Transportation office reforms issuance of driver’s licenses
The revised rules governing the issuance of driver’s licenses aim to ensure the capability of the driver as well as streamline the application process. The reformed process is expected to take effect within the first half of November 2015, and will cover all four types of licenses. As part of its agency-wide reform program, the […]
Game changer: America vs China in the West Philippine Sea
Manila, Philippines – America’s deployment of destroyers means that China’s leadership is bound to come under tremendous pressure to respond accordingly. This is a battle for leadership in Asia. After hesitating for years, the United States has finally decided to openly challenge China in the West Philippine Sea, deploying destroyers into the 12 nautical miles […]
U.S. Embassy in Manila Celebrates Press Freedom in Honor of the Late Journalist Daniel Pearl.
More than 500 students attended U.S. Embassy Manila’s “Broadcast Journalism Discussions with Jiggy Manicad,” a lecture and film screening promoting press freedom in honor of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl. The lecture was held at the University of the Philippines Los Baños New College of Arts and Sciences. Daniel Pearl was a reporter for the […]
NAIA no longer one of the world’s worst airports
Manila – The Department of Transportation and Communications’ (DOTC) and the Manila International Airport Authority’s (MIAA) efforts to erase the infrastructure backlog at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have started to pay off, as the country’s premiere gateway is no longer listed among the world’s worst airports, according to online travel site Guide to […]
PHL Department of Health Delegation joins 66th session of WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
Philippine Health Secretary Janette L. Garin headed the Philippine delegation to the 66th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific that was held at the Hyatt Regency Guam from October 12 to 16. Philippine Consul General Marciano R. de Borja and Madame Esperanza de Borja welcomed Secretary Garin and […]
US Government Brings Water Demand Management Expertise to the Philippines
Manila – The U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a series of fora on “Coping with El Niño and Climate Change” to present water demand management as a viable option for addressing water security concerns. Three national fora will be held in Manila with key decision makers from across […]
VP BINAY VOWS AID TO TYPHOON-AFFECTED FAMILIES
Vice President Jejomar C. Binay Wednesday visited flooded towns in Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Bulacan as his office continued to provide relief and other assistance to families displaced by typhoon Lando. Binay visited San Simon, Candaba, and Arayat in Pampanga; Cabiao, San Isidro, and Gapan in Nueva Ecija; San Miguel, and San Ildefonso in Bulacan. […]
Respect Miriam’s right to privacy—Sen. Bongbong Marcos’
Miriam Santiago’s right to privacy should be respected. Earlier, Santiago invoked her right to privacy in rejecting a doctor’s request to release her medical records. Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudio said the lady senator should bare such records to prove she is fit for the presidency. “Ako, pagka sinabi niya na kaya niya ang mangampanya, na […]
Cayetano: let’s push for real change, bring down tax rates for working Filipinos now
Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed full support for calls to reform the country’s decades-old income tax brackets. Speaking in front of reporters in a media forum in Kamuning, Quezon City on Wednesday, Cayetano said present government officials do not have to wait for the next administration to push for measures that will create […]
Sen. Marcos says he’d like to help create more jobs
Given the opportunity in 2016 to serve the country as Vice President, Sen. Bongbong Marcos, Jr. said he’d like to focus his efforts on job creation. In an interview in the morning TV show “Unang Hirit” on Wednesday Marcos said that if the next President would ask his choice Cabinet portfolio, he would choose DOLE. […]
