The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is seeking the participation of private Japanese firms in the bidding for several big-ticket transportation projects in the railway and aviation sectors. During the Philippine Investment Opportunities forum in T…
Day: August 30, 2023
PBBM hails Mike Enriquez’s ‘unbiased’ delivery of news
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday paid tribute to veteran broadcaster and host Mike Enriquez who passed away on Tuesday, commending the late newscaster’s dedication to serving the Filipino people through his ‘unbiased’ delivery of news. O…
Creation of 5K DepEd non-teaching positions nationwide OK’d
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the creation of about 5,000 non-teaching positions in various schools supervised by the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide. In a statement on Wednesday, the DB…
No work, classes in Ilocos provinces due to bad weather
Classes and work in government offices and public and private schools in Ilocos provinces have been suspended on Wednesday due to Super Typhoon Goring. In a statement Tuesday night, Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc said the suspension covers g…
Security adviser urges lawmakers to support BDP funding
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Tuesday night urged the House of Representatives to continue supporting the “Barangay Development Program” (BDP), noting that it has been effective in helping neutralize the decades-long communist insurgency in…
OCD begins implementation of El Niño mitigation measures
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is now starting the implementation phase for interventions to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. “We are in the implementation phase because the situation calls for the immediate execution of the …
Germany’s all-male choir performing in PH
World-renowned all-male choral group from Germany Renner Ensemble Regensburg, with its conductor Hans Pritschet, is in a two-week visit in the country for a concert tour in Makati and Bulacan, including this city. Renner Ensemble Regensburg has partne…