MANILA: Senators called on the government to use the three-month postponement by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the deadline for the consolidation of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in studying the public utility vehicle modernization program (PU…
MALASIQUI: The ease of travel of over 2,000 residents and the economy of the villages of Nagsabaran Norte and Sinapangan Sur in Balaoan, La Union are expected to improve after the rehabilitation of two bridges in these areas.
Barangay Nagsabaran Nort…
MANILA: Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed Senate Resolution 908 seeking recognition of master lensman Romeo ‘Romy’ Vitug’s invaluable contribution to Philippine cinema.
The resolution he filed on Jan. 22 also expressed the Senate’s sympathy and condo…
MANILA: The local stock market ended the day in the red as investors took profits while the peso depreciated on Thursday.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index shed 6.46 points, closing at 6,673.50.
All Shares, likewise, declined by 3.25 points to 3,5…
MANILA: One bidder has so far bought bid documents for the procurement of Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for overseas voting for the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Thursday.
In a statement, Comelec…
MANILA: About 12 million pieces of marine litter were found along the coastline of Manila Bay, of which 90 percent or 11 million were plastic.
In a press conference on Thursday, toxic-free and zero-waste watchdog group Ecowaste Coalition reported tha…
MANILA: State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) recently equipped Iloilo City’s public market store owners with the capacity to accept digital payments as part of the government’s commitment to make cashless transactions more accessible.
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