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Villar says PH schools need to be ranked, incentivised to address reading comprehension problem

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:06 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar said contests can be done annually to determine which schools are the best in the Philippines.   Read more »

Public to feel 'full effect' of 'Build, Build, Build' by 2020, DPWH chief says

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Updated as of Nov 26 11:44 AM

MANILA - Public Works Secretary Mark Villar on Tuesday said the government's Build, Build, Build program is far from being a dismal failure as claimed some lawmakers. Read more »

P350-M pondo hiling ng DOH para sa sanitation program

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Posted at Nov 19 07:07 PM

Humihingi ng pondo ang Department of Health para maisulong ang programa para sa sanitation, kung saan kabilang ang pagpapatayo ng mga palikuran. Read more »

Mga DPWH project na may halagang P2.3 bilyon, kinuwestiyon sa Senado

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Posted at Nov 15 12:01 AM

Kulang-kulang at may mali kasing detalye sa isinumiteng mga proyekto ng DPWH. Read more »

4 moms give birth in tents after quake cracks hospital in epicenter Cotabato

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Updated as of Nov 01 12:30 PM

Four women were forced to deliver their babies via cesarean section in tents outside the provincial hospital of Cotabato, the epicenter of a third powerful quake that damaged structures across Mindanao in a month, Governor Lala Mendoza said Friday as authorities scrambled to relocate locals to safer ground.    Read more »

DPWH opens Marcos Bridge in Marikina, can withstand 7.2-magnitude quake

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 01:13 PM

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) opened the Westbound lanes of Marcos Bridge in Marikina City, Thursday, saying the new infrastructure can withstand a 7.2-magnitude quake. Read more »

Marcos Bridge muling bubuksan sa publiko ngayong Oktubre 31

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Posted at Oct 30 08:50 PM

MANILA - Magagamit na muli ng publiko ang Marcos Bridge sa Marikina City simula ngayong Huwebes, Oktubre 31. Read more »

Bahagi ng Cavite-Laguna Expressway bubuksan bago mag-Undas: DPWH

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Posted at Oct 22 09:08 PM

Bubuksan na bago mag-Undas ang Cavite-Laguna Expressway.  Read more »

Portion of Laguna-Cavite Expressway to open this month: DPWH

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 03:57 PM

Motorists will soon be able to use the Laguna segment of the Cavite-laguna Expressway (CALAX) which starts at the SLEX Mamplasan exit and ends in Silang-Tagaytay Road in Sta. Rosa, said Public Works Secretary Mark Villar.    Read more »

Viral cheer routine ng UP Visayas Skimmers umani ng iba't ibang reaksiyon

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Posted at Oct 22 12:58 AM

Natalakay sa kanilang mala-sabayang pagbigkas na performance ang mga isyung kinakaharap ng bansa Read more »

Villar: 'I am not against research'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 11:14 AM

Senator Cynthia Villar on Wednesday clarified that she was “not against research” after drawing flak over the weekend for criticizing the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget on corn study. Read more »

Villar still richest, Go among poorest in Senate in 2019

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 02:16 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Sen. Cynthia Villar remains the richest member of the Senate in 2019, based on senators' latest statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs). Read more »

Thailand, Philippine firms lead revival in Southeast Asia IPOs

Anshuman Daga and Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters
Posted at Oct 10 05:15 PM

Thailand and Philippine companies are leading a regional pick-up in initial public offerings (IPOs), spurred by growing investor interest in firms focused on Southeast Asian consumers. Read more »

AllHome bets on booming real estate sector for growth, 'excited' for IKEA entry

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 03:11 PM

AllHome Corp is undaunted with the entry of Swedish furniture maker IKEA as home improvement items are constantly in demand amid the country's booming real estate sector, its vice chairman said Thursday. Read more »

'Puro research': Villar hits agriculture budget on corn program

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Posted at Oct 09 07:17 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar chastised the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday over what she said was its bloated budget on research on corn.  Read more »

Villar's AllHome prices IPO at P11.50 per share amid IKEA arrival next year

Neil Jerome Morales and Anshuman Daga, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 26 05:15 PM

The IPO comes at a challenging time for brick-and-mortar retailers as shoppers increasing shift online, and competition is set to intensify with the Philippine arrival next year of IKEA. Read more »

Villar is PH richest man, but Henry Sy's children are wealthier: Forbes

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Updated as of Sep 26 01:43 PM

Former Senate President Manny Villar remains the richest man in the Philippines, but his fortune is still eclipsed collectively by the children of the mall magnate that used to hold the title, according to Forbes.com. Read more »

DPWH eyes opening of Cavite-Laguna Expressway segment in October

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Posted at Sep 03 05:17 PM

The segment is expected to serve around 10,000 vehicles per day and decongest Governor’s Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, and Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road.  Read more »

Villar grills DA chief on use of rice competitiveness enhancement fund

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Posted at Aug 28 11:43 PM

The Department of Agriculture was grilled over its use of the fund aimed at upgrading the competitiveness of Filipino farmers in a senate inquiry on the rice tariffication law. Read more »

Villar says NFA campaigned against her

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 08:29 PM

MANILA - Sen. Cynthia Villar on Wednesday claimed that the National Food Authority (NFA) campaigned against her in the recent senatorial polls, which she incidentally topped. Read more »