MAKATI CITY, Apr. 14 — To meet investment targets for public infrastructure, the infrastructure committee of the National Economic and Development Authority approved the reinstitution of a three-year rolling infrastructure program in the national budget process starting 2017. The three-year rolling infrastructure program (TRIP) promotes the optimal use of public resources for infrastructure development by assuring fund allocation for well-developed and readily-implementable projects for three years, according to NEDA. The TRIP is a modification of the comprehensive […]
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Statement of GPH Peace Panel Chair on the armed encounter between the AFP and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Basilan
Statement of GPH Peace Panel Chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer CORPORAL Ibrahim Rajab Palaw, an MNLF integree and member of the GPH-MILF Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST), was among those killed in action in the tragic encounter with Abu Sayyaf in Basilan. Palaw’s trainers and fellow trainees remembered him as jovial, sociable, and always full of life. One trainer also said that activities were lively and full of fun because of his participation and occasional […]
House panels approve bill creating Quezon-Bicol Expressway
THE development and progress among regions in Southern Luzon is expected to be enhanced by a bill seeking to establish the Quezon-Bicol Expressway, which has already been endorsed for plenary approval. The House Committees on Southern Tagalog Development chaired by Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr. (2nd District, Rizal) and on Appropriations chaired by Rep. Isidro T. Ungab (3rd District, Davao City) have both approved House Bill 6475 or the proposed “Quezon-Bicol Expressway Act” and have […]
Nike commercial pays homage to Bryant ahead of his last game for the LA Lakers
Reuters – LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is set to enter the court as a player for the final time on Wednesday (April 13) and to mark the occasion, Bryant’s shoe sponsor, Nike, has released a commerical to honor the player. The commercial, entitled “The Conductor,” features Bryant conducting a chorus of chants of hatred towards him from supporters of the teams that he has played over the years, including fans of the Boston Celtics, Detroit […]
Twelve dead, two missing in China crane collapse
DONGGUAN CITY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, China (CCTV) – Twelve people were killed and two left missing on Wednesday (April 13) after a gantry crane collapsed at a construction site in southern China’s Guangdong province, state media reported. The crane was blown down by strong winds, collapsing onto a set of huts below at around 5:40 a.m. (2140 GMT on Tuesday, April 12), state broadcaster CCTV said, quoting a primary investigation. One hundred and thirty three migrant […]
BIR relaunches GCash to expand tax payment coverage
QUEZON CITY, April 14 — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), in partnership with GCash mobile money service, is relaunching the first mobile payment system in the country on 12 April 2016. Together with the USAID Facilitating Public Investment Project and the USAID E-PESO Activity, this computerization and digitization reform measure aims to improve tax collection and administration, curb corruption, and strengthen business climate in the country. GCash was first introduced for tax payments in […]
No more curtains thanks to smart windows
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, United States (Reuters) – Curtains and blinds may soon be a design choice as opposed as to a tool for privacy. Windows that can transition between clear and cloudy in a second may soon be a reality thanks to technology under development at Harvard University’s School of Engineering Windows that can change opacity or color already exist but rely on electrochemical reactions that are expensive to manufacture, especially on a commercial scale. “They […]
DBM releases P234-M share of LGUs from mining taxes
MANILA, Apr. 14 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the release of the 40-percent share of Local Government Units (LGUs) from mining taxes in the amount of P233.8 million. The amount pertains to the LGU share from excise taxes collected from the mining industry between December 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2014. “We have issued the allotment and corresponding cash allocation for the release of the lawful share of LGUs in […]
DTI: PH GSP agreements attracting more Japanese manufacturers
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr., said Japanese manufacturers are enticed to establish operations in the Philippines to take advantage of the country’ s preferential trade agreements with ASEAN, the European Union (EU), and the United States (US). “Our two countries can work together to take advantage of the vast opportunities for growth in the ASEAN Economic Community as well as in other large markets to which the Philippines has gained, and […]
First trailer for Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” unveiled
Reuters – Oscar-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch goes from surgeon to sorcerer in the first teaser trailer for “Doctor Strange”, a new sci-fi adventure from Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios. Cumberbatch plays neurosurgeon Stephen Strange, who “suffers career-ending injuries in a devastating car crash, he seeks help in the furthest reaches of the world. Hoping to find cures for his injuries, Strange instead uncovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions”, according to the film’s […]
President Aquino visits wake of fallen soldier in Basilan clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 14 — President Aquino visited on Wednesday the wake of a soldier who died in combat in Basilan last Saturday assuring his family of government support. The President arrived in Barangay Ayala and met the family of Cpl. Rodelio Bangcairin, one of the casualties of the bloody encounter in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. Bangcairin, 40, is survived by his wife and two children ages 12 and 3. He is a member of the Philippine […]
NBA: Bryant prepares for emotional send-off
by Jérôme RASETTI / Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, Unites States (AFP) — Los Angeles was gearing up to bid an emotionally charged farewell to NBA icon Kobe Bryant on Wednesday as the Lakers legend prepared for the final game of his 20-year career. Hollywood celebrities and legends of the sport were expected to be among a sell-out crowd of 18,000 fans packed into the Staples Center as Bryant laces up for the 1,566th and last […]
