Marcos, FL back from Brunei
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. returned Sunday night from an overnight visit to Brunei where he and First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos attended the wedding of the son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
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Government allots P800 million for new port in Kalayaan
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has earmarked P800 million for the construction of a new port in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea to beef up maritime security and provide refuge to bullied fishermen.
PLDT, Smart take on 'buy local' advocacy to benefit farmers, community artisans
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT and its wireless unit, Smart Communications Inc., recently joined hands to support a common cause that of boosting the livelihood of local farmers and community artisans by "buying local."
Redefining naughty and nice at Durex year-end party
MANILA, Philippines — As a bold testament to empowering personal pleasure, Durex Philippines hosted the Durex-mas for All, Pleasure for All: Naughty and Nice Year-End Party at Ugly Duck, Poblacion, Makati City last December 15.
EMBO students to start paying UMak fees next school year
THE reclassification as non-Makati residents of University of Makati (UMak) students who live in the 10 EMBO barangays transferred to Taguig City will take effect next academic year, the university’s Office of the Student Regent (OSR) has announced.
Review CHED officials’ qualifications, President Marcos urged
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos should take a serious look at the qualifications of officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) after they ordered a “stoppage” of the K-12 educational program of the state universities and colleges taking in senior high school (SHS) enrollees.
Makati excludes EMBO barangays from national tax allocation
MANILA, Philippines – The local government of Makati City has excluded 10 Enlisted Men’s Barrios (EMBO) barangays from its 2024 national tax allocation (NTA), which means that Taguig City will “assume full responsibility for the benefits and welfare of over 300,000 residents that are now under its jurisdiction.”
Makati City excludes 10 EMBO barangays in 2024 tax allocation
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 5) — Makati City on Friday said that 10 EMBO barangays will be excluded from the city’s national tax allotment (NTA) for 2024.