The Metro Manila Council (MMC) will have the final decision on the resumption of the number coding scheme as heavy volume of vehicles is expected in the capital region ahead of the holiday season. A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles and people crossing the overpass days after...
The local stock market managed to end flat after starting the week in the red with investor sentiment stuck in the doldrums. The main index eked out a 2.1-point or 0.03 percent gain to close at 7,282.67 with only the Financials and Mining and Oil counters advancing while most sectors retreated....
Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and local firm Scottubo Corporation have signed a deal to set up a P26.9-million specialty restaurant within the Clark Freeport Zone. In a statement, CDC said the proposed concept of the restaurant project will have a brewery, distillery, and a pub and is...
The local government of Quezon City will expand its scholarship programs for athletes, artists, and vocational course students. “Karapatan ng bawat kabataan ang de-kalidad na edukasyon kaya’t hindi tayo nag-atubiling palawakin pa ang kasalukuyang scholarship program ng lungsod para mas marami...
San Miguel Corp.’s Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation (LCWDC) was cleared to increase water rates in areas covered by the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). In a statement, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced that LCWD will impose a P0.35 centavos per cubic...
Senator Win Gatchalian has proposed a P10-million allocation under the budget of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for the development of a skills demand forecasting model or strategy. In a statement on Saturday, Nov. 20, he said the move was to help address...
Many fishes and other marine species are farmed for human consumption. However, as the demand for seafood grows, aquaculture in Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, causes negative impacts on the environment, the communities that benefit from it, and the farmed aquatic animals...
Photo from PFF Kaya-Iloilo leaned on Kenshiro Daniels’ goal early in the second half to edge out the Azkals Development Team, 1-0, Friday, Nov. 19 and win the Copa Paulino Alcantara at the PFF Natonal Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite. The eventual winner came when Simone Rota’ looped the ball...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the Philippines’ fresh loan that aims to support the government’s universal health care (UHC) program. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said it approved a $600 million policy-based loan to the Philippines to provide quality and...
Pedro Bravo, president; and his wife Ma. Cecilia The Intele Builders and Development Corporation celebrated its 35th year with the theme "Years of Quality Service in the Telecommunications Industry." Celebrating the company's anniversary were Pedro Bravo, president; his wife Ma. Cecilia Bravo, vice...
Jovin Bedic of Kaya-Iloilo (left) and Oliver Bias of Azkals Development Team Kaya-Iloilo and the Azkals Development Team could be in for another competitive battle Friday night when they dispute the Copa Paulino Alcantara crown Friday, Nov. 19 at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite....
President Duterte led on Thursday, Nov. 18 the simultaneous inauguration of eight seaport development projects in Mindoro, bringing to 16 the number of such projects that have been inaugurated under the "Build, Build, Build" program in less than a month's time. (From left to right) President...
