THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) should require all bus companies to have an online booking platform for passengers to ease congestion during the holiday rush, a congressman said on Sunday.Allowing passengers to buy bus tickets ahead of time could reduce congestion at transport terminals by
SUNSET over Taipei City — THOMAS TUCKER-UNSPLAHTHE Philippines’ partnership with Taiwan is expected to increase Filipino tourists in Taiwan next year, the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) said on Friday.“I think this center will open the eyes of everyone and (allow) a mutual relationship between
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION FACEBOOK PAGETHE Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that frontline officers are allowed to extend holiday greetings to travelers during the Christmas season while emphasizing the importance of maintaining respect and inclusivity.Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado noted officers must ensure all travelers feel
SCOTT GRAHAM-UNSPLASHA PHILIPPINE senator on Sunday pushed for a measure that seeks to establish business permit and licensing offices (BPLO) in local government units (LGUs) to speed up the process of setting up shop in the country, which he said would attract more investors.“By establishing
PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL FACEBOOK PAGETHE University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) enhanced its capacity to deliver advanced healthcare to poor Filipinos with the acquisition of diagnostic equipment and critical care facilities, reinforcing the hospital’s mission of providing free, high-quality healthcare while training future medical
COTABATO CITY — Members of various business blocs were elated with the allocation of the Bangsamoro government of P88.3 million for the improvement of a seaport in Tawi-Tawi and construction of five lake ports in Lanao del Sur.The lawyer-entrepreneur Ronald Hallid D. Torres, chairperson of
A man accepts Philippine peso bills at a money remittance center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Sept. 19, 2018. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZTHE PHILIPPINES had the fourth-highest remittance levels among low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) this year, with inflows estimated at $40.2 billion, the World
FINANCE SECRETARY RALPH G. RECTO — DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FACEBOOK PAGETHE Department of Finance’s (DoF) proposed changes to the Senate’s version of the capital markets reform bill could bring in additional revenue of P300 billion by 2030, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.“We are raising
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it is looking to nearly double the number of new economic zone (ecozone) proclamations to 30 next year.In a briefing, PEZA Director-General Tereso O. Panga cited the need to push out development to rural areas and bring more
A man arranges tanks of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on a truck. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it accredited three industry associations as authorized training organizations for qualified service persons (QSPs) in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry.In a statement on
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved two funding packages totaling $501 million for the Philippines to support better job quality and infrastructure project planning.Last week, the bank approved the $500-million Philippines: Business and Employment Recovery Program – Subprogram 2 and the $1-million Preparing
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