In And Around The Metro
House approves bill on virology institute
The House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to establish a virology and vaccine research institute in the country, which is a legislative priority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to a report by Philippine News Agenc...
Oil prices decline for third week in a row
Oil firms will implement another big-time price rollback on Dec. 6, bringing domestic fuel prices down for three consecutive weeks, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Starting 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Shell will slash gasolin...
DA rules out pork price hike in December
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said an increase in the price of pork is less likely to happen during the Christmas holiday, considering its adequate supply, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. At a Laging Handa briefing, DA Deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said they are not e...
DBCC affirms 2022 growth forecast
Members of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), chaired by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, shared their positive outlook for the Philippine economy in line with Moody’s growth forecast for the Philippines in 2023, according to a ...
DA to inspect confiscated white onions
The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to accomplish the phytosanitary inspection of seized smuggled onions either this week or next week, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. The DA said the onions needed to be inspected before making them available in Kadiwa markets. At the Lag...
Maynilad announces water interruption in Caloocan, Navotas, Cavite
Parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) and Cavite province will go waterless for a few days as the Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) has scheduled a water interruption due to its network maintenance from Dec. 5 to 8, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In an advisory, Ma...
EDSA Carousel Libreng Sakay available 24/7
Around 100 buses will take part in the 24/7 operating hours of the "Libreng Sakay" program for the EDSA Bus Carousel this December, with some drivers assigned to the night shift, according to a report by GMA News. According to Joseph Morong's report on "24 Oras," the program...
Gov't launches eTravel platform
Government agencies headed by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) launched an eTravel platform that would allow faster and easier processing of passengers arriving in the country, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the new system will replace the arr...
Marcos endorses more scholarships for artists
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants to provide artists with more scholarships and infrastructure to develop and support the country’s cultural and creative industries, Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications and filmmaker Paul Soriano said in a report by Philippine News Agency. S...
LRT1 Roosevelt Station reopens
After two years of closure, the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) on Monday reopened the Roosevelt Station of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) with adjusted train service hours, according to a report by GMA News. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, LRMC spokesperson Jacqueline Gorospe said the f...
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