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 […]
‘Too much autonomy’ makes RP cities less business friendly
Caloocan, Valenzuela execs join Marilao River cleanup drive
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 […]
Homeowners practice urban farming in QC subdivision
MANILA, Philippines—Green beds of pechay and lettuce, plots of kangkong and saluyot, and fruit-laden trellises of ampalaya and upo have taken the place of weeds and grass in several vacant lots in Mapayapa Village III, Capitol Site in Quezon City.
The homeowners association in the area used to spend quite a lot for the cleaning of […]
DA sets up urban gardening showcase
Metro Manila residents now have a place to go to see for themselves how urban gardening is done.
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in cooperation with the Philippine Seed Industry Association (PSIA), has set up an urban vegetable garden at its own compound.
Vegetable crops bred and developed by the Allied Botanical Corp. (ABC) are currently on […]