Month December 2022

THE Cebu City Council has approved the 2022 Real Property Tax (RPT) Code which increased the fair market value of properties within the taxing jurisdiction of the city. The tax increase which was first sought to support the P50 billion… Continue Reading →

COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has generated PHP1.3 billion worth of investments and 1,052 jobs for this year, the Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) said Friday. The BBOI, however, said in a statement that… Continue Reading →

BAGUIO CITY: Mayor Benjamin Magalong said that strategic and tactical measures are continuously being pursued by the city government to provide long-term solutions to the perennial traffic problem in the Summer Capital. He said the city’s Traffic and Transportation Management… Continue Reading →

The cold breeze brought about by “amihan” or northeast monsoon that is being felt in the province, specially in upland villages of Tanay and Antipolo City, continues to attract more tourists to visit some destinations including coffee shops, restaurants and… Continue Reading →

CAMIGUIN (PIA)–Intensifying efforts to maintain peace and order in the province, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Camiguin Provincial Police Office recorded only 11 crimes for the fourth quarter of 2022, a 36% decrease from 2021’s total of 30 crimes. PCol… Continue Reading →

THE Cebu City Government handed over millions worth of financial assistance to 31 out of 80 barangays intended for projects in their respective communities. Mayor Michael Rama led the turnover ceremony last Dec. 23, 2022, wherein the barangays received P3… Continue Reading →

BUTUAN CITY – The Mamanwa tribe in Surigao del Norte province was the recipient of the “Pamaskong Handog para sa mga Katutubo” (Christmas Gifts for Indigenous Peoples) initiated by the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) on Friday…. Continue Reading →

BACOLOD CITY: A solar energy company is putting up a 150-megawatt solar plant on the border of Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City, and Barangay Tabunan Bago City in Negros Occidental. Board Member Frederick Ko, chairman of the Committee on Energy, said… Continue Reading →

The Department of Tourism’s (DOT) marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), has forged an agreement with the local government unit (LGU) of Davao City to stage there the largest travel convention and exhibitions next year. The TPB and the… Continue Reading →

MANILA, Philippines — The Baliwag in Bulacan is now a city — the fourth in the province after Malolos (the provincial capital), Mecauayan, and San Jose del Monte. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) made the announcement on Saturday, saying that… Continue Reading →