Davao City among richest cities outside Metro Manila
Davao City was hailed as the ninth richest city outside Metro Manila, while Davao Oriental was the fourth fastest-growing province and highly urbanized city (HUC), based on the Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)......»»
Grade 11 student killed in fight outside disco in Olango Island
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A Grade 11 student died after he was allegedly stabbed by a minor outside a disco in Sitio Mainit, Barangay Sta. Rosa in Olango Island in Lapu-Lapu City at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, February 11. The victim was identified as 18-year-old John Paul Roland Maranga Dungog, who is a resident.....»»
DOTr: Government, PPP projects to solve Metro traffic
The Department of Transportation has committed to solve the traffic congestion in Metro Manila through public-private partnerships after the region was ranked as the worst metro in the world in a mobility index......»»
Metro Manila, Davao, Zamboanga sizzle as heat index rises
Metro Manila sizzled on Monday after the heat index reached 42 degrees Celsius......»»
DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»
Haute summer: Store openings, pop-up stores solidify Manila’s claim as fashion capital
Here are some updates on new fashion store openings in town that further stake Manila’s claim as a budding global fashion capital, as the “world’s richest man in fashion” Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), believed Manila would be......»»
The Wallenberg whirlwind trip
It may have been a quick three-day trip to the Philippines of a member of Sweden’s richest business family, but Mr. Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of both SEB, a leading North European financial group with a current market value of $30.61 billion (approximately P1.7 trillion) as of March 2024, and Saab, a prominent Swedish defense and security company with a market value of $10.36 billion (roughly P580.18 billion) as of the same period, managed to pack in several key meetings on his second day......»»
SC orders Metro Manila LGUs to cease traffic receipts, confiscate driver s licenses
The Supreme Court ordered Metro Manila local government units to follow the the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s single ticketing system instead of using their own traffic violation receipts......»»
Meralco to invest P280 million for Metro Manila Subway
Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. will invest P280 million for the Metro Manila Subway Project......»»
MMDA, Palace to tackle proposals to decongest Metro Manila
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is set to discuss with Malacañang its proposals to decongest Metro Manila, an MMDA official said yesterday......»»
Capitol, two cities unite to back Cebu City’s Palarong Pambansa 2024 hosting
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government and highly-urbanized cities have pledged their full support for Cebu City’s upcoming hosting of the Palarong Pambansa in July 2024. The aim is to transform the event into a significant tourism and economic boost. At a press conference on May 17, Governor Gwen Garcia announced that Cebu.....»»
131 cities, towns now under state of calamity
A total of 131 cities and towns have been placed under state of calamity because of the effects of El Niño, which is expected to persist until the end of May, the government said yesterday......»»
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major U.S. cities
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major U.S. cities.....»»
Water shortage ‘severely’ hits barangays in 3 cities
Water shortage ‘severely’ hits barangays in 3 cities.....»»
22 Cebu towns, cities suspend in-person classes
22 Cebu towns, cities suspend in-person classes.....»»
LIST- Special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns for March 2024 - Rappler
LIST: Special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns for March 2024 Rappler.....»»
Five cities eye next EASL Final Four
EASL CEO Henry Kerins said yesterday the league has received feelers from five cities offering to host the next Final Four with the expectation that more will join the bandwagon after the success of the inaugural home-and-away season......»»
5 arrested, P4-M shabu seized in 2 Negros cities
5 arrested, P4-M shabu seized in 2 Negros cities.....»»
34 Cebu towns, cities ‘upgraded’
34 Cebu towns, cities ‘upgraded’.....»»
7 Negros Oriental towns, cities closely alerted vs. bird flu
7 Negros Oriental towns, cities closely alerted vs. bird flu.....»»
Metro3rd cities, towns create Northern Central Inter-Local Health Zone
Metro3rd cities, towns create Northern Central Inter-Local Health Zone.....»»