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Zubiri warns of emerging Constitutional crisis
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (Photo credit: Senate/PRIB) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has warned of an emerging constitutional crisis which he considers tragic and unfortunate. “We have warned about a possible constitutional crisis and tried to avoid it. But unfortunately, it seems that this is slowly happening,” Zubiri said in a statement on Friday. House Speaker Martin…
Manila Central Post Office rehab gets P15M from DOT
CHARRED. Smoke billows out of the Manila Central Post Office building in Liwasang Bonifacio on May 22, 2023. The Department of Tourism is allocating PHP15 million for the rehabilitation and restoration of the neoclassical building that sits along the banks of the Pasig River. (PNA file photo by Yancy Lim) Through its infrastructure arm, the Tourism Infrastructure…
Incheon Metropolitan City reappoints Salceda as Advisor for Int’l Affairs
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook photo) LEGAZPI CITY – The Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea’s powerhouse business center, has recently reappointed Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda as its Advisor for International Affairs for another two years, a post he held since 2009 when he was Albay governor, and which would span…
OTC: There will be enough PUVs in unconsolidated routes by February 1
OTC chair Andy Ortega (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) The Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) has assured on Monday there would be enough public utility vehicles (PUV) operating in all routes nationwide, including those without unconsolidated jeepneys, by February 1. OTC chair Andy Ortega said replacing PUVs that failed to comply with the consolidation requirement of the government is a top priority…
‘Pinyapel’ pulp paper pushed as alternative to plastics
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday pushed for the use of agricultural waste and overlooked resources, including “pinyapel,” a pulp paper derived from discarded pineapple leaves, to help protect the environment. Legarda led the formal opening of the four-day “Pinyapel Special Setting Exhibit” at the Senate building in Pasay City on Monday in celebration of Zero Waste Month. “It’s…
ERWIN TULFO, PACQUIAO, MARCOLETA LEAD IN PAPI SURVEY FOR SENATORS
THE December 2023 survey by the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) among transport groups showed broadcaster Erwin Tulfo topping the list of senatoriables. Next to Tulfo was former senator Manny Pacquiao and SAGIP partylist representative Rodante Marcoleta. The survey was conducted last Dec, 16-22. 2023 among transport groups: Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines or FEJODAP, Samahan…
PBBM, President Widodo agree to enhance PH-Indonesia political, security cooperation
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed on Wednesday to enhance the cooperation on political and security matters of the two countries. “As immediate neighbors and fellow archipelagic states, the Philippines and Indonesia agreed to continue our cooperation on political and security matters, noting the recently concluded Joint Commission for Bilateral…
Negros Occidental to develop world-class nature resort
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to develop the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia town into an ecological-friendly, world-class resort to boost tourism in the province. The updates on the proposed developments include the planned enhancement of hotel facilities and the introduction of new tourism features. In a statement, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Lacson…
PH, Indonesia agree to further upgrade their bilateral relations
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2-L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (L) smile with Indonesian President Joko Widodo (2-R) and wife Iriana Joko Widodo (R) during their meeting at Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on September 5, 2022. Achmad Ibrahim, EPA-EFE/Pool/file The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to further upgrade their bilateral relations and cooperation as they mark their 75 years of…
LTFRB: Transport coops free to decide which modern jeepneys to buy
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Teofilo Guadiz III has clarified that transport cooperatives are free to decide which modern jeepneys to buy for the public utility vehicle modernization program, and the government has no say on the matter. His statement on the matter in response to criticisms that the country is importing these vehicles from China. “They can buy…