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Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced that the Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge No. 1, a key infrastructure project linking Bongao and Sanga-Sanga Islands in Tawi-Tawi, is now 96 percent complete and slated to open by July 2025. The 541-meter bridge is a flagship component of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-assisted Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP), under the Marcos administration’s Build Better More program. According to Philippines News Agency, DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain led a site inspection of the bridge last May 23, joined by ADB Vice President Scott Morris and other

Manila: The Marcos administration’s push for digitalization is seen as a crucial factor in achieving transparency and accountability within the Philippine government, according to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. Speaking on Saturday, Bersamin emphasized that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s ‘two-pronged approach’ aims to streamline and digitalize government processes to eliminate avenues for corruption and ensure full public disclosure. According to Philippines News Agency, Bersamin expressed these views in a column for the Philippine Star, stating, “This strategy recognizes a fundamental truth: corruption thrives in opacity, while transparency fosters integrity.” He further elaborated on the vision of ‘Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines),’

Manila: The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms across Mindanao and the Visayas, the weather bureau said Sunday. In its 4 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will also be experienced in the Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Region, Mimaropa, and the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. PAGASA indicated that flash floods or landslides may occur due to moderate to

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided PHP2.28 million worth of relief items to families affected by the intense rainfall in Mindanao due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), an agency official reported on Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, emphasized the ongoing coordination with local government units (LGUs) as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. This collaboration aims to deliver immediate assistance and comfort to affected families. The adverse effects of the ITCZ, from May 15 to 18, have impacted families across Regions 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula),

Manila: Filipino and European private and public sectors now have a one-stop-shop in their quest to help boost the Philippines’ green transition through the website www.greeneconomy.ph. The platform, launched under the ambit of the 2023-2028 European Union (EU) – Philippines Green Economy Partnership, is co-funded by the bloc and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. According to Philippines News Agency, the EU Delegation in Manila stated that the platform will bring together European and Philippine public and private actors to share green expertise and technology. It will act as a ‘centralized knowledge hub’ to provide stakeholders