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Metro Manila has the worst traffic congestion among urban areas in the world Despite the massive infrastructure buildup since the previous administration, which was budgeted at P1.5 trillion a year and mostly poured into road projects in Metro Manila, the vehicle traffic situation has worsened over the years. The National …

President Marcos is named as one of TIME’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2024,” citing his role in the post-pandemic recovery of the country’s economy and his stance against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo by Thierry Monasse, Getty Images via …

He said Duterte’s agreement not to construct, repair, or reinforce the Navy outpost at Ayungin Shoal was ‘verbal, and hence, not binding on President Bongbong Marcos’ China’s insistence that it had reached an understanding with former President Rodrigo Duterte and that it has come up with a “model” for easing …

HAPPIER TIMES. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and First Lady Liza Marcos share a light moment during the 2nd State of the Nation Address of President Marcos last year.  First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos did not mince words in expressing her disappointment at Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the latter crossed …

President Marcos troops the line with visiting New New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during arrival honors yesterday at Malacanang. Luxon will be in the country until April 20, 2024 for an official visit. Revoli Cortez President Marcos troops the line with visiting New New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon …

Map shows how near Cagayan province, where two new EDCA sites are located, to Taiwan. NSC, CHED called to conduct own probes Senators are seeking to investigate the reported influx of Chinese students in schools near areas covered by the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, in particular in Cagayan that is …

Aerial view of reclamation projects in Manila Bay in this photo posted by Sen. JV Ejercito on his Twitter account on Feb. 16, 2023 (jvejercito/Twitter)  The Catholic Church’s social advocacy arm rallied people to help defend Manila Bay from the ongoing reclamation projects. Caritas Philippines has warned of “far-reaching consequences” …

Moro and non-Moro community leaders participated during the April 18, 2024’s activity of the Serbisyong Inklusibo Alyansang Progresibo Party in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte./Photo courtesy of Philstar.com / John Unson  COTABATO CITY — More than a thousand Moro and non-Moro residents in Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del …

A March 15, 2020 photo of the Sta. Rita Substation as the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines energizes to cater to the Samar II Electric Cooperative for power transmission in Samar./NGCP via Facebook  MANILA, Philippines — For the fourth consecutive day, the Luzon and Visayas power grids are set …

Former Caloocan City 2nd District congressman Edgar R. Erice asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday, April 18, to nullify the P17.9 billion contract between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Miru Systems Co. Ltd. of South Korea for the 2025 automated national and local elections. In his petition, Erice …