The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will bundle the Davao, Siargao, and Bicol airports together for a single public-private partnership tender, ensuring that all three airports receive private investment and development even if some are less commercially attractive on their own, Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez said Saturday. Lopez explained the details in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on…
The CAVITEX C5 Link, opened under the Marcos administration, has cut travel time between Cavite and the C5 corridor from one and a half hours to just 15 minutes, benefiting residents commuting to Bulacan, Marikina, Katipunan, and Quezon City, Transportation Senior Undersecretary Steven Pastor said Saturday. Pastor made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on August…
The Tagaytay-Nasugbu-Batangas Expressway segment known as TR4 is set to open by December 2026, slashing travel time from Manila to Tiaong in Quezon Province from two hours to just 15 to 30 minutes, Transportation Senior Undersecretary Steven Pastor said Saturday. Pastor made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on August 29, as part of the DZRH…
The Marcos administration has secured a €60 million grant from the European Commission under the Green Economy Programme for the Philippines, covering circular economy, waste and plastic reduction, renewable energy, and climate change mitigation—one of the major international environmental partnerships secured under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones raised the program anew in an interview on DZRH News program Special…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
The Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…