March, 2025

• 16 March

  DOTr to finance  feasibility study on Iloilo  projects

  

  The  Department of Transportation (DOTr) will finance the PHP50-million feasibility study on the proposed New Iloilo North Coast Road and New Iloilo South Coast Road from the Iloilo International Port in this city’s Lapuz district. Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Julienne Baronda announced the funding following a meeting with Transportation Secretary Vivencio Dizon during his visit to Iloilo earlier this …

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• 16 March

  Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway project gets nod

  

  The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has completed negotiations with 212 landowners affected by the Pampanga section of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway Project. In a statement, BCDA said it has completed negotiations with 212 lot owners, 163 of whom have already received either partial or full compensation. The  SCMB railway project runs for 26.9 kilometers in Porac and Floridablanca, …

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• 16 March

  PAGCOR inaugurates socio-civic center in Orani, Bataan

  

  The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inaugurated a two-story socio-civic facility in Orani, Bataan worth P50 million last week,  Since its completion in August 2024, the socio-civic center has been used as a learning facility for the students of Governor Efren B. Pascual Sr. Orani Integrated Central School (GEPS-OICS). With over 1,200 enrollees, GEPS-OICS has long been struggling with …

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• 16 March

  Construction of NALEX, SALEX  to start soon

  

  The  Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said the construction of San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) two toll road projects may start within the first quarter.  “ NALEX and SALEX, the TRB targets to issue and approve the final engineering design and issue the notice to proceed. The construction will proceed in the first quarter,” TRB Executive Director Alvin A. Carullo explained. The …

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• 16 March

  The magnanimity of Julia Montes in dealing with Coco Martin’s ex-flame

  

  From among the past romances of Coco Martin, the one that is memorable for him and has remained just as impactful to the public is his love affair with award-winning actress Katherine Luna. It is because at the time Coco was still very young and restless who wanted to make the most of it in love and career. The Coco-Katherine …

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• 16 March

  Palawan International Choir Festival, 1st of its kind in the Philippines

  

  There might have been choir exhibitions if not competitions locally but to include international search on choral singing mastery and excellence, this is the first I’ve heard of such concept. I first heard of it from musical conductor Robert Delgado, a former member of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, aspirant of a Doctor of Philosophy in Music degree at the University …

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• 16 March

  Mark Lapid directs dad Lito in TVC

  

  Three-pronged collaboration is the design of the latest television commercial (TVC) of Lito Lapid and his co-star in the primetime action-drama “Batang Quiapo” of ABS-CBN, Coco Martin. Even if it is subliminally reselling “Batang Quiapo” with a working title of “Supremo” to make appear a literary narrative or actually a direct political campaign, the essence of the team-building of Lito …

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• 16 March

  PBBM orders expansion of Naga airport, revival of PNR-Bicol Express

  

  To boost local economies and domestic tourism, President Marcos directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to accelerate the long-delayed expansion of Naga Airport and the revival of the Philippine National Railways-South Long Haul (PNR-SLH) or Bicol Express, according to Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte. Rep. Villafuerte said Marcos instructed Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan to address the stalled projects …

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• 16 March

  EDSA busway modernization to begin alongside road rehab

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will start its major modernization effort to improve the EDSA bus carousel during the rehabilitation of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare. DOTr is planning to build dedicated concourses, away from Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3, to serve as bus stations along the carousel’s soon-to-be 25 stops. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon earlier observed that the queue …

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• 16 March

  Turboprop ban at NAIA for review

  

  Government will review its plan to remove turboprops from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in light of concerns that certain provinces may be cut off from Metro Manila. The Manila Slot Coordination Committee, which includes the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), will reassess its order instructing airlines to pull their turboprops out of NAIA starting March 30. MIAA general …

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