Jan 2, 2025 · THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) closed 2024 with record-breaking travel figures and notable advancements in modernization, paving the way for streamlined processes and stronger border security in the coming years. The BI reported a total of 14,540,533 arrivals comprising*7,922,052 Filipinos and ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna has declared an amnesty for some real property owners (RPOs) in the city who have delinquent accounts, with a call for them to already settle their dues up to December 31,

Sep 17, 2024 · Domesticated buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in the country have traditionally been classified into two subspecies: swamp buffaloes and riverine buffaloes. A recent study, however, provides evidence that these two are not subspecies, but are instead distinct

Sep 15, 2024 · Imagine walking through a Filipino farm’s lush, green fields, where rows of rice, bananas, and coffee plants are thriving without a single chemical in sight. You can practically smell the richness of the soil and the freshness of the produce. Now picture this same produce not just feeding local communities, but gracing the tables of health-conscious consumers across the globe. This is the ...

Dec 7, 2024 · Mayor Honey Lacuna reminded residents of Manila that the deadline to avail of the 20 percent discount on real property tax payments is on December 10, 2024 or Tuesday next week, saying such deadline will no longer be extended. In line with this, Lacuna said that personnel from the City Treasurer’s Office under Jasmin Talegon will go to work and open its office on Saturday, December 7, 2024 ...

Dec 30, 2024 · MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna has created a body that would guard against efforts at sabotaging the city government's garbage collection efforts as the city awarded the services to two new contractors, following consistent complaints on

Dec 5, 2024 · Land subsidence, or the gradual sinking of the ground, threatens not only Metro Manila but also other cities. Excessive groundwater extraction, rapid urbanization, tectonic motion, and the natural compaction of sediments contribute to land subsidence worldwide.

Dec 8, 2024 · Bureau of Immigration- Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU) operatives arrested a namesake of the popular South Korean actor Lee Minho, inside the Clark Freeport Zone last November 25. BI-FSU chief Rendel Ryan Sy said Lee, 37, was

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Dec 1, 2024 · Mayor Honey Lacuna and City Administrator Bernie Ang at the lighting of the giant Christmas tree as they kick off the Christmas celebration in Manila. (JERRY S. TAN)