Linda Flores
LGUs asked to expand revenue sources
The country’s economic managers on Tuesday urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to encourage local government units (LGUs) to expand their revenue sources and boost spending to support local and national growth, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. This, as the economic te...
Major rail projects seen to 'revive' PH railway industry
The country’s railway industry will be “revived” once the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) and the South Long Haul (SLH) flagship projects are completed, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said in a report by Philippine News Agency. During the 131st anniversary of the...
EcoWaste bares illegal sale of uncertified Christmas lights
As part of its campaign towards a zero waste and toxics-free observance of the yuletide season, the EcoWaste Coalition has sounded the alarm over the sale of uncertified Christmas lights in the market. To support the ongoing drive led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) against unauthoriz...
SSS warns 8 employers in Parañaque
Social Security System (SSS) National Capital Region (NCR) South Legal Department Concurrent Acting Head Atty. Victorina Pardo-Pajarillo (right) listens to the explanation of an employer’s representative regarding the contribution delinquencies incurred by their retail establishment during a r...
Pasig City Hall hit by fire
The Pasig City Hall on Thursday morning suspended its operations due to a fire in its premises, according to a report by ABS-CBN. The blaze broke out at around 9:18 a.m. and prompted city hall employees to evacuate before it was put out nearly 10 minutes later, the Pasig City Public Information Off...
Marcos pushes unity in battling global warming
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the importance of unity in mitigating the effects of global warming and climate change, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In his pre-recorded video message during the opening of the 16th Annual Global Warming and Climate ...
Manila’s Spectacular Christmas Lighting Unveils Festive Season Across the City
The City Government of Manila ushered in the holiday season with grandeur as it illuminated a towering 45-foot Christmas Tree at Kartilya ng Katipunan. The dazzling event took place simultaneously across six prominent locations in the city: Manila City Hall, the National Museum of the Philippines, ...
Comelec completes payment of 600K BSKE workers' honorarium - PNA
More than 600,000 workers, mostly teachers, who served in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have received their honorarium, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday. Based on its latest data, the poll body said it has released the honorarium of 605,379 elector...
MPIC delivers record-high earnings
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (“MPIC” or the “Company”) today reported Consolidated Core Net Income of P16.2 billion for the first nine months of 2023, up 37% from P11.8 billion a year earlier. Improved financial and operating results from MPIC’s ho...
Smartmatic to join bidding for 2025 poll systems
Three international technology companies, including Smartmatic Philippines, have purchased bidding documents for the automated election system (AES) project in the 2025 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. During the pre-bid conferenc...
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