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Philippines FDI ‘bound to improve’ in coming years – HSBC
The Philippines would be able to attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) in the coming years amid reforms that improved the country’s business climate, HSBC Global Research said......»»
Resumption of FTA talks seen to spur higher EU investments
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority expects investments from European companies to increase with the resumption of the Philippines – European Union free trade agreement negotiations......»»
ICT spending in AsPac reaches $1.3 trillion in 2023
Information and communications technology spending in Asia and the Pacific reached the $1.3 trillion mark in 2023, as companies increased their investments on automation and cloud to survive and thrive in the digital era......»»
Diageo taps K-pop star Suho to promote responsible drinking
Diageo Philippines announced the launch of a new regional responsible drinking campaign in Asia Pacific with Suho of K-Pop boy group EXO, to promote responsible and moderate alcohol consumption......»»
SamPan: Making her mark
Samantha Panlilio, eldest daughter of Jose Marcel “Jocel” Panlilio, is embarking on an ambitious career path to revitalize and expand the family’s real estate investments as chief operations officer of both the family’s publicly listed Boulevard Holdings Inc. and Puerto Azul Land Inc., even as she sets a parallel course to build her own beauty line, photography studio, and a furniture business under the brand “House of Marrakesh.”.....»»
Mendoza cannot suspend Calabarzon LTO chief accused of extortion
Land Transportation Office chief Vigor Mendoza has no authority to suspend the head of the LTO in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), even as complaints of alleged corruption have been filed at Malacañang against the official......»»
Calabarzon LTO chief accused of extortion
A group of bus drivers and operators has accused the chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) of extortion......»»
Youth groups in Southern Tagalog oppose reso urging military-led ‘national security awareness’ bid in schools
By JACINTO LINGATONG Bulatlat.com SANTA CRUZ, Laguna — Youth groups in Southern Tagalog have strongly opposed the proposed resolution of the 202nd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army and CALABARZON Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF ELCAC) urging the Department of Education (DepEd) Region IV-A, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region IV-A, Technical… The post Youth groups in Southern Tagalog oppose reso urging military-led ‘national security awareness’ bid in schools appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Laguna Police Provincial Office bags the Best PPO Award in CALABARZON
CAMP BGEN PACIANO RIZAL, Sta Cruz, Laguna – Laguna Police Provincial Office (LPPO) was awarded as the Best Police Provincial Office in the CALABARZON region during the Awarding Ceremony coinciding the Flag-Ceremony at Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba City on February 19th, 2024. Laguna Police Provincial Director Police Colonel Gauvin Mel Yamashita Unos, received the award […].....»»
DepEd says some PISA takers lacked basic computer skills
DepEd regional directors of CAR and CALABARZON said that several schools also had to borrow or crowdsource computers from nearby schools and non-government organizations to accommodate all their PISA takers on exam day......»»
Calabarzon domestic workers to get pay hike
Domestic workers in Calabarzon will get an increase in their monthly salary......»»
2 car theft suspects nabbed, 7 vehicles seized
Two suspected car thieves were arrested and seven vehicles were recovered in simultaneous operations of the Highway Patrol Group-Calabarzon......»»
778 loose guns, 182 nabbed in Calabarzon
At least 778 unlicensed guns have been confiscated in simultaneous police operations in Calabarzon......»»
‘Crime boss’ slain in shootout
A suspected leader of a criminal gang involved in contract killings and other activities in Metro Manila and Calabarzon was killed in an alleged shootout in Bacoor City, Cavite yesterday......»»
NDRRMC: 1.1M people affected by shear line, LPA- flooding
Affected regions include Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol region, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga......»»
BSP: Home prices up in second quarter
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday reported prices of new housing units nationwide increased in the second quarter by 5.3 percent from 1.4 percent in the previous quarter, while availability of home loans improved to -4.3 percent from -9.1 percent during this period. Compared to the second quarter last year, overall housing prices grew by 14.1 percent as more consumers recovered from the pandemic. Residential prices in the National Capital Region or NCR were up to 15.4 percent, while those outside this region grew to 13.8 percent year-on-year. Quarter-on-quarter, residential prices rose to 7.7 percent in the NCR from -4.3 percent and steadied at 4.4 percent in the provinces. The highest growth in prices was seen in single-detached/attached houses with 6.7 percent, followed by duplex units with 4.8 percent, condominiums with 3.8 percent, and townhouses with 3.7 percent. The average appraised value of housing units in the NCR stood at P127,884 per square meter between the first quarter of 2016 and the second quarter this year. The BSP said this is higher than both the national average and the average appraised value in the provinces at P54,496. Home loans nationwide Meanwhile, home loans granted nationwide improved to -4.3 percent from -9.1 percent on a quarterly basis. Home loans approved in Metro Manila increased to 0.6 percent from -13.2 percent, while those in the provinces also grew to -6.3 percent from -7.1 percent. Majority of these loans were used to purchase single-detached/attached houses with 49.1 percent share, followed by condominiums with 33.6 percent, and townhouses with 16.8 percent. Majority of home loans came from the CALABARZON Region with 34.1 percent share, followed by the NCR with 29 percent. The rest of the loans came from Central Luzon (13.4 percent), Central Visayas (7.1 percent), Western Visayas (5.7 percent), Davao Region (3.4 percent) and Northern Mindanao (1.8 percent). The post BSP: Home prices up in second quarter appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Missing Miss Grand candidate: Alleged cop is ‘person of interest’
LUCENA CITY – Police said in a press statement that a “police officer” is the “person of interest” behind the mysterious disappearance of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 contestant Catherine Camilon. Brigadier General Paul Kenneth Lucas, Police Regional Office – Calabarzon (PRO-Calabarzon) director, revealed in the statement that based on the significant development on the case.....»»
