Day: May 26, 2025

Pasig City: The Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway and other public transport systems will be prioritized during the planned EDSA rebuild, which is set to commence on June 13. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced in a press conference at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) headquarters that the busway will remain operational throughout the reconstruction process. According to Philippines News Agency, Dizon emphasized that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s priority is the 200,000 daily commuters who rely on the busway. To promote commuting and manage traffic, 100 additional buses will be introduced to the EDSA carousel route. This

Manila: Oil companies will slightly adjust pump prices starting Tuesday morning. In separate statements, Caltex, Cleanfuel, and Seaoil said they will increase gasoline prices by 10 centavos per liter while diesel prices will reduce by 20 centavos per liter. Caltex and Seaoil will also roll back kerosene prices by 40 centavos per liter. Other oil firms are expected to follow suit. According to Philippines News Agency, last week, local industry players implemented a significant hike on fuel prices of PHP1.20 per liter for gasoline and kerosene and PHP1.70 per liter for diesel. This will be the second consecutive week of

Ilocos Norte: Public school teachers in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur are expressing approval over the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) recent decision to approve the hiring of 16,000 additional teachers and 10,000 non-teaching personnel for the School Year 2025-2026. This initiative aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to alleviate administrative burdens at the Department of Education (DepEd), allowing educators to focus on enhancing their teaching skills and the quality of education. According to Philippines News Agency, Michael Malvar, a teacher at Sarrat National High School in Ilocos Norte, remarked that the influx of additional personnel will

Manila: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is pursuing collaboration with two South Korean companies for significant projects in New Clark City, Tarlac, and Poro Point, La Union. These properties are under the government-owned corporation’s jurisdiction. According to Philippines News Agency, BCDA’s president and CEO Joshua Bingcang, along with officer-in-charge senior vice president Mark Torres, recently held discussions with Moon Engineering Co. Ltd. and Jin Systems Co. Ltd. Moon Engineering, an engineering and consulting firm, is interested in conducting a feasibility study to enhance the San Fernando Airport within the Poro Point Freeport Zone. This airport, managed by Poro

Taguig City: At least 4,000 Filipino and American troops have commenced participation in the two-week ‘Kamandag’ military exercise, which began on Monday at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘Kamandag’ (venom), an acronym for ‘Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma mula sa Dagat’ or Partners of Warriors from the Sea, is an annual bilateral exercise between the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the US Marine Corps (USMC). The PMC has reported that 2,028 Filipino participants from the PMC, Marine reservists, Philippine National Police, and Philippine Coast Guard are taking part in the exercises. These