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EDITORIAL - Minimum inconvenience

With just over a week to go before the deadline, 313 routes in the National Capital Region still lack a consolidated transport service entity, according to data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. After a one-month grace period, the LTFRB says it will no longer give another extension of the deadline, as it cited a 76.6 percent consolidation rate nationwide......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Philippines gross int l reserves level settles at 103.4 bln USD in April

MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) decreased to 103.4 billion U.S. dollars at the end of April from 104.1 billion dollars at the end of March, the Philippine central bank said Tuesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the latest GIR level represents a more than adequate external liquidity buffer equivalent to 7.7 months' worth of imports of goods and payments.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Meralco, DOE urge firms to join ILP to ensure power supply sufficiency

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the Department of Energy (DOE) called on companies to participate in the government's Interruptible Load Program (ILP) to help maintain adequate power supply during the warm and dry season......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

50 families evicted to give way to parking lot

Under the 1992 Urban Development and Housing Act, the execution of demolition requires the notice upon the affected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of eviction, proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition, and adequate relocation, among others. The post 50 families evicted to give way to parking lot appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Living wage: A social obligation

The term living wage refers to the income level that allows individuals or families to afford adequate shelter, food, health care, education and other necessities......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

5 Home Aspect Investments That Are Worth Every Penny

Investing in a home upgrade is always worth it, especially if the Lentor Mansion unit is yours. That said, some upgrades are better than most because they improve these five home aspects. Privacy Adequate privacy allows you to do the things you want or normally do without any prying eyes. Start by installing curtains on […] The post 5 Home Aspect Investments That Are Worth Every Penny appeared first on Kagay An......»»

Category: newsSource:  kagay_anRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Advocates call for climate emergency in Mindanao

PMCJ urged the local governments in Mindanao to strengthen the capacity of localities to deal with the impacts of climate change, provide adequate shelter to displaced communities, and review current disaster prevention and response programs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

OCD chief pushes adequate rescue assets, critical infrastructure

The Office of Civil Defense in collaboration with various government agencies, is continuously implementing interventions to strengthen the disaster preparedness of the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

‘El Niño unlikely to cause crisis’

The El Niño phenomenon being experienced in the country is not expected to result in a crisis as food, water and power supplies are adequate during the critical months, an official of the El Niño Task Force said yesterday. Task force spokesperson Joey Villarama said that with all the preparations, interventions and mitigations being done by the government, he does not foresee the El Niño phenomenon creating a crisis......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Germany spending billions to replace nuclear power

The EU's largest economy is set to make a large investment in four gas-fired plants, the government has announced Germany is set to spend 16 billion to construct four gas-fired power plants as it seeks to ensure an adequate supply of electricity after scrapping its nuclear reactors, the Economy Ministry announced earl.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

EU s largest economy spending billions to replace nuclear power

Germany is set to make a large investment in four gas-fired plants, the government has announced Germany is set to spend 16 billion to construct four gas-fired power plants as it seeks to ensure an adequate supply of electricity after scrapping its nuclear reactors, the Economy Ministry announced earlier this week.&nb.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern

JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country. The lack of context ignores the continuing reality of human rights violations against activists and critics during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.Media.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Lack of justice 6 months into labor leader s killing scored

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights continues to demand justice for veteran labor organizer Jude Fernandez, who was killed exactly six months ago in Binangonan, Rizal......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern?

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: March 18, 2024, 3:52 pm JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country. The lack of context ignores the continuing reality of human rights violations against activists.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern

JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country. The lack of context ignores the continuing reality of human rights violations against activists and critics during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.Media.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

House fire kills 2 kids in Philippine capital

MANILA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Two girls aged five were killed after a fire gutted their house in Tondo district in Manila, Philippine capital, on Wednesday afternoon, the local bureau of fire protection said. The bureau said the twin sisters were trapped inside the bedroom on the second floor of a two-story concrete house when the fire broke out before 2:30 p.m. local time and spread fast inside the home. It.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

3 dead, 17 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Philippine capital

MANILA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A speeding bus crashed into several vehicles along a busy highway in the Philippine capital on Monday night, killing three and injuring 17 others, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the multi-vehicle accident happened around 9 p.m. local time and involved a bus, a passenger van, a taxi, and five motorcycles. Initial investigation showed that the bus first rammed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

2 dead, 9 injured in Philippine capital fire

MANILA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and nine were injured in a fire that gutted a residential area in the Philippine capital on Monday afternoon, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. The bureau said the fire, which broke out around 12:45 p.m. local time, took the lives of two female residents. The bureau added that five residents were injured, including a 60-year-old male and a 55-year-old female.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

PAL hikes capital to P30 billion

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has received regulatory approval to raise its capital stock to P30 billion to free up space for fresh investments from its parent unit......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024