Published December 31, 2020, 7:41 PM
Amid the “extraordinary” challenges Malacañang faced in 2020, it remains optimistic that the economy will be on a rebound in 2021.
In a 55-page yearend report released on Thursday, Malacañang cited some of the major highlights of the Duterte administration’s accomplishments and interventions in 2020, particularly its COVID-19 response.
“Ten months since COVID-19 surfaced in the Philippines means we must learn to live with the virus, especially now that we know more about COVID-19, how it spreads, and how to avoid it,” Malacañang said.
“The road to recovery will be upon us soon as the earliest roll out of a vaccine is expected in the first quarter next year, per the Philippine National Vaccine Roadmap. Geographical and sectoral priorities have already been identified, negotiations and discussions with vaccine manufacturers are ongoing, and tripartite agreements with the government, the private sector, and allied governments are n
December 23, 2020 | 6:37 pm Font Size
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METRO Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) and San Miguel Corp. (SMC) on Wednesday said they would waive toll fees at their expressways for Christmas and New Year.
In an e-mailed statement, SMC said it would open all its expressways for free to all motorists from 10:00 p.m. on Dec. 24 to 6:00 a.m. on Dec. 25.
SMC operates the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road, Southern Luzon Expressway, Skyway, NAIA Expressway, and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway.
“We are doing the same from 10:00 p.m. of Dec. 31 to 6:00 a.m. of Jan. 1,” SMC President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon S. Ang said.
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December 17, 2020 | 12:06 am Font Size
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VALENZUELA CITY announced on Wednesday the lifting of the suspension order against the business permit of NLEX Corp., after both parties agreed to keep toll barriers up on all lanes for vehicles with radio-frequency identification (RFID) stickers.
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex T. Gatchalian said in a social media post that the “toll holiday” had ended at 12:01 p.m. on Wednesday.
He said both parties agreed to keep the toll barriers up on all RFID lanes in Valenzuela City from “5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.” daily.
The mayor said toll fees would still be collected during those hours.