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Lopez said the DTI is urging President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order (EO) to prosecute those who had raked-in unfairly large profits on products which are in demand during this situation and those who hoard goods whether for their own consumption or re-sale at higher prices.The trade chief said Duterte has agreed with […]
“Government will not stop us from going about our business––but we have to understand that it cannot be business as usual if we hope to overcome this public health threat.” This was according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Friday, announced that the government will be strictly prohibiting “mass gatherings” as part of its […]
The suspension of domestic air, land, and sea travel to and from Metro Manila from March 15 until April 14 excludes the transport of goods to and from the National Capital Region to ensure that grocery shelves remain stocked for the duration of the community quarantine that will cover Metro Manila’s close to 13 million […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has made a fresh pitch for Filipinos to consider planting and using bamboo as alternative to wood in order to help increase the country’s forest cover. Cimatu said that even the government is now shifting to planting bamboo under its flagship reforestation initiative – the Expanded National Greening Program (ENGP). “Our […]
Local residents, especially farmers in Barangay Tablac, Candon City in Ilocos Sur, are now benefitting from the completed flood control project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing a report from DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan, Secretary Mark Villar said the Tablac-Bagar River Control project was undertaken to ensure that […]
As part of directives from President Rodrigo Duterte for government to address concerns involving COVID-19, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will now shoulder testing costs for the disease so that the public need not worry of the expenses that could be incurred by persons seeking treatment. This was announced on Wednesday by Cabinet Secretary […]
More electric cooperatives (ECs) have received calamity loans from the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for the rehabilitation of their power distribution facilities due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Tisoy” in December last year. Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that the electrification agency released P51.596-million in calamity loans to six […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez lauded the Senate version of the Corporate Income Tax Incentives and Rationalization Act (CITIRA) sponsored by Senator Pia Cayetano. The new bill not only balances the concerns of many stakeholders, offering a longer transition period for high performing investments (e.g. 100% exportation or employing over 10,000 people), but also removes the […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has assured the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) that it would boost the morale of its personnel and its operation through infrastructure support. Villar recently inspected the ongoing construction of facilities under the convergence program between the DPWH and the PNP inside […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Metro Manila Council (MMC) created a technical working group (TWG) that will formulate uniform policies on social distancing measures to reduce and prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission in the National Capital Region (NCR). MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim, who presided over the MMC meeting, said the uniform policies – […]