Local Government News
[OPINION] Subway
12 September, 2017 at 12:30
At last, a subway for us… the commuter line, not the sandwich. NEDA has finally approved the first phase of the subway project for Metro Manila. Compared with the Roxas-Abaya era at the transport department
DICT eyes PPP mode for broadband plan
12 September, 2017 at 11:02
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is looking at using the public-private partnership (PPP) mode for the implementation of a component of the National Broadband Plan (NBP).
[OPINION] Who is winning the war in...
11 September, 2017 at 12:00
Who is winning the war in Marawi? By: Macabangkit B. Lanto – @inquirerdotnet | Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:24 AM September 07,
Latest Ookla report: Speed of broadband in...
11 September, 2017 at 10:36
The country’s broadband speed is “significantly improving,” according to Ookla’s latest Speedtest Global Index report.
NEDA OKs P355.6-billion metro subway project
7 September, 2017 at 14:30
A project that will build the country’s first subway system is now one step behind construction after a government body approved it for implementation by 2018, the National Economic and Development Authority said on Wednesday.
Bloated legislature to make federal government costlier...
7 September, 2017 at 13:30
When it comes to financing a federal form of government, state-owned think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said size matters, with the additional cost to be incurred from…
Demand for domestic destination drives Philtoa travel...
7 September, 2017 at 12:30
Domestic travel still accounted for majority of the sales of the exhibitors at the 28th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, last weekend.
Pros and cons of ODAs, GAAs, and...
7 September, 2017 at 11:23
The clock is ticking on the Duterte administration.
[EDITORIAL] Beyond impeachment
4 September, 2017 at 12:00
With 25 congressmen endorsing the complaint, Maria Lourdes Sereno appears to be in danger of becoming the second chief justice to be impeached.
ECCP seeks fairer rules in construction industry
4 September, 2017 at 10:24
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) hoping that the government will remove foreign ownership and other restrictions covering the construction industry.
PAL proposes new NAIA 2 annex building
4 September, 2017 at 10:18
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is proposing to build a new annex building at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2, which will include a new passenger terminal, in a bid to address the terminal’s overcapacity issues.
Ball in Senate after House OK’s 4-day...
4 September, 2017 at 10:14
The Chairman of the Senate Committee Chair on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development said on Sunday, Aug. 27, he expects his chamber to tackle soon the proposed four-day workweek
Investment pledges climbed 89.4% in first 7...
30 August, 2017 at 18:00
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) on Tuesday reported an increase of investment pledges by 89.4 percent in the first seven months of the year, driven by aggressive ecozone development.
Early completion of metro subway to cost...
30 August, 2017 at 12:00
The government is considering the possibility of completing the Japan-funded Mega Manila Subway Project earlier but at a higher cost, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said.
