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All the physical offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be open to the public until New Year’s Eve on Sunday, Dec. 31, to accept last-minute applications for franchise consolidation from jeepney operators and drivers in compliance with the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In a press briefing …

Photo courtesy of National Irrigation Administration MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has improved and constructed about 740 kilometers of irrigation canals as of November this year to ease the impact of El Niño on farmers. In a news release on Friday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said the DA …

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. Photo shows passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on Dec. 28, 2023. The public could expect a more seamless passenger experience, increased passenger capacity, infrastructure improvement, and digitalization starting next year. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata) MANILA – As 2023 comes to an end, all eyes are on …

But Beijing still blaming Manila’s change of policy, position The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it would ask China to stop interfering with their resupply operations and its harassment of Filipino fishermen within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), if …

President Marcos’ foreign trips this year have translated into P300 billion worth of “actualized” investments, the Department of Trade and Industry said.  Since he assumed office, some 200,000 job opportunities were likewise generated from his visits abroad. DTI-Board of Investments Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said the projects have already been registered …

At a Glance The extension of tariff rate cuts for key commodities will ensure a sufficient and affordable food supply next year, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The reduction of tariff cuts will help reduce the risks caused by the persisting El Niño, the impact of African Swine …

MANILA – The Philippines and the United States on Thursday discussed important opportunities for strengthened cooperation next year, building on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s official working visit to Washington, D.C. last May. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Secretary Enrique Manalo spoke with Secretary of State …

At a Glance Prices of goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) continued to grow at a slow pace to 2.9 percent in November from 3.4 percent a month earlier. From January to November, the average GRPI in NCR is at 4.6 percent, still higher compared to 4.3 percent in …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte  Former President Rodrigo Duterte is the top-of-mind candidate of the senator for the midterm elections in 2025, a non-commissioned survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. showed. The survey, conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, 2023, showed Duterte with a voting predisposition of 48 percent and …

A jeepney driver conducts maintenance work on a cooperative-owned passenger jeepney in Quezon City on December 27, 2023. (The STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — Unconsolidated jeepney, UV Express and Filcab units will still be allowed to ply their routes even after the December 31 deadline — however, they …