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Local chief executives who would fail to implement the approved 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plan in their respective jurisdictions, will face charges for violating Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000), even after their terms of office have ended. Preparing and implementing such plans are required under RA 9003 which LGUs […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) named Task Force Special Operations head Bong Nebrija as the new traffic manager to oversee the traffic situation along EDSA, which will be declared a “traffic discipline zone.” Nebrija will replace outgoing Chief Traffic Inspector Rodolfo Calpito, EDSA Special Traffic and Transport Zone head, who is set to retire […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to release new suggested retail prices (SRPs) of basic and prime commodities after prices of some brands of canned sardines went up, while prices of bread went down. According to DTI, nine sardine brands increased their prices between P0.40 to P0.85. The brands with price increases […]
A new book jointly launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to mobilize more grassroots action on forest and biodiversity conservation nationwide. Launched in Quezon City, the book “In the Heart of the Forest” aims to promote such action by showcasing real-life stories […]
National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Edgardo Masongsong has appealed to local government units (LGUs) to address the matter of unsettled electricity bills owed to electric cooperatives (ECs), stressing that the “unpaid amounts may be used to bring power to hundreds of sitios yet to be served by electricity all over the country.” “We emphasize that […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said her department will be making frequent “surprise visits” to El Nido in Palawan to ensure the municipal government will seriously implement sustainable tourism policies. “I will come back here very often, it will be a surprise, it will be unannounced,” Romulo-Puyat said. The tourism chief, who was in El Nido […]
Loan collections of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have reached P1.710 billion from January to September 2018, keeping it on track to meet its full-year target. Latest data show that NEA posted 99 percent collection efficiency on the loan amortization payments of the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the first nine months of the year. The […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered the municipal government of El Nido to immediately rehabilitate the environmental condition of the resort town. “You told us last time that it will take you six months to rehabilitate. We will give you six months to rehabilitate El Nido,” Cimatu told town Mayor Nieves Rosento while doing site inspection […]
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar has reassured the commitment of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in providing a safe environment for media members in the country. Andanar, along with Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Joel Sy Egco, made the assurance in a recent dialogue with media members […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched a development plan for the National Capital Region (NCR) that seeks to transform Metro Manila into a competitive metropolis in the East Asian region. The MMDA said the Regional Development Plan (RDP) for the National Capital Region 2017-2022 will serve as the region’s framework for socioeconomic development […]