'NCR suffering from water scarcity'
THE National Capital Region (NCR) and its two neighboring regions of Central Luzon and Calabarzon are in «absolute clean water scarcity» by United Nations standards, an expert said Friday.
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Scammers amass P155M in 8 months
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin «Benhur» Abalos Jr. revealed on Wednesday that around 8,000 victims in the country have lost an estimated P155 million to various con artists or scammers employing all sorts of fraudulent schemes from January to August this year.
Summit seeks end to jail congestion
To address the issue of chronic congestion plaguing the country's jail facilities and detention centers, the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) will hold the National Jail Decongestion Summit on December 6 and 7, 2023 at the Diamond Hotel in Manila.
Pinoy films set to 'invade' Hollywood
(UPDATE) FILIPINO films will crack into Hollywood when the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) opens on November 2.
No number coding on Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 2
(UPDATE) THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the implementation of the expanded number coding scheme on October 30, when the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) Election is held, and on November 1, All Saints' Day, and November 2, All Souls' Day.
'Strike failed to paralyze transport'
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the first day of the transport strike called by Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers (Manibela) on Monday failed to paralyze public transportation in the National Capital Region.
MMDA prepares for looming transport strike
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) met with various government agencies on Friday to discuss the contingency plan for the transport strike set on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Bautista names LTFRB OIC
(UPDATE) TRANSPORTATION Secretary Jaime Bautista has appointed Mercy Jane Paras Leynes as officer in charge of the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB), replacing Teofilo Guadiz 3rd, who was suspended as Board chairman by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday over allegations of corruption.