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MANILA, Philippines — Local government units have been ordered to stop collecting “pass-through fees” from all motor vehicles transporting goods or merchandise going through any national road and other roads not constructed and funded by the LGUs.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the local government units (LGUs) to suspend the collection of the “pass-through fees” to ensure the efficient movement of goods across regions aligned with the government’s strategies to revitalize local industries under the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028.
HANGZHOU – Filipina skateboarder Margielyn Didal was apologetic after literally crashing out of the women’s street event, which she ruled in the Jakarta Asian Games five years ago. In particular, the jolly 24-year-old Olympian felt sorry for her fellow Cebuanos – the young and eager skateboarders like her. “Sorry Cebu wa gehapon tay skatepark kay wala man ta ka medal,” posted Didal. Translated into Tagalog, Didal’s short message read, “Sorry Cebu wala pa rin tayong skatepark kasi wala akong medal.” Didal, now a household name in her province, had been pushing for the construction of a skatepark in Cebu. She felt that winning a medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games would have given her a stronger voice for the provincial government to hear. But she was far from her best Wednesday. She competed in the finals despite the fact that she has yet to fully recover from a broken ankle sustained in Brazil almost a year ago. She seemed to have gained weight during a long lull but still gave her best. But while her mind was willing, her body was not. She fell to the ground six times in two runs and three tricks, and bowed out eighth and last. The skatepark would have to wait. Grand Canon
1. Aboitiz Power [AP 34.50, up 4.5%; 116% avgVol] [link] signed a joint venture agreement with Vena Energy and Vivant Energy to develop, construct, and operate a 206-megawatt wind power project in San Isidro, Visayas. AP expects the project to begin construction before the end of 2023, with commercial operations beginning in Q1/25. Vena Energy is a massive independent power producer with projects all across the Asia-Pacific region. Vivant Energy is a subsidiary of Vivant Corporation [VVT 15.48, down 0.1%; 10% avgVol].
COTABATO CITY — Officials are looking forward to an easier reintegration to society of hundreds of former Abu Sayyaf members in Sulu via a P25 million worth reformatory center now being constructed in the province.
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration has earmarked P705 million to provide sustainable and active mobility in the country’s overall transportation system via the Active Transport Bike Share System and Safe Pathways Program.
MANILA, Philippines — A common misconception about millennials is that they are not financially responsible and savvy. The Arrietas—Luis Antonio and Janina Jamila—are a young couple who are set to prove this otherwise. Thirty-one-year-old Luis works as an operations officer while thirty-year-old Janina is an accounting manager.
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to give priority to the construction and repair of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects to help farmers.