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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has removed the “window hours” for the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the “number coding” scheme in all major thoroughfares and Mabuhay Lane routes in Metro Manila. This after the MMDA’s policy-making body, Metro Manila Council (MMC), has agreed to standardize the enforcement of the “no window […]
In anticipation of higher electricity demand during the summer season, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has advised the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) to take necessary measures to reduce the possibility of power interruptions. This after the National Power Corporation (NPC) has decided to defer the deployment of Power Barge (PB) 106 to Catanduanes, […]
More rural communities within the coverage area of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Socoteco II) will be connected to the electricity grid this year under the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP). According to Engr. Crisanto Sotelo, general manager of Socoteco II, electrification work has started in February to power up 46 more sitios included […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday revealed that government was in the midst of preparing short and long-term solutions to address the country’s water needs, proposals that will require executive action and the passage of new legislation. Nograles said that department secretaries, agency heads and representatives at the high-level inter-agency meeting on water security at […]
Children all over Metro Manila may now learn about road safety, waste management, and public safety in a fun way with Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the iconic television series, for a […]
Malacañang said it is not surprised that former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go climbed to third spot in the latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey. “Given the fact that he is very visible, I am not surprised why he is within the top three. He’s very visible and as we know in this […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles asked local government units to organize or activate their local inter-agency committees (LIACs) to help complete the post-“Yolanda” housing projects. Nograles said more than five years after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” struck central Philippines, some housing units for affected families remain uncompleted while some finished projects are still unoccupied. “We have to […]
Some 50 firefighters from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Cordillera region joined the massive cleanup drive to rehabilitate Manila Bay. BFP chief, Director Leonard Bañago said personnel from the various BFP offices who are in Metro Manila for the National Fire Olympics participated in the cleanup activity. “We are very happy and […]
The government is bringing its Cabinet Assistance System (CAS) meetings to the provinces in a bid to widen discussions on issues affecting the countryside. According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, this is the first time that undersecretaries and assistant secretaries will take part in CAS meetings to be convened outside of Metro Manila. “This is […]
The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte may have obtained “historically positive numbers” in the last Social Weather Stations (SWS) government performance poll, but the government will not be complacent and “will continue to find ways to improve its plans and programs in order to better serve our people.” This was the assurance given by Cabinet […]