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RFID FAQ: DOTr answers questions about shift to cashless expressways

LONG lines, supply shortages, scalpers, and moved deadlines – yeah, the country’s shift to cashless expressways has been anything but seamless so far. Chances are, many...
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6 issues you may run into if your car hasn’t been used for a...

A VEHICLE left stagnant for a long while is like a patient waking up from a coma – you can’t expect it to just...
The world-famous Boracay Island reopens to tourists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippines is looking at setting up travel bubble arrangements with other Asian countries, as its neighbors begin to loosen travel restrictions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. MALAY MUNICIPAL TOURISM OFFICE-AKLAN

PH eyes ‘travel bubble’ with some Asian countries – DOT

THE Philippines is looking at setting up travel bubble arrangements with other Asian countries, a tourism official said Monday, as its neighbors begin to...
The Philippines temporarily bans the importation of poultry products from Mitoyo City in Kagawa, Japan due to the outbreak of the H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the area. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAIZEN FARM VIA NIKKEI ASIA

Entry of poultry products from Japan temporarily banned due to bird flu

THE Philippines has temporarily banned the importation of poultry products from Mitoyo City in Kagawa, Japan due to the outbreak of the H5N8 highly...
Vehicles pass through the Balintawak tollway along the North Luzon Expressway in Caloocan City on Oct. 22, 2020, more than a week before tollways go fully cashless on Nov. 2. The DOTR requires tollways to go fully cashless to curb the spread of COVID-19. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS

RFID installation available in all toll lanes until Jan. 11 – DOTr

VEHICLES with no RFID stickers will not be apprehended until Jan. 12 next year, the Department of Transportation said Monday. The Dec. 1 deadline is...

An electric Nissan Titan might be in the works

TESLA, Rivian, Nikola and… Nissan? If talks between the Japanese car manufacturer and Detroit-based startup Hercules Electric Vehicles prove fruitful, the brand might one day...

Transport dep’t yet to approve motorcycle taxi ops pending completion of requirements

THE Department of Transportation said Monday it has yet to greenlight the resumption of operations of motorcycle taxi players due to pending requirements. Angkas has...
The National Economic and Development Authority said one of the reasons for the increase in agricultural and fishery production in Western Visayas was the implementation of various programs and projects of the Department of Agriculture. These include the infusion of fertilizers, seeds and financial aid. PHOTO BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WV/FB

WV agri-fishery strong amid pandemic – NEDA

ILOILO City – The agriculture and fisheries sectors of Western Visayas have remained strong amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the National...
Typhoon Rolly. Photo courtesy of NASA worldview via Yale Climate Connections

Recent typhoons seen to shed P90 billion from full-year GDP

THE widespread havoc wrought on Luzon and some parts of Visayas by strong typhoons in the last quarter of 2020 could further weigh on...
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BSP cites importance of inflation targeting framework

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) inflation targeting framework provides monetary authorities the flexibility on its policy stance, which is aimed to ensure price stability...