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The benefits of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) will extend far beyond its tracks, creating economic opportunities for Filipinos and businesses across the country—from Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao, Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said. Speaking to the media during an inspection of ongoing NSCR construction works, Recto said the railway will strengthen […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure (RPP) under ERC Resolution No. 31, Series of 2026, to streamline regulatory proceedings, with changes covering electronic filing, virtual hearings, case timelines, intervention, summary procedures, and other processes for regulatory cases. The amendments build on the Commission’s existing procedural framework, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways has incorporated provisions from Senator Bong Go’s proposed Philippine Building Act into its ongoing review of the nearly 50-year-old National Building Code, with proposed amendments expected to be finalized soon. DPWH officials disclosed the development during the Senate deliberations on the department’s proposed 2027 budget after Go pressed […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) today signed a Compromise Agreement putting to rest years of litigation over NGCP’s obligation to pay ERC-imposed permit fees and annual supervision and regulation (S&R) fees. The signing, held at the ERC’s office in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, was led by […]
The Philippines closes Tourism Month with a stronger ranking on the global tourism stage, as it becomes the seventh-fastest improving economy in the world this year, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI). The country, in particular, climbed eight places to 57th out of 110 economies surveyed. “This […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), through Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 100-2026, is implementing the renewed suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene pursuant to Executive Order (EO) No. 125 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. under Republic Act (RA) No. 12316. Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza explained that this new […]
Reflecting the robust growth of the trucking industry within the Freeport zone, New Asahi Group Subic Trading Corp. inaugurated its ₱50-million expansion facility at the Tipo Hightech Eco Park (THEP) on September 21, 2026. “The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) takes great pride in developments like this,” said SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the mass oath-taking of 1,814 public school teachers and school heads in the Davao Region on Thursday, marking a milestone in the Marcos administration’s efforts to break career stagnation in the public school system. The mass promotion across Region XI forms part of the nationwide rollout of the Expanded Career […]
In response to the impact of El Niño and extreme weather conditions, the Department of Education (DepEd) is enhancing its operational protocols to help schools cope with rising temperatures while strengthening climate change instruction across basic education, following directives from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. DepEd’s preparedness strategy focuses on continuous risk assessments, updated contingency […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) rolled out P64 million worth of farm support and post-harvest investments in Camarines Norte, targeting bottlenecks in production, storage, processing and mechanization. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the turnover of the interventions in Vinzons and Labo, alongside the DA Regional Field Office 5 and the provincial government headed […]