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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed that a national Route Numbering System (RNS) is now in place along the Philippines’ national road network system in Western Visayas Region.

After Jinggoy, will Bong and Janet be free soon?

By Water for the People Network The 20th anniversary of the privatization of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in August was considered a milestone by privatization proponents.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has significantly helped its member-states achieve economic progress, a Vietnamese senior economic official said.

The Commission on Higher Education (Ched) has reiterated its stand on recognizing the power of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to endorse groups in international sports.

American spiker Lindsay Stalzer will don a new jersey in the 2017 Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix, which kicks off at The Arena in San Juan on October 21.

(APUG) will be held in Cebu City on Dec. 6-11, the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) announced recently.

Ilocos Sur will host next year’s Palarong Pambansa, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced recently.

By Riza Lozada The recently released Global Competitiveness Report 2017- 2018 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) indicated that the country has to do more to keep pace with its quickly progressing neighbors, the Makati Business Club (MBC) said.

The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry said enabling conditions in the country make it a competitive destination for outsourcing services but the prolonged conflict in Marawi City between state forces and Filipino militants supporting the Islamic State (IS) is causing concerns.