Good news for Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers, advocates, and even environmentalists: Senate Bill No. 1382, better known as the Electric Vehicles (EV) and Charging Stations Act, has passed its third reading. The Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act states that the government supports and encourages the innovation of clean, sustainable, and efficient energy to accelerate […]
Following its voluntary bike registration program, Quezon City continues its advocacy for bikers by officially opening its bike lane network to bikers who are coming in and out of the city. The goal of Quezon City to become the largest municipal in Metro Manila with bike-friendly roads is now slowly coming together with the inauguration […]
Just last month, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the partial opening the BGC-Ortigas Link Bridge this May. However, in a more recent announcement regarding the updates on the said project, the DPWH has decided to push the opening of the bridge to June, instead. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar even stated, “I’m […]
One of the biggest problems in the Philippines and in the world is what to do with plastic waste. We create more plastic waste than we can effectively recycle thanks to single-use packaging and products, and since they take literal centuries to fully degrade, that’s a huge problem that we need to solve. One way […]
San Miguel Corporation has finally completed the northbound section of the Skyway Extension Project, despite the renewed surge of COVID-19 in the metro. Initially set for completion on December 2020, SMC is happy to announce that the northbound section of the Skyway Extension Project is now complete. “This almost four-kilometer, three-lane expansion will have an […]
Good news for wayfarers: the 20-hour drive from La Union to Camarines Sur, or vice versa, will soon be just 9 hours with the recent Luzon Spine Expressway Network (LSEN) project. With all the recently completed and undergoing projects of DPWH, it’s now easy to visualize what the whole picture looks like: an entire Luzon […]
We can expect more connecting roads for Pampanga and NLEX as the NLEX Corporation is working hand in hand with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to connect the latter’s road projects to its North Luzon Expressway-Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway network. Their engineers are now closely studying how to efficiently incorporate the three […]
If you got scared about reports that the Skyway Stage 3 will be closed indefinitely, the TRB has set the record straight: in a press statement posted by DPWH Secretary Mark Villar on his official Facebook page, the TRB reiterates that they did not issue a decision ordering the indefinite closure of Skyway Stage 3 starting […]
It is part of Smart’s partnership with DPWH Having reliable internet connectivity is crucial for frontliners dealing with COVID-19. With DPWH opening new COVID-19 healthcare facilities, the government agency tapped Smart to provide carrier-grade, fiber-powered WiFi to five key venues: Philippine International Convention Center, Ninoy Aquino Stadium, World Trade Center, New Clark City in Tarlac, […]
Losing your cool in social media can be a costly thing. In this social media crazy generation, we should salute all social media managers out there. Aside from being online 24/7, these guys have to deal with tons of trolls and annoying netizens plaguing social media accounts like wildfire. But of course, since they […]
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway’s (NAIAX) Lane 1, dubbed the “Christmas Lane”, will be opened to motorists starting Wednesday, December 21. Rappler reported on Tuesday that one of the four lanes of the currently under-construction 12.65-kilometer expressway will be opened for public use. “Starting tomorrow, we will partially open the NAIA Expressway project through […]
While we most of what we’ve been seeing on mainstream media are tied to our President’s War on Drugs, it’s a breath of fresh air to see another part of the government’s plan to ease the lives of the Filipino people. The Facebook Page for Presidential Communications uploaded a deck that outlines its plan to undertake […]