DPWH targets opening of another 7 kms of CLLEX by H1 2023
ANOTHER seven kilometers of the toll-free Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) project is targeted for opening within the first half (H1) of 2023, the...
Typhoon-hit families in 2 Leyte towns receive transition shelters from USAID, IOM
FAMILIES from two coastal areas in Leyte who were displaced by Tropical Storm Megi, locally known as Agaton, in April have received transitional shelters...
China calls reported reclamation activities in Spratlys ‘fake news’
CHINA on Wednesday denied allegations that it is conducting reclamation activities in unoccupied features of the resource-rich Spratlys Island, parts of which are claimed by the Philippines and calls it the Kalayaan Island Group.
CHR supports bill to decriminalize libel
THE COMMISSION on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday said it supports a Senate bill seeking to decriminalize libel after a community journalist was convicted...
UNICEF says development of digital learning platforms must continue
THE DEVELOPMENT of digital learning platforms to complement traditional teaching methods must continue as part of the education agenda to help young students such...
Gatchalian seeks creation of national traffic management center
A SENATOR has filed a bill that seeks to establish a national traffic management center that will serve as a training facility for enforcers...
8 in 10 Filipinos approve of government’s transport aid, disaster response
MAJORITY of Filipinos approve of the government's programs on selling agricultural goods at lower prices, response to national disasters, and providing free rides, according...
Embassy says US-supported biolabs fully run by DA
THE UNITED States Embassy in Manila allayed concerns raised by opposition lawmakers on US-funded biolaboratories in the Philippines, saying the American government is only...
US backs PHL Senate in China condemnation over sea row
THE UNITED States has backed the Philippine Senate’s condemnation of China for what they described as harassment and encroachment in Philippine maritime territories in the highly disputed South China Sea, according to a statement released by the US Department of State.
Doctors’ group raises alarm on possible job loss for 10K workers
A GROUP of doctors who previously served under the government’s rural deployment program raised concern on Tuesday over the potential job losses of more...
Hydropower firm secures P2.6-B loan from LANDBANK for Bukidnon project
REPOWER ENERGY Development Corp. (REDC) has secured a P2.6-billion loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) for a 15-megawatt hydropower plant project...
Daphne Oseña-Paez appointed Malacañang press official
A FORMER news reporter and television host has been appointed to the Office of the Press Secretary, joining for the first time on Tuesday...