The government may have found a new pet project, one in the aviation sector whose strength and number the Department of Transportation (DOTr) seeks to fortify for the long haul.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday ruled out adversely impacting tourism flows as a consequence of adjustments in terminal fee attracting so much flak from travelers, stakeholders and observers alike.
China as convenor of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) assures the Philippines of access to grants for the country's infrastructure projects.
The Ayala Group that owns Globe Telecom has advanced the idea for the government to help pay for the cost of connectivity across the archipelago by a subsidy program allowing the telecommunications players to beef up their presence even in so-called geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas or GIDAs.
Aboitiz Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI), a renewable energy affiliate of Aboitiz Power Corp., has partnered with electronics manufacturer TDK Philippines Corp. (TPC) to install a 5.65-megawatt-peak (MWp) rooftop solar PV system across two TPC facilities in Laguna.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the new Ombudsman, succeeding former President Rodrigo Duterte-appointee Samuel R. Martires whose term ended in July. Remulla, who has served Justice Secretary since 2022, is known for pushing reforms to modernize the justice system and fight corruption. With decades of experience as a legislator and lawyer, he is expected to uphold transparency and accountability. The Marcos administration has reiterated its zero-tolerance of corruption. Ombudsman, the government’s primary graft buster, serves a single 7-year term and can only be removed through impeachment for offenses such as treason, bribery, graft and corruption, or betrayal of public trust.
Targeted efforts by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to manage the supply and pricing of key food items, particularly rice, sugar, and corn, are helping protect the poorest Filipino households from the brunt of inflation, even as overall consumer prices rise.