Batanes seaport to be funded by US
A plan is underway to construct a United States-funded civilian port in Batanes, chosen for its strategic significance and proximity to Taiwan......»»
DENR mobilizing $278 million foreign-funded projects
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is mobilizing over $278 million worth of foreign-funded projects this year for biodiversity, climate change and environment programs to strengthen environmental resiliency and sustainability in local government units......»»
Survival – the Ivatan way
The Ivatans are an Austronesian ethnolinguistic group inhabiting the Batan islands – Batanes and Babuyan islands in the northernmost Philippines......»»
China has no say in Batanes military plans — DND
The DND stressed that it is mandated to secure the sovereignty of the Philippines' sovereignty and territorial integrity. .....»»
Philippines will increase military presence in islands facing Taiwan
MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines is set to bolster its military presence on islands adjacent to Taiwan, aiming to enhance its territorial defense capabilities, as announced by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. During his visit to naval facilities on the remote Batanes islands, less than 125 miles from Taiwan, Teodoro instructed the military to increase troop deployments and called for the development o.....»»
Philippines Defense Secretary wants more troops in islands near Taiwan
MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines is set to bolster its military presence on islands adjacent to Taiwan, aiming to enhance its territorial defense capabilities, as announced by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. During his visit to naval facilities on the remote Batanes islands, less than 125 miles from Taiwan, Teodoro instructed the military to increase troop deployments and called for the development o.....»»
China warns PH to “tread carefully” on Taiwan issue
MANILA, Philippines— China issued a subtle warning to the Philippines concerning Taiwan, advising Filipino officials to “tread carefully” on the matter of the “red line.” China made the remark following an order by Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to raise military presence in Batanes, the Philippines’ northernmost province that is very near Taiwan. “I.....»»
China urges Philippines not to play with fire on Taiwan question
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the Philippines not to "play with fire" on the Taiwan question. According to reports, the Philippines' defense chief has ordered the military to boost the number of troops and structures on the Batanes islands which are less than 200 km from China's Taiwan region. In response at a daily press briefing, Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Minis.....»»
China urges Philippines not to play with fire on Taiwan question
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the Philippines not to "play with fire" on the Taiwan question. According to reports, the Philippines' defense chief has ordered the military to boost the number of troops and structures on the Batanes islands which are less than 200 km from China's Taiwan region. In response at a daily press briefing, Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Minis.....»»
EDITORIAL — Tax-funded escorts
Except for those who lost their entitlements, public reaction has been positive toward restrictions imposed by President Marcos on the use of vehicle sirens or wang-wang, blinkers and similar devices as well as special protocol plates......»»
Serial blunders & low on dough
The National Food Authority or NFA may have enough money to cover pre-funded expenses, but an insider claims they don’t have enough cash to cover salaries and operating expenses. They are, figuratively speaking, low on “dough.”.....»»
Serial blunders & low on dough
The National Food Authority or NFA may have enough money to cover pre-funded expenses, but an insider claims they don’t have enough cash to cover salaries and operating expenses. They are, figuratively speaking, low on “dough.”.....»»
Serial blunders & low on dough
The National Food Authority or NFA may have enough money to cover pre-funded expenses, but an insider claims they don’t have enough cash to cover salaries and operating expenses. They are, figuratively speaking, low on “dough.”.....»»
3 incumbent councilors to join Ruiz’s slate
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Three incumbent Cebu City councilors have expressed their intention to join the slate of former Customs Commissioner Yogi Ruiz in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. However, Ruiz refused to disclose their names, citing concerns that their pending projects may not be funded if they are identified. “Wala pa lang gyud sila.....»»
Infrastructure projects get better loan terms from Japan
The Philippines has secured better financing terms for two big-ticket infrastructure projects funded by the Japanese government aimed at improving public transport and road connectivity......»»
Balamban site is for road project, not Capitol bldg – Gwen
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The cleared site in Barangay Cambuhawe, Balamban, in western Cebu, is not for the new Capitol building, but for nationally funded road projects. Cebu Provincial Governor Gwen Garcia made this clarification after photos of a deforested mountain in Balamban, initially thought to be the site development of the new Capitol building,.....»»
PSA turns over 2022 CBMS PSA-funded to 5th and 6th class municipalities in Southern Leyte
The Philippine Statistics Authority -Regional Statistical Services Office VIII (PSA-RSSO 08) and its Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) -Southern Leyte, turned over 100 percent of the 2022 Community-Based Monitoring System (2022 CBMS) results to the 5th and 6th class Local Government Units of Southern Leyte......»»
Catch wall built in Brgy. Nabang to protect motorists
Samar First District Engineering Office has completed the construction of a concrete catch wall in Brgy. Nabang, Calbayog City, Samar with a total revised contract amount of P38.40 million funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2023......»»
PSA turns over 2022 CBMS PSA-funded to 5th and 6th class municipalities in Southern Leyte
The Philippine Statistics Authority -Regional Statistical Services Office VIII (PSA-RSSO 08) and its Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) -Southern Leyte, turned over 100 percent of the 2022 Community-Based Monitoring System (2022 CBMS) results to the 5th and 6th class Local Government Units of Southern Leyte......»»
Commercial US spaceship lands on moon
A Houston-based company has landed America’s first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, part of a new fleet of NASA-funded, uncrewed commercial robots intended to pave the way for astronaut missions later this decade. But while flight controllers confirmed they had received a faint signal, it was not immediately clear whether Odysseus,.....»»
Three MPBs built in barangays of Calbayog City
Construction of three (3) multipurpose buildings in the First District of Samar has already been completed with a revised contract amount of P14.57 million, funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2022......»»