The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) last week held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new outpatient services (OPS) building that will cater to more people in need of organ transplants and renal care services. NKTI executive director Dr. Rose Marie Liquete said that the state-of-the-art facility is expected to finish construction in 24 months or less. The OPS building …

President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order reducing and condoning real property taxes (RPTs), including interests and/or penalties assessed on power generation facilities of independent power producers under build-operate-transfer contracts with government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs). Executive Order No. 83 states that all liabilities for RPTs for calendar year (CY) 2024, including any special levies accruing to …

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) recently announced plans to establish OFW Hospital branches across the country to provide better healthcare access for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. “Gusto rin namin palawigin yung OFW Hospital, para hindi lang siya sa San Fernando, Pampanga. We intend to develop branches so to speak, or units. You know how clinics are …

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has successfully addressed a long-standing issue on the unstable road section of Caraycaray-Calumpang Road with the completion of a slope protection structure in Sitio Lupa, Barangay Calumpang, Naval, Biliran province. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Regional Office 8 Director Edgar B. Tabacon highlighted the significance of Caraycaray-Calumpang Road, which …

I am still feeling sad after knowing that Sam Milby and Catriona Gray have parted ways. It was officially confirmed by Sam himself during the press conference of the TV series “Saving Grace.” One member of the entertainment press asked Milby if he and Catriona are still together. The actor casually answered, “No.” That’s the final blow. I was quite …

I heard it first from actor Gary Estrada that someone told him he was being considered to play Manuel Luis Quezon, the First President of Philippine Commonwealth government during the American period. “Pero hanggang hindi pa gumigiling ang kamera ay hindi ako naniniwala (But until the camera rolls I don’t believe it’s mine),” quipped Gary. Quezon’s character fits Estrada to …

The 73rd Foundation Day and Grand Alumni Homecoming of the Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School (ERJHS) was made happier and more memorable last February 22, 2025 by a set of musicians who gave the celebration a blast. The fabulous Cool Rhythm Band set the whole ERJHS campus in Mayon Avenue in Quezon City on fire with its cool and fiery …

A literary caravan billed “PANITIKaravan” is coming your way starting February 24, 2025 to kick off at the Araullo High School in Manila from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. The touring group, led by the NCLA of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will make the rounds in Metro Manila and the provinces to present the …

The modernization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was hailed as “Transport Deal of the Year” during the Project Finance International’s (PFI) annual awards in London, United Kingdom (UK). Accepting the award on behalf of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was Secretary Jaime J. Bautista. Sec. Bautista boasted that the NAIA modernization deal was one of the fastest and …

Cashless/contactless toll collection on major toll expressways will be re-implemented beginning March 15, 2025, months after the dry-run of contactless transactions program, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) announced. According to TRB, toll expressway users are required to have valid Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) device or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sticker installed on their vehicles. Implementation of cashless/contactless toll payments will …