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...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez underscored the importance of a “strong bilateral relationship” between the Philippines and the United States (US) to bringing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The region, which includes China, the Philippines, and other...
The proposed measure creating the Negros Island Region (NIR)--a pipe dream of Negrense solons--was approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, March 6. (Wikipedia) Garnering 290 affirmative votes during nominal voting was House Bill (HB) No. 7355,...
The proposal to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) in the Visayas has moved one step closer to fruition. (Wikipedia) This, after the House of Representatives approved on second reading 15 individual bills calling for the creation of the NIR during plenary session Wednesday night, March 1. Passed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-9 launched the Zamboanga City fire alert program and a newly acquired ambulance for emergency services on Wednesday, March 1, in line with the observance of Fire Prevention Month. The fire alert program notifies the public of fire...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 is the chair of the Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC) in Western Visayas from 2023 to 2026. DENR-6 Director Livino Duran presides over the Regional Ecotourism Committee meeting in Iloilo City. (DENR-6) The...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured its support for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) digitalization initiative in its system of governance. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman made the statement at the recent conduct of consultation on BARMM...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has sealed partnerships with local officials in Davao region and in Northern Luzon for the construction of affordable housing for informal settler families and those under the low-income bracket. In Eastern Mindanao, DHSUD Secretary...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Region 4-B or the Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) recorded an 8.9 percent inflation rate in January which was higher than the nation’s 8.7 percent. Leni R. Rioflorido, Philippine Statistics Authority...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- Seven local government units (LGUs) of Region 1 have created the Barangay Employment Services Offices (BESO) to help facilitate information on job opportunities at the barangay level. In a report from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 1, the...
The US top diplomat in the Philippines is currently exploring President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. home province, Ilocos Norte, not only to discover Washington's potential programs there but also to see its wonders. In a series of Twitter posts that started on Feb. 7, Ambassador MaryKay...
