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DOTR123 For the first time in its history, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) took an unprecedented number of projects to bring on the Golden Age of Infrastructure in the Philippines, spending P9 trillion from 2017 to 2022 under President Rodrigo Duterte's flagship "Build Build Build" progr

The BARMM administration building in Cotabato City (PNA file photo) COTABATO CITY - Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are keeping their hopesup to weather all difficulties brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. This came about as BARMM officials said they are doing everything they can to help the region keep up with the "new normal" pace amid the pandemic. "We have to live and be attuned to this new way of life. As...

LEGITIMATE LANDOWNERS. Farmer-leaders pose with Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao agriculture officials after the distribution of certificates of land ownership award by the BARMM's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) in Cotabato City on Tuesday (Dec. 28, 2021). Since 2019, MAFAR has granted 507 land titles to 758 beneficiaries across the region, covering a total of 1,590.29 hectares. (Photo courtesy of MAFAR-BARMM) COTABATO CITY - Landless farmers i...

The country’s major fruit crops, except for banana, posted gains in production in the third quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported.

Dont pay contractors to restore power to homes, Visayan Electric warns

Visayan Electric to PUBLIC: Don’t pay ‘contractors’ to restore power

BARMM BUDGET. Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker Pangalian Balindong (seated, left) signs their 2022 budget of PHP79.8 billion after it was approved on third and final reading by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) of the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Tuesday (Dec. 28, 2021). Other parliament members look on during the signing ceremony. (Photo courtesy of BARMM Member of Parliament Susana Anayatin) COTABATO CITY - More development projects and pro-people initiatives are assure...

Angela Frugalidad, nutrition officer of the provincial social welfare and development office of South Cotabato (Screengrab courtesy of South Cotabato PIO) KORONADAL CITY - The provincial government of South Cotabato on Wednesday appealed to the public to avoid feasting on unhealthy food this holiday season. During an online media conference, Angela Frugalidad, nutrition officer of the provincial social welfare and development office, advised the public to be health-conscious and refrain from eat...

(File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday its personnel have assisted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the conduct of mock polls, allowing them to observe the actual process flow for the May 2022 elections. PNP Chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos, said PNP personnel in the provinces of Albay, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Isabela, and Lanao del Sur, as well as the cities of Pasay and Taguig and the lone municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila, have coordinated with the ...

COTABATO CITY—More development projects and pro-people initiatives are assured of implementation next year after the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) passed the proposed P79.862-billion budget for 2022. “The region’s 2022 budget is 6 percent higher than this year’s P75.6- billion budget,” said…