Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said on Tuesday, April 28 electricity subsidies and other mandated discounts should be funded through the national budget and not by consumers, particularly by low and middle-income households. Aquino, who has filed Senate Resolution No. 375, pointed ...
Camarines Sur-based lawmakers are prodding the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) to expand the scope and duration of its month-long toll-free transport of farm produce. Rep. Migz Villafuerte of the province 's 5th district and Rep. Luigi Villafuerte of the...
President Marcos said government work will not stop despite the ongoing energy crisis, stressing that public service must continue across all sectors. “Kahit mabigat ang krisis natin sa enerhiya, ang trabaho ng gobyerno ay hindi maaaring doon lang tumigil (Even if the energy crisis is heavy, the...
Philippine motorcycle sales maintained an upward trajectory in the first quarter, rising 11 percent as expensive petroleum prices and high borrowing costs pushed consumers toward more economical transport alternatives. Data from the Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) showed that the...
Can plastic waste be turned into comfortable homes? In Pasig City, the local government is preparing to replicate a prototype project that uses durable boards made from recycled plastic waste to build temporary housing for informal settler families (ISFs). The housing prototype was formally...
A young Manileña, who lost her left hand in a tragic accident in January, has been given a new sense of hope and possibility after receiving a life-changing robotic prosthetic through the Manila city government’s Kaagapay Program. Ten-year-old Stephanie Jennylyn Respicio could not contain her...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) under VP Sara Duterte on Tuesday, April 21, announced the extension of operating hours for its “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) program across the National Capital Region (NCR) in response to the scheduled three-day transport strike, set to run until April 23....
President Marcos inspected the implementation of the government’s service contracting program for public transport in Cubao, Quezon City, as he reaffirmed continued assistance for both drivers and commuters amid high fuel prices. The President, on Monday, April 20, visited the Araneta Center Bus...
Citing the current oil woes in the country, which directly affect public utility vehicles (PUVs), Malacañang said there is no discussion about the immediate implementation of the program that aims to modernize jeepneys. In a press briefing in Iloilo City on Friday, April 17, Palace Press Officer...
President Marcos has led the rollout of the “Biyayang Bigas” program in Manila, reiterating his goal of ensuring that no Filipino goes hungry by the end of his term. Speaking during the distribution at SM City Manila on Thursday, April 16, the President said the initiative is part of the...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for its decision not to make the use of GPS a compulsory requirement for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers participating in the...
The Northern Police District (NPD) recorded 3,643 ordinance violators across Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela during a four-day intensified implementation of the Safer Cities Program from April 7 to 11. NPD conducted operations to enforce local ordinances under the Safer Cities Program....
