Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Facebook) A priority bill that seeks to reform the property valuation and tax assessment in the country now awaits the President’s signature following its ratification by both houses of Congress recently. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, House Ways and Means Committee chair,…
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…
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte with the eight electric buses As part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in 2030, the Quezon City government has procured eight electric buses to complement its fleet of QCity Buses. The modern electric buses have a 41-seating capacity with ample space to accommodate standing passengers….
Manila, Philippines – The Filipino Inventors Society Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FISMPC), supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), continues to spotlight Filipino innovation through its program INVENTREPINOY. In a recent episode, the program welcomed Engr. Jimson Uranza, CEO of Lead Core Technology Systems Incorporated, and Raymond Mark Bimbo Doran, President of Carlita R. Duran…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign visits resulted in P427 billion foreign investments with the Bureau of Investments with the bulk going to the renewable energy sector. “Natutuwa tayo at nasabi natin (kay President Marcos) na iyong kaniyang mga presidential visits have been resulting to actual investment registrations and approvals doon po sa ating mga…
TOURISM BOOM. HKTB executive director Dane Cheng during the “Juan in a Million” reception at Shangri-La The Fort on Wednesday night (Feb. 5, 2025). It celebrates the one millionth Filipino tourist to Hong Kong. (PNA photo by Joyce Rocamora) By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The Philippines remains as a key tourism market for Hong Kong as…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday the months of March, April and May this year could be very warm with temperature reaching up to 40°C in some areas of the country, PAG-ASA Weather Services Assistant Chief Ana Solis said there is a “possibility that March, April and May — which we call warm and dry season months — could be one of…
MANILA, (PIA) — Soon, Roxas Boulevard will be walkable and bikeable for an entire day. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna recently signed Ordinance No. 9047 to make Roxas Boulevard partly car-free and promote healthy lifestyles. “We will make Roxas Boulevard partly car-free starting on May 26, Sunday. I personally inspected Roxas Boulevard to make sure the road…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged local chief executives on Friday to forge international tie ups with their counterparts from other countries to learn best practices in improving the delivery of public services as he vowed for continuous government support. “Let me challenge our mayors to not only make the most out of this forum….
Cauayan City took a significant leap toward becoming a model smart and sustainable community as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) spearheaded collaborative efforts with SEERMO and the Electromobility Research and Development Center (EMRDC). The initiative, anchored on the Smart and Sustainable Communities Program, brought together technology innovators, city officials, and science leaders to…
