By Jinky Jorgio President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has demonstrated his commitment to improving the country’s infrastructure with the inauguration of the Panguil Bay Bridge, the longest water-spanning bridge in Mindanao. Opened in September 2024, the 3.16-kilometer bridge connects Tangub City in Misamis Occidental to Tubod in Lanao del Norte, providing comfort and convenience to more than 10,000 commuters …
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The Department of Education (DepEd) announced its partnership with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to speed up the construction of school buildings in the country. Under the signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) with LRA, the DepEd will secure electronic land titles which will be converted from manually-issued ones. “Nakikita natin (We are seeing) that the lack of title signifies lack …
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Office rentals in Metro Manila are projected to further decline in the coming year mainly due to an oversupply of vacant spaces, according to a global commercial real estate services firm. In its latest Asia Pacific Outlook 2025 report, Cushman & Wakefield said average headline rents are forecast to decline by an additional 3.20 percent in 2025. Average headline rents …
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Carlos Yulo made everything moot and academic. The human dynamo gymnast made history as the first ever Filipino athlete to win two gold medals in the Olympics in a fitting exploit celebrating the country’s century of participation in the Summer Games. Yulo, 24, scored the rare double gold by topping the men’s floor exercise and vault, respectively, leading the Philippines …
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Standings:Open7.5 points — J. Balsalubre, C. Caranyagan.6.5 — T. Cervero, K. Llantada, N. Geronimo, M. Lomio, D. Laylo6 — J. Oriendo, R. Cruz, J. Trajano, J. Esparagoza.Women7 points — A. Ramos6 — S. Esperanza4.5 — S.Anicete Unheraled Joven Balsalubre and AIM April Joy Ramos shared the limelight in the Marikina City Christmas Chess Festival rapid chess championships held last Dec. …
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The country is fielding a 20-athletes team to the ninth edition of the Asian Winter Games that China is hosting for the third time from February 7 to 14 in the winter resort city of Harbin. The mission? To start setting the stage for a first-ever Winter Olympics medal for the Philippines. “We’ve already accomplished the dream in the Summer …
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The Zamboanga Valientes is gearing up for two international tournaments in the coming year following a successful run in the inaugural edition of The Asian Tournament. With international invites pouring in, the Zamboanga Valientes will soon announce the tournaments they will be participating in, but in the meantime, the team is already in the early stages of preparation for one …
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On 30 December 2024, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored a total of 195,644 outbound passengers and 173,712 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide. Moreover, the 3,043 deployed frontline personnel in 16 PCG Districts inspected a total of 1,811 vessels and 2,247 motorbancas. Compared to the consolidated report on 29 December 2024, the number of outbound passengers has decreased by …
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) recently provided Malasakit Kits to air travelers passing through CAAP-operated airports commuting for the second wave of holiday rush. Hundreds of Malasakit Kits containing essential items like refreshments and hygiene kits were given to passengers using the airports in Davao, Zamboanga, Dipolog, Pagadian, San Jose, Romblon, Bicol, Virac, Naga, Masbate, Tuguegarao, Tacloban, …
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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is implementing the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 0.50% sulfur cap on marine fuel oil in domestic ships by January 1, 2025, according to MARINA administrator Sonia Malaluan. While compliance to the sulfur cap policy is high, Malaluan said some shipping operators with a higher number of vessels will be granted an extension in consideration for the high …
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