures. (Photo from P4P Coalition) Thin power reserves have led to rotational brownouts in several...
The Luzon grid is running on "negative" power supply. This was Department of Energy (DoE) Spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella's blunt admission Wednesday, June 2, as the country’s northern islands entered its third consecutive day this week under "red alert" status. (Photo from DOE Facebook...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison "Bong" Nebrija shared on Wednesday, June 2 a funny conversation he had with a motorcycle rider who tried to talk him out of a ticket. MMDA traffic czar Edison "Bong" Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) Based on Nebrija's...
Nearly 1,500 individuals listed up to receive their first vaccine dose against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a scheduled immunization Wednesday, June 2 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. (Ariel Fernandez / MANILA BULLETIN) The vaccination began at around 9 a.m....
A fake Land Transportation Office (LTO) Facebook account has allegedly been charging victims up to P6,500 for the processing of driver's licenses. (Photo from LTO Facebook page) The LTO warned the public about the activities of this bogus account Wednesday, June 2 and told them not to perform...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade wants transportation authorities to get tough on public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers who fail to implement health protocols. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo from DOTr Facebook page) Tugade specifically directed this...
