Government urged to fast-track confirmation of office buildings
DESPITE strong occupancy and improved construction delivery, the government is encouraged to help speed up the proclamation of office buildings to further attract business locators to move in or expand...
View ArticleValenzuela govt rewards elderly, gives tax incentives to employers of senior...
IN honor of the elderly, the local government of Valenzuela continues to adopt initiatives seeking to uplift the living conditions of senior citizens. The City Social Welfare and Development Office,...
View ArticleRenewal of business permits begins in Muntinlupa
ON his first day in office this year, Mayor Jaime Fresnedi recognized early registrants at the opening on Wednesday of the 2018 Business Permit Renewal at Muntinlupa Sports Complex in Tunasan. The...
View ArticleEstrada suspends classes, work in Manila on Jan. 9
TO ensure peace and order while preventing bottlenecks in major thoroughfares during the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, Manila Mayor Joseph E. Estrada has decided to suspend classes...
View ArticleStudy shows netizens spend more on health than food
WHILE the Philippines is among the highest sources of digital data for having social media-buff people and strong mobile connectivity, the country is still catching up at a slower pace to become a...
View ArticleBoard topnotchers share success stories
BOARD exam topnotchers recently shared their success stories despite the hardships they faced in life, with one of them being physically challenged. At the nonpartisan Pandesal Forum brunch with the...
View ArticleMuntinlupa mayor: Utilize lands to avoid idle-land tax
MAYOR Jaime Fresnedi reminded those with idle lands to continuously develop and ensure that they use them to their highest and best use, or suffer paying an additional tax if they are left unused. The...
View ArticleRoad closures, rerouting schedules set for Tuesday Black Nazarene ‘Traslación’
ALL types of vehicles are not allowed to pass several roads leading to Quiapo Church starting on Monday evening to give way to the annual Traslación of the Black Nazarene from Rizal Park to Quiapo...
View ArticleMacea launches redeveloped parks in Makati
AFTER several months of reconstruction, the Makati Commercial Estate Association (Macea) finally unveiled the new landscapes of Legazpi Active Park and Washington SyCip Park with “greener and...
View ArticleLocal office market seen to sustain growth in 2018
BOUYED by last year’s robust performance, the Philippine office market is expected to continue its growth trajectory in 2018, according to Pronove Tai International Property Consultants (PTIPC). “2017...
View ArticleAsahi Glass turns over plant to new owner
ASAHI Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC) turned over on Wednesday its manufacturing plant in the Philippines to TQMP Glass Manufacturing Corp., following the latter’s acquisition of all the shares of its wholly...
View ArticleFree tuition offered to top entrance examinees of Colegio de Muntinlupa
In preparation for the opening of the Colegio de Muntinlupa (CDM) in June, Mayor Jaime Fresnedi announced that full tuition scholarships await the top 50 entrance examination passers of the newest...
View ArticleValenzuela inaugurates P361.6-M university
AS part of its thrust to provide quality education to its constituents, the local government of Valenzuela opened last Friday the P361.6-million Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (PLV) campus along...
View ArticleBusiness-permit renewal in Muntinlupa extended to January 31, BPLO announces
The Muntinlupa Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) has extended the deadline for renewal of business permits to January 31. Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer Gary Llamas said...
View ArticleLixil satisfies desire of PHL market
TRUE to its promise of “satisfaction,” Lixil Water Technology (LWT) has finally introduced the Inax Satis S to the local market, fulfilling the demand for cutting-edge and high-quality sanitary ware...
View ArticleEstrada to clear Manila streets of tricycles, pedicabs this year
EVEN before the iconic jeepney becomes a thing of the past in the coming years, Mayor Joseph E. Estrada expects the phaseout of all gasoline-powered tricycles, kuliglig (motorized rickshaw) and...
View ArticleCarmudi raises $10 million to fund growth plans in Asia markets
ONLINE car seller Carmudi Philippines Inc. (CPI) announced on Tuesday it has raised a fresh capitalization of $10 million last year. The amount brings to $45 million the total fund the company said it...
View ArticleAndanar cites Muntinlupa’s program to combat fake news, false public info
BRINGING the right information from national to local government is a way to combat the massive spread of fake news and unverified information today which, according to Presidential Communications...
View ArticleD.E.N.R. now seeking alternatives to Navotas, Rodriguez landfills
Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said on Thursday they are now looking for alternative ways to manage Metro Manila’s wastes while the two operating sanitary landfills in Navotas and Rodriguez,...
View ArticleManila seeing influx of investors with licensing red tape addressed
MANILA’S Bureau of Permits Office (BPO) said on Thursday that it expects the number of businesses operating in the city to grow between 8 percent and 10 percent in 2018 compared to last year, mainly...
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