MORE INFRA. Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar speaks to supporters in Naval, Biliran province during a rally on Friday (April 8, 2022). He vowed to work for the continuation of the Build, Build, Build (BBB) program if he wins in the Senate race.(Photo from FB page of Mark Villar) TACLOBAN CITY - Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has vowed to work for the continuation of the" Build, Build, Build" (BBB) program if he wins the Senate race. The UniTeam Senatorial bet said he will push for legislation to support the program in the next administration considering that the implementation of infrastructure projects will help generate jobs. "We are proud of President Duterte's BBB program. Over the past five years, the program generated six million jobs. The government built more than 29,000 kilometers of road, over 5,000 bridges, and 150,000 school buildings. We're able to accomplish a lot despite pandemic," Villar told repo
COVID-19 FREE. Boracay Island is Covid-19 free amid a hike in the number of tourists. Malay chief tourism operations officer Felix Gregorio Delos Santos on Wednesday (April 6, 2022) said that the island is gradually recovering from the pandemic.(PNA file photo) ILOILO CITY - The local government of Malay in Aklan has kept Boracay Island free from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since last Feb. 28 as it continues to welcome a massive influx of both domestic and foreign tourists. Malay chief tourism operations officer Felix Gregