February, 2025

• 9 February

  DTI, DPWH renew push for ROLL IT implementation in Iloilo

  

  The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)  and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have renewed their commitment to the Roads Leveraging Linkages for Industry and Trade (ROLL IT) Program in Iloilo. This collaboration focuses on  completing ongoing projects from 2018 to 2024, supported by a P130 million funding allocation for nine road infrastructure projects in the region. …

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• 9 February

  MICT investments continue to  advance service delivery

  

  The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) flagship operation and the Philippines’ largest and most advanced container terminal, continues to invest in expanding capacity and improving terminal efficiency through infrastructure enhancements, equipment upgrades, and digital transformation. These investments support growing trade volumes as well as advance customer service. To meet rising demand, MICT is constructing …

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• 9 February

  LandBank, Yovel East to scale up accessible agri financing

  

  LandBank and Yovel East Research and Development, Inc. (Yovel East) have  partnered to further intensify support for Filipino farmers through accessible and increased financing and greater private-sector collaboration. The partnership is set to expand the reach and impact of the LandBank AGRISENSO Plus Lending Program– designed to provide holistic and strategic support for key players in the agricultural value chain– …

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• 9 February

  Discovering Pacita Mansions, Vigan’s new crown jewel

  

  PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero The invitation to come to Vigan came weeks ahead. We juggled our schedule, making sure that no matter what, come hell or high water, we would make it there. We promised ourselves we should go the distance despite the protracted longest travel time of our life. For an old soul and a romantic at heart—although most of …

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• 9 February

  ‘Ternocon 2025’ Celebrating the Filipino terno

  

  Young designer Peach Garde of Tapaz, Capiz took home the coveted Pacita Longos Medal (Gold Award) during the Ternocon 2025 finale at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). His exceptional design, which masterfully honored the traditional Philippine Terno while incorporating the contemporary influences of National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin, earned him this prestigious recognition. The much-anticipated fashion event concluded …

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• 9 February

  Bake cookies for your Valentine

  

  This Valentine’s Day, treat your special someone to a sweet surprise. Chef Alexa Versoza recommends home-baked honey-roasted macadamia and white chocolate cookies. Motivated by her fondness for this toothsome confection, she shared her personal recipe, which features a mouthwatering blend of the rich, buttery flavor of nuts and smooth, creamy hints of vanilla and milk.  Cookies do not only embody …

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• 9 February

  DHSUD inspired by PBBM’s rating on pro-poor housing

  

  Inspired by the positive rating of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. in implementing housing program for the poor, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) vowed to sustain the positive momentum gained in the nationwide implementation of the administration’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. Latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 59 percent …

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• 9 February

  China’s global threats under fire at phl security forum

  

  By: Jinky Jorgio Experts Expose Beijing’s Coercion, Corruption, and Military Expansion CHINA’S growing global influence and aggressive expansionism were put under sharp scrutiny at the 27th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) in Manila last week, where security experts and U.S. lawmakers warned of Beijing’s escalating military aggression, economic coercion, and covert political interference in democracies worldwide. The forum held at the …

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• 9 February

  DPWH cites maintenance works in Zamboanga Sibugay

  

  Motorists and residents of Payao, Zamboanga in Sibugay now enjoy the pavement project improved by the Department of Public Works and Highways. DPWH Regional Office IX Director Cayamombao Dia, in a report, said preventive maintenance works through asphalt overlay were undertaken along two-lane, 8.8-lane kilometer along the portion of the Imelda=Payao-Siay Road, traversing Barangays Guintolan and San Isidro. The road …

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• 9 February

  PAGCOR, SMC break ground for new PAGCOR Corporate Center

  

  The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC)  broke ground for the state gaming firm’s new corporate office building at the Bagong Nayong Pilipino complex in Pasay City. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the PAGCOR Corporate Center — valued at P2.45 billion —  will be fully financed and constructed by SMC at no cost …

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