PAL flies Manila–Puerto Princesa route on widebody jets starting Dec. 17
The Philippine Airlines (PAL) will begin using a larger Airbus A330-300 on its Manila–Puerto Princesa flights starting December 17, to boost travel to Palawan’s capital with more seats and upgraded comfort.
Gov’t rolls out PlanSmart to modernize land use planning
The department of the environment, housing and urban development as well as science and technology (DENR, DHSUD, and DOST) have launched PlanSmart for Sustainable Human Settlements, a digital platform designed to modernize land use and development planning across the Philippines.
BPI Foundation, LSGH partner to expand financial literacy efforts
BPI Foundation has teamed up with La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) to bring financial education to underserved communities through the FinEd Unboxed program.
Human Settlements agency unveils high-density housing plan
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is stepping up to address urban housing challenges by integrating high-density housing (HDH) into President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
Thousands lose jobs in brutal anti-graft war
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s anti-corruption blitz in flood-control and public-works agencies was meant to clean house. Instead, it is triggering political, economic, and social tremors that now overshadow its stated purpose. The irony is hard to ignore: a campaign launched to restore trust is increasingly viewed as deepening uncertainty.
