PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE TRANSPORTATION department said the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway remains one of the most efficient public transport systems in Metro Manila amid calls to phase out the busway system.“The EDSA Busway is seen as a crucial step towards
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has recently inaugurated two shelters in the disaster-stricken municipalities of Maragusan and New Bataan in Davao de Oro.“The new facilities, built with P50-million funding each from PAGCOR, will serve as safe shelters during emergencies as well as venues
THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) have entered into a partnership to electrify schools in off-grid areas through solar power.NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda on Wednesday inked a memorandum of agreement with Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara, in
BAGUIO CITY — Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Kalinga, aided by policemen, cornered two alleged drug traders who tried to sell nine bricks of dried marijuana leaves on Tuesday at Tabuk City, Kalinga’s capital.The duo, whose names were withheld by authorities,
COTABATO CITY — The police detained a mayor of a newly created Bangsamoro town and his three escorts after policemen and soldiers in a gun ban checkpoint in Toril, Davao City found two pistols in their vehicle on Tuesday.Anwar D. Saluang, an appointed mayor of
ASIANTERMINALS.COM.PHBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is seeing “renewed interest” from the second Trump administration in exploring a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the US.“With renewed interest under the Trump administration, we are optimistic about negotiating
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management said the new government procurement law’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) will be released next week, having been approved by the procurement board’s technical experts.The IRR was approved at a meeting led by the Government Procurement Policy
DOTR PHOTOTHE Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (ABMAP) has asked the government to prioritize and provide more funding for the stalled Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program.“ABMAP is urgently calling on the government to secure additional funding and prioritize the program, which is
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE catch landed at regional fishports declined 12.09% by volume year on year during the fourth quarter, according to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA).In a report, the PFDA said the landed catch was 126,903.94 metric tons (MT).On a quarter-on-quarter basis, fish
Online platforms including China’s Shein and Temu are braced for tougher customs controls after the European Commission vowed to stem the influx of what it calls “dangerous products” into EU markets. Many of the billions of low-value goods arriving each year are deemed non-compliant with the
As National Productivity Week shines a light on the challenges facing British industry, there is growing consensus that UK businesses are not yet performing at their full potential. While fresh ideas are emerging from government and the private sector, an often-overlooked solution could come in
THE PHILIPPINES’ Marc Pfister and Kathleen Dubberstein smashed Qatar’s Mabarka Al-Abdulla and Nasser Abdulrahman Alyafei, 11-3, on Wednesday to remain unscathed in the curling mixed doubles event of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.The pair of Mr. Pfister, a Fil-Swede, and Ms. Dubberstein,