Retail prices in Metro Manila remained unchanged in August, breaking a streak of five consecutive months of increases, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA data, the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) remained steady at 3.9 percent...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that aircraft pilots and their comrades-in-arms are reaping the rewards of their skills, as they prove to be masters not only of the skies but also of their bank accounts. In the PSA's 2022 Occupational Wages Survey, aircraft pilots and...
The RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) released on Sunday, July 23, the results of its "Boses ng Bayan" poll showing the top performing Metro Manila mayors and legislators following their initial year in office. According to Dr. Paul Martinez of RPMD, the regular performance...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Acting Chairman Romando Artes said on Thursday, June 15, that the revolutionary Single Ticketing System (STS) being implemented in some cities in the Metro are yielding positive results and that other local government units (LGUs) in the National...
Parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province will experience water service interruption from June 6 to 9 due to line-related maintenance, east zone concessionaire Manila Water said. *(File photo) * In a statement, Manila Water said the affected areas include Quezon City, Marikina City, San Juan City,...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has assured the public that there will be no water shortage in Metro Manila amid the threat posed by El Niño. (File photo) MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas said they have prepared “for the worst” in anticipation of the possible impacts of...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is requesting the government to allocate a portion of the limited sugar importation for the domestic food and processing industry, stating the high cost of sugar in the country could trigger another spike in inflation due to higher prices in...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora revealed that only eight out of 17 localities in Metro Manila have passed and amended their respective ordinances to implement unified fines and penalties in the 20 identified common traffic violations for the single...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the national government's plan to create a subway system in Metro Manila will be a "game changer" and will help decongest traffic in the National Capital Region's (NCR) major thoroughfares. Zamora, who was named chairman of...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) said that Metro Manila and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are now under the moderate-risk classification for Covid-19 transmission. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that all areas in the Philippines are still...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Thursday, June 16, that Metro Manila remains under the low-risk classification for Covid-19 despite an uptick in new infections. In a statement, the state health agency “reiterates that NCR is still at low risk classification as of today, June 16,...
All 16 cities and the only municipality in the National Capital Region (NCR) are still under the coronavirus Alert Level 1 after the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases clarified the list of areas in the said risk level classification. (ALI VICOY /...
