Day: March 10, 2025

Manila: A planned toll road extending South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to the Bicol Region is expected to reduce transport costs, improve supply chains, and create thousands of jobs, a House leader said Monday. In a statement, House Committee on Ways and Means chair and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda highlighted the Toll Regulatory Board’s (TRB) impending approval of the final engineering design for the first segment of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Toll Road 5 (TR5) as a solution to long-standing transport bottlenecks in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the TRB recently disclosed that the final engineering design encompasses

Ofunato: The massive wildfire that erupted in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on February 26 has been contained, city officials announced Sunday. As a result, evacuation orders were lifted for 882 residents from 361 households across four districts. According to Philippines News Agency, 2,424 people from 979 households remain under evacuation, with officials expecting to lift all remaining orders by noon on Monday. “We now see no danger of the fire spreading further,” Ofunato Mayor Kiyoshi Fuchigami stated at a press conference on Sunday. Firefighters will continue to work to determine whether the fire has been extinguished. The wildfire, which started around

Manila: For two consecutive weeks, oil firms will slash pump prices effective March 11, with the biggest cuts on gasoline and kerosene prices. In separate advisories, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell stated they will reduce gasoline prices by PHP1.70 per liter and 90 centavos per liter for diesel. Seaoil and Shell will also roll back kerosene prices by PHP1.80 per liter. Other oil firms are expected to follow suit. According to Philippines News Agency, industry experts have identified several global developments that have influenced oil prices in the world market. These include the build-up of crude oil

Manila: Malaca±ang on Monday expressed optimism that the Philippines’ tourism revenue will continue to rise in the coming months, following an impressive performance in January. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro reported that the country’s tourism revenues exceeded pre-pandemic levels, starting the year with earnings of USD1.1 billion or PHP65.3 billion. Castro said that with the implementation of improved immigration processes, the government anticipates continued positive growth in the tourism sector. ‘Inaasahang patuloy ang pagtaas ng ating revenue sa mga susunod na buwan lalo na sa pagpapatupad

Manila: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday assured the public that this year’s dry season would not reach the extreme levels experienced during the onslaught of El Ni±o last year. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press briefing in Malaca±ang, PAGASA Assistant Weather Services chief and spokesperson Ana Liza Solis said the public could expect a less intense dry season this year, a relief from 2024’s El Ni±o which brought record-breaking temperatures and heat indexes. Solis stated, ‘Although we can still experience higher temperature this dry season, last year’s temperature was hotter if we