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MANILA, Philippines – Unknown to many, the Central University Belt or “U-belt” area in Sampaloc, Manila, is home not only to several universities and colleges but to several heritage sites as well.
But these sites, which include the 101-year-old Gota de Leche building and the ancestral homes of famous personalities like Jose Maria Basa, a businessman […]

MANILA, Philippines—Officials of Marilao town in Bulacan province and the cities of Valenzuela and Caloocan in Metro Manila have agreed to join hands in cleaning up the Marilao River which was included last year in the list of dirtiest places worldwide.
The agreement was reached in a meeting last week among Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza, Marilao […]

URBAN PLANNERS, EDUCATORS and businessmen envision this part of Manila as “Asia’s answer to the academic boroughs of Paris, Hamburg and New York.”
Sadly, the Central University Belt or U-Belt — where some of the country’s better known colleges and universities can be found — has deteriorated over the years.
It has, in fact, been described by […]

The Quezon City government in its desire to support the development of micro enterprises in the city is now pushing for the full implementation of the BMBE Act (Barangay Micro-Business Enterprises and RA1978).
Nathan Zulueta, consultant to the office of the city mayor said by virtue of Ordinance 1576 approved by Mayor Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. the […]

Major cities in the Philippines generally take longer to issue business-related permits and licenses compared to most cities in the world, thus constraining their growth and competitiveness, a recent study shows.
Twenty-one cities in the country are able to authorize numerous and varying procedures in starting businesses in their jurisdictions because, according to a private sector […]

The Nueva Ecija police recorded a total of 69 index crimes in the first quarter of the year, a 40 percent drop compared to the 116 cases during the same period last year.
Senior Superintendent Napoleon Taas, Nueva Ecija police director, credited the drop to the strict implementation of the Mamang Pulis project of Philippine National […]