165 new Covid cases detected
The Philippines confirmed on Monday 165 new Covid-19 cases, increasing the country’s total cases since the outbreak’s inception to 4,118,885. According to the Department of Health’s Covid-19 tracker, active cases declined by 54 to 2,970, while recoveries increased by 558 cases to 4,049,192. The death toll has remained at 66,723 for the second day in a row. Metro Manila had the most new cases in the previous 14 days with 860, followed by CALABARZON with 397, Central Luzon with 205, Davao Region with 120, and Central Visayas with 97. Quezon City had the most new Covid-19 cases in the last 14 days with 231, followed by Cavite province (132), Rizal province (121), Laguna province (101), and Bulacan province (97). The Covid bed occupancy rate stood at 16.0 percent, with 3,196 beds occupied (including 1,932 in the ICU) and 16,736 unoccupied. The post 165 new Covid cases detected appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘Shear line’ to bring rains to some parts of Luzon — PAGASA
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Central Luzon, and the Bicol Region may experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms this week......»»
A model urban community
As a young boy, I loved drawing a “roadmap” of livable communities where family and industry were central to this unadulterated fun design. I would put skyscrapers and blend these with old trees, brilliant lights, and flowers along walkways and entertainment centers. The distance between neighborhoods was enough to give space and privacy. In this universe, people of different economic classes are resilient to the challenges and complexities of modern living. I grew up in a small town with inadequate potable water and transportation. There was a thin line between regression and progression where one cannot differentiate silt from clay particles when wading through the flooded, muddy streets of Barangay Busugon in San Remigio municipality. Life then was simple but joyous because of my family and the neighborhood. This was my unsophisticated urban planning, where things that matter most to me can be found in one place. Although I did not become a city or urban planner, my interest in “designing” communities is as strong as my entrepreneurial consciousness. It has become an advocacy. Be that as it may, urban planning, a form of spatial planning, requires strategic innovations and thorough study to develop equitable habitats and sustainable human settlements and development. A strategic plan, or a development plan, considers population growth, zoning, geographic mapping, structural and people’s safety analysis, water supply, and essential social services. Urban planning, says the United Nations Human Settlements Programme or UN-HABITAT, should “improve policies, plans, and designs for more compact, socially inclusive, better integrated, and connected cities that foster sustainable urban development and are resilient to climate change at the city, regional, and national levels.” The world’s best-planned urban cities include Singapore City in Singapore, Brazilia in Brazil, Chandigarh in India, Seoul in South Korea, and Copenhagen in Denmark. In the Philippines, five regions that surpassed the national level of urbanization in 2020 are Calabarzon (70.5 percent), Davao (66.8 percent), Central Luzon (66.3 percent), and Soccsksargen (55.5 percent), according to the 2022 report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) based on the 2020 population census. The cities of Angeles in Pampanga and Mandaue in Cebu had the highest level of urbanization, with 100 percent each. Of the country’s 81 provinces, 11 provinces registered a level of urbanization higher than the national level in 2020. On a sad note, Eastern Visayas (14.7 percent), Cagayan Valley (19.5 percent), Bicol (23.8 percent), Ilocos (25.5 percent), and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (27.6 percent) posted the lowest level of urbanization, the same PSA report showed. Overseas, towns and villages have adapted to technological innovations and big data for urban analytics. Urban planners now consider including countryside localities in developing sustainable and resilient communities despite needing more resources, strategies, and expertise. Many urban planners find harmony in geometry and numbers, taking a leaf from the ancient works of Greek architect and mathematician Hippodamus of Miletus, considered the father of urban planning. Today’s towns and cities incorporate functional innovations where everything gets “smart,” from people to intelligent traffic lighting and drones, better infrastructures, facilities, and communications systems, and a strategic blueprint for mitigating the impact of climate change and other environmental problems. With the booming population nationwide, it would be wise to create more growth areas outside the center of progress to improve service and operational efficiency. Local executives and councils must do much work to empower those who must catch up and provide leadership in a highly competitive environment. After all, greater economic inclusion should benefit people with low or no incomes and vulnerable sectors. The beauty of inclusive urban planning lies in ensuring that all can partake of its benefits. As Greek philosopher Socrates once said: “By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.” Ultimately, any strategic urban design should not only be a mixture of arts and humanities, but also a fusion of science and numbers. (You may send comments and reactions to feedback032020@gmail.com or text 0931-1057135.) The post A model urban community appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»