NATIONAL NEWS

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  • 23
    Dec

    Number coding lifted for 8 days during holidays -MMDA

    The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the suspension of the expanded number coding scheme during Christmas and New Year holidays. The MMDA said the number coding scheme will be suspended on the following dates: Tuesday, December 23 Wednesday, December 24 — Christmas Eve (special non-working holiday) Thursday, December 25 — Christmas Day (regular holiday) Monday, December 29 (work suspension in government ...
  • 23
    Dec

    US freezes five big offshore wind projects, shares dive

    BY REUTERS The Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, sending shares of offshore wind companies plunging. The suspension was the latest blow for offshore wind developers that have faced repeated disruptions to their multi-billion-dollar projects under U.S. President Donald Trump, who ...
  • 23
    Dec

    PBBM ‘mobilizing team’ to review 2026 budget

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mobilizing his team to facilitate the immediate review the differences between the National Expenditure Program (NEP) and the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) approved in the bicameral conference committee. Communications Secretary Dave Gomez said the review of all amounts and corresponding provisions agreed in the bi-cam and trace the changes made from the originally submitted National ...
  • 22
    Dec

    NAIA passenger traffic hit 2.55M during holidays

    The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) management said it expected passenger traffic to increase by 5 percent to around 2.55 million, from December 20, 2025 to January 5, 2026. In an advisory, New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said it expects to handle about 13,700 flights during the holiday travel period, with Terminal 3 projected. NNIC said the airport posted the highest ...
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