Only 4 in 10 or 38% of Filipinos said they prefer the use of local language as medium of instruction for Grades 1 to 3, according to a poll commissioned by the Senate.
To attract more foreign investments, the country’s economic team will hold a series of briefings to market the Philippines to the business community in the Middle East, Asia and Europe in the first half of the year.
Preparations are ongoing for The Great Kalayaan Expedition 2023 set in March 20 this year, a tourism project by the local government of Kalayaan to make the town a “center of adventure for tourism in Palawan by 2040.”
The P6-billion Philippine General Hospital (PGH) cancer center could start operating as early as 2025 should the awarding of the contract happen this year.
Parts of Navotas, Caloocan, and Quezon City will experience water service interruption from Feb. 6 to 13 due to network maintenance, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. announced on Saturday, Feb. 4.
Ride-hailing service Grab is set to get franchises for 100,000 vehicles after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) allowed adding more transport network vehicle service (TNVS) slots to meet the demand in Metro Manila.