The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the University of the Philippines on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a housing project under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and UP president Angelo Jimenez signed the MOU during…
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and San Miguel Infrastructure formally signed a 25-year lease on December 12 to use PAGCOR’s 15-hectare Nayong Pilipino property in Pasay City. A major consideration of the agreement is the construction of PAGCOR’s new corporate office building, which will soon be built on a two-hectare portion of the…
Camille Villar recently inaugurated the electric vehicle (EV) charging facility at the Vista Mall Bataan, highlighting her advocacy for sustainability and environmental protection. Camille was joined during the ribbon-cutting ceremony by her father, former Senate President Manny Villar, Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia, Rep. Abet Garcia, Rep. Jette Nisay of the Pusong Pinoy party list, and…
In anticipation of the increased passenger volume this holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced a temporary traffic adjustment allowing provincial buses to traverse EDSA from December 20 to January 5. This move aims to enhance turnaround times and accommodate more commuters traveling during the festive period. MMDA Chair Don Artes detailed…
Fresh allegations linked ex-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his former economic adviser Michael Yang to the illegal drug trade through an affidavit presented to the House Quad Comm revealing their ties to a 2004 raid on a clandestine shabu laboratory in Dumoy, Davao City. The raid, conducted during Duterte’s tenure as mayor, uncovered over 100…
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is giving away P1.5 million through a raffle this holiday season to express gratitude to its members and pensioners while motivating them to use the GSIS Touch mobile app in their transactions. “Some 300 winners will receive P5,000 each in the GSIS Touch and Win Raffle set for December…
Secretary Larry Gadon and the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation (OPAPA) resumed the Batang Busog Malusog (BBM) Program on Thursday, an initiative aimed at addressing child undernutrition. This feeding program reached over 1,000 beneficiaries at an elementary public school, orphanages, and cancer patients’ shelters: Trinidad Tecson Elementary School, Hospicio de San Jose,…
Camille Villar on Sunday feted overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan and awarded a house and lot to a teacher from Camarines Sur during the “Paskong Pinoy 2024: Piyesta, Musika at Kultura” Christmas gathering organized by the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO). The event brought together over 3,000 overseas Filipinos from Taipei, Taichung, and…
As the threat from Kanlaon Volcano’s eruption intensifies, an urgent evacuation operation is underway, affecting approximately 87,000 residents in the surrounding areas. Defense Secretary and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) chairman Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has activated the National Inter-agency Coordinating Cell (IACC) to coordinate response efforts. The gravity of the situation is…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco expressed elation at President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.‘s signing of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund mechanism for non-resident tourists on Monday, December 9. This landmark legislation enhances the Philippines’ position as a premier tourism destination and expands its appeal with affordable shopping options. In a statement, Frasco praised…