Manila: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working on a roadmap to transition public transport into electric vehicles. DOTr Undersecretary Jesus Ortega said Monday the department is advancing zero carbon emission and mobility, as well as alternative fuel vehicles as part of the government’s commitment to climate response and the gradual shift to renewable energy….
Manila: The Philippines inaugurated Tuesday a special white beach for Muslim travelers in world-renowned Boracay. The beach, called the ‘Marhaba Boracay,’ is the first of its kind on the island and is located at the Boracay Newcoast area, facing the famed ‘Lapus-Lapus’ rock formation. In a news release, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said the…
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has recorded PHP272.8 million claims from hemodialysis patients in Eastern Visayas in the first semester of 2024, which is significantly higher than the PHP191.04 million during the same period last year. Rosario Suyom, PhilHealth-Eastern Visayas healthcare delivery management division chief, said hemodialysis sessions remain the top…
Manila: The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday deferred anew the deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) after Vice President Sara Duterte and her entire office skipped the second hearing. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Raul Angelo Bongalon moved to defer the termination of the deliberation, expressing “frustrations” over…
Manila: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed to further speed up the processing and issuance of public land patents to eligible beneficiaries nationwide, in celebration of the ‘Handog Titulo’ Month this September. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the DENR said this complies with the agency’s Memorandum Circular No. 2019-04, pursuant to…
Manila: Airlines have expressed concern over the reported transfer of airline operations among the four Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals, saying the plan needs careful study. The plan of the new NAIA management, which will take over airport operations starting Sept. 14, involves gradually moving all foreign carriers to Terminal 3 and Terminal 1…
