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The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Office (LTO), has issued show cause orders against the owners of vehicles involved in road crash incidents in Quezon and Cavite. This swift action follows the President’s directives to ensure enhanced road safety measures for motorists and passengers. The LTO summoned the owner of truck in […]
In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to deepen trade and investment ties with key global partners, Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque held a strategic meeting with executives of Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation (PPIH), the Japanese retail powerhouse behind the popular Don Quijote and Don Don Donki store chains. Held in Tokyo, […]
As part of the Philippines’ digital transformation priorities, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque engaged with global tech leader Google to explore strategic opportunities that will enhance the country’s digital infrastructure and capability. Held on the sidelines of the APEC-MRT 2025 in Jeju, South Korea, the meeting focused on advancing data center […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has finished the construction of two retaining walls to help mitigate flooding in Barangay Highway and Barangay San Rafael, Dulag, Leyte. The flood mitigation structures along the Calbasag River, were built to block the overflow of water from the river into the road and prevent soil erosion […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is withdrawing the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork on the request of industry players. It is, however, preparing to implement a more effective solution to lower meat prices in the face of a recent surge in African Swine Fever (ASF) cases. “While the industry tried to comply with […]
With illicit vape products making up as much as 80 percent of the market, lawmakers and tax officials are calling for a “one government approach” to combat the spread of unregulated and untaxed vapor products in the Philippines. At a Senate Ways and Means Committee hearing last Monday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) revealed […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture is all-in on training young farmers, stressing they are key to keeping agriculture going and making sure the country has enough food. “Our youth are the future of agriculture,” Tiu Laurel said in a message delivered by Undersecretary for Administration Allan Umali during the […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Atty. Don Artes led the inauguration and turnover of the three infrastructures improved and renovated by the agency, namely: Pateros Town Plaza, Municipal Hall Grounds, and Pateros Elementary School Multi-Purpose Hall to the officials of the Municipality of Pateros, held at the Municipal Hall Grounds.Artes and Pateros Mayor Ike […]
In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to building resilient and sustainable infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has approved the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle waste as an additive to enhance stability and extend the lifespan of asphalt-paved national roads.Building on the 2024 initiative of using Low-Density Polythylene […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has issued a notice of termination against BF Corporation and Foresight Development and Surveying Company (BFC-FDSC) Consortium, the contractor for the Common Station project, citing excessive construction delays of the project. The move follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directives to speed up and finally complete the construction of the common […]