Philippines

The rehabilitation of Manila's iconic Central Post Office will begin this year, starting with a tender for an architectural and engineering study on the rebirth of the structure gutted by fire last year

The Department of Transportation and the Metro Manila Development Authority are studying the feasibility of a motorcycle lane as another measure to solve the perennial traffic problem along the 23,8 kilometers of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

The nationwide distribution of plastic driver’s license cards has begun; the introduction of the new document addresses the backlog in driver’s licenses issuing, with 9,7 million more plastic cards expected to be delivered

The Election Commission is set to hold the plebiscite for the creation of 8 municipalities in the Special Geographic Area of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region; April 13 activity will give the people of the 63 villages a chance to form their respective towns

President Marcos Jr. has ordered the country's government to strengthen the navy's security activities to prepare for "a number of serious challenges", making no clear reference to China

The Department of Health is procuring at least 800.000 doses of vaccine to prevent the further spread of whooping cough through UNICEF

The House of Representatives Committee on Transportation has addressed bills that would provide harsher penalties for perpetrators of road rage; bill proposes a prison sentence of up to 12 years

The 4th Philippine International Dive Expo, to be held at the World Trade Centre in Pasay City, is aimed at facilitating new partnerships for the development of the country's diving industry

NASA's mission to test air quality through international collaboration will help the Philippines gain access to advanced monitoring techniques to study and combat pollution

More than 200.000 domestic workers in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) will benefit from the wage increase recently approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board

The government will give priority to Philippine-made vehicles in the Utility Vehicle Modernisation Programme, assured House Speaker Martin Romualdez in a message to local manufacturers of modern jeepneys

A huge crowd of faithful Catholics, mostly barefoot, marched on Tuesday 9 January in an annual procession in Manila praying for peace in the Middle East, where tens of thousands of Filipinos work

Energy Regulatory Commission is encouraging households to use solar home systems to mitigate the impact of El Niño that may worsen in summer months, partnering with local government units to establish a one-stop shop to make it easier to obtain a permit