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MMC, MMDA OK NEW METRO MANILA TOWING GUIDELINES

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) approved a regulation that introduces revised guidelines concerning towing and impounding operations of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in Metro Manila. The revised guidelines, contained in MMDA Regulation No. 24-004, are pursuant to the objective of professionalizing and harmonizing towing and impounding procedures of illegally-parked and stalled vehicles in […]

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ANGARA JOINS SWISS EMBASSY’S ‘DAY OF THE FUTURE’

Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of industry linkages and bilateral relations on the “Day of the Future,” an event organized by the Switzerland Embassy recently. “It’s a very intriguing and promising event,” Angara said in his opening remarks.  The Day of the Future is an annual event in Switzerland where students from Grades […]

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PCIC INDEMNIFIES TYPHOON-HIT MINDORO FARMERS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the distribution of indemnity checks issued by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) as payments to insured farmers and fisherfolk who were victims of recent typhoons. PCIC Regional Office IV released a total P24.73 million in indemnity checks to 1,437 farmers and fisherfolk from the provinces of Oriental […]

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DOT TO PROMOTE GUIGUINTO AS ‘GARDEN CAPITAL OF PH’

Mayor Agatha Paula “Agay” Cruz of Guiguinto, Bulacan recently met with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco at the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Makati City. The officials threshed out potential areas for collaboration, including assistance that the DOT, through its infrastructure arm, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), can provide, such as capacity […]

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DTI BEGINS PROBE ON SURGE OF CEMENT IMPORTS

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has initiated a preliminary investigation to determine whether increased imports of cement are causing or threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic industry.  The investigation covers cement classified under AHTN Codes 2523.29.90 and 2523.90.00 for the period of 2019 to June 2024. The DTI’s decision is based […]

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ANGARA EYES INTERVENTIONS TO LEARNING LOSS

Education Secretary Sonny Angara convened the National Management Committee (ManComm) to explore interventions to learning losses.  This urgency comes amidst class suspensions due to the severity of weather disturbances. The Cordillera Administrative Region already recorded 35 class disruptions, the highest number of school days lost mainly due to natural disasters and calamities. In the current […]

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DPWH FINISHES IRAWAN RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the construction of flood control structures along the upstream and downstream sections of the Irawan River, protecting communities and promoting local activities in Barangay Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Based on the report of DPWH Regional Office IV-B Director Gerald Pacanan to Secretary Manuel […]

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REMULLA LAUDS OCD FOR QUICK EVACUATION AMID NIKA

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, vice chair for disaster preparedness of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, today lauded the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) for their effective preemptive evacuation of residents in areas along the path of Severe Tropical Storm Nika. In a press conference at […]

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MMDA, COMELEC SIGN PACT FOR SMOOTH 2025 ELECTIONS

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Atty. Don Artes and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Atty. George Erwin Garcia signed a Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] for the use of the MMDA Communications and Command Center, manpower, equipment, and resources for the National and Local Elections in 2025.The agreement between the MMDA and COMELEC is an […]

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REPORT: PH IS FASTEST GROWING SEA INTERNET ECONOMY

The Philippines has emerged as the fastest-growing internet economy in Southeast Asia, based on the recent report by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company. The 9th edition of the Google e-Conomy SEA Report showed a 20% growth of the overall digital economy based on Gross Merchandise Value, surging from $26 billion to $31 billion in 2024. […]