An administrative order implementing the Local Government Reform Project (LGRP) has been signed by President Duterte. President Duterte with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III (File photo: Malacañang) In Administrative Order No. 40, the President created an Interagency Governing Board (IGB)...
Two big-ticket projects in the railway sector are set for launch this year, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade announced on Monday, April 26. The LRT-2 East Extension Project (L) Common Station Project. (Photo from the Department of Transportation's Facebook page/ MANILA...
11 things to delight—or inspire—the book nerd in you Waking the Dead and Other Stories by Yvette Tan There’s room for urban legends and Philippine folklore in the modern, high-tech, fast-paced world, as in the stories in this collection of short, unsettling tales, where there remains a realm...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo When Secretary Mark Villar first assumed position in DPWH — he did not have a lot of public inspections. He would quietly go from one province to another — without any notice or advice. He would always tell us it was important to put the proper systems in place...
The Bayanihan spirit that started in Maginhawa St. Quezon City, initiated by Ann Patricia Non, created a ripple effect in less than a week. Thus, it came without a surprise why community pantries or bodega ng bayan sprouted like mushrooms nationwide. But while many organizers set up tables on their...
Women artists share their time and talent with fellow women, giving them freedom in the arts More than a year into the pandemic, not much has changed for the day-to-day life of women behind bars in Iloilo City. But an online workshop given by women artists and experts from different parts of the...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), the power generation investment arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be pursuing a rebranding of its 50-megawatt PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc. (PFBS) project that is due on commercial stream this year. “Our first solar project, this is the...
Redco Transit Development Pte Ltd. (Redco) of Singapore has terminated its planned acquisition of shares in Makati City Subway Inc. (MCSI) from Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. (PIHI) and Hong Kong Binjiang Industrial Limited (HK Binjiang). The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on March 9,...
Philippine Infradev Holdings, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Makati City Subway, Inc. has executed a legally binding Term Sheet with Richer Today, Inc. (RTI) for a new joint venture. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the Term Sheet provides that MCSI...
Coffee Project is a proud homegrown brand that has elevated the cafe experience for Filipinos since its introduction in 2014. During its early days, Coffee Project focused on the rapid growth of its network of branches all over the metro, and in only a span of seven years, the local coffee chain...
The usual hour-long trip between Burol, Balagtas and Maasim, San Rafael in Bulacan will soon be cut in half. (DPWH / MANILA BULLETIN) This, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to inaugurate by April a portion of the 24.61-kilometer Plaridel Bypass road in Bulacan province....
Complete your home renovation project with the wide range of home and living items from Lazada Spending a bulk of our time at home last year not only led to many of us discovering new hobbies and home skills, but also gave us more reason to upgrade our living spaces to make it more comfortable and...
