There will be no transportation crisis in Metro Manila amid the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) as 80 percent of operators and drivers were able to meet the April 30 deadline for consolidation, Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said....
(Photo courtesy of National Amnesty Commission) A memorandum of agreement (MOA) has been signed by the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) to effectively coordinate the government’s amnesty program for the immediate and effective reconciliation...
With recent adverse effects brought by the El Niño phenomenon, the National Dairy Authority (NDA) is seeking an additional P2.5 billion budget to develop the dairy industry further. During the opening of the Dairy Fair on Friday, May 31, Dairy Confederation of the Philippines President Danilo...
"First, do no harm.” This foundational principle of healthcare has guided medical professionals since the time of Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine. It underscores the commitment to avoid causing harm to people. However, in a contradictory twist, the healthcare industry now...
As the National Teachers College (NTC) commemorates its near century-long dedication to education, the institution takes another pioneering step toward a sustainable future by transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy. This significant achievement was made possible through a strategic...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Center) distributing rice in Tawi-Tawi (Speaker's Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez, dubbed “Mr. Rice”, visited another province in Mindanao as he presided over the distribution of cash and rice aid to local...
ILOILO CITY – Power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) supports the fight against malnutrition in Iloilo province where it is set to expand its services. THE Mingo Nutrition Program (MNP) was launched in San Miguel town, Iloilo province. (MORE Power) The Mingo Nutrition...
The Department of Finance (DOF) raised the importance of expanding the electric vehicle (EV) incentive program to achieve the country's economic and environmental goals. Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said that the EV incentive program, as outlined in Executive Order No. 12, is poised to improve the...
There is only 23 percent of children who have benefited from any government feeding program with many reported to need more nutrient intake, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). Citing several government data, PIDS researchers stated in their study titled "Behind...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the application period for the upcoming school year's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) has already started on May 16. (Senior High School students / DepEd file photo) “Ang SHS VP ay isang financial assistance program na nagkakaloob ng...
Senator Grace Poe said on Friday, May 17 that concerned agencies must provide alternative livelihood to thousands of jeepney drivers who are now jobless amid the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) rollout. "The trainings and employment opportunities being touted should be...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has committed to deploy what it described as sufficient number of its personnel amid the start of the crackdown on public utility vehicles (PUVs) that failed to consolidate into a corporation or cooperative as part of he modernization program. The...
