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The city government of Baguio has eased the requirements to get a business permit in the city to allow owners to rectify the errors and align their business activity to the standards of the city’s zoning ordinance. Aileen Refuerzo, city information office chief, said City Council Resolution 118-2002 was signed to grant amnesty to businesses […]
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) should ensure that the proposed modified Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or number coding scheme could address the economic cost of congested Metro Manila traffic under Alert Level 1. This was the call from Senator Joel Villanueva after the MMDA posted its proposals to modify the traffic coding […]
Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan agreed to the call of a local farmers’ group in Baler, Aurora to amend the Rice Tariffication Law for farmers to recover from revenue losses. “Kinakailangang reviewhin itong Rice Tariffication measure at mabigyan ng amendments kasama na doon ang powers of regulatory function of NFA para mabantayan din iyong merkado,” […]
With less than a month before voters cast their ballots on May 9, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero remains among the top favorites of students to win the senatorial race, according to campus mock polls conducted by at least 33 colleges and universities across the country. Results of the campus mock elections have solidified Escudero’s footing […]
“Our convictions matter, not the surveys—and we remain convinced that Isko Moreno is the best candidate for President.” This according to Dr. Pol Nombre, Visayas Campaign Director for Team Lopangu, one of the many volunteer groups backing the presidential run of Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer Isko Moreno, who reiterated the group’s support for the Manila […]
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said the Department of Education (DepEd) should immediately release the funds to its field offices to prepare public schools across the country for face-to-face classes. Escudero made the call following reports that teachers were spending their own money and taking out loans to retrofit their classrooms for the progressive expansion of […]
Senator Dick Gordon remains adamant about his desire to transform the Philippines into a first-world country in the future through his effective legislation if reelected. Gordon, who is seeking his second and final consecutive term as senator, said that he will focus on crafting laws that would enrich the national landscape. “My priority has always […]
The lack of an existing database has been the cause of delay in the distribution of the government’s fuel subsidy program, Senator Win Gatchalian said. “Hanggang ngayon ay marami pang hindi nakakakuha ng ayudang ito halos tatlong linggo na mula nang magsimulang mamigay ng Pantawid Pasada dahil na rin sa kawalan ng listahan ng mga […]
The city government of Bacolod will grant a comprehensive relief package to businesses affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as a major component of its health crisis exit plan. The support program “Ipadayon ang Negosyo kag Trabaho” (Continue Business and Jobs) will benefit all micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through relief from […]
A lawmaker called for a moratorium on the creation of new cities and provinces as it would dilute the impact of a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that gave them a bigger share of national tax collections. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said the creation of new cities and provinces will merely cancel out the positive […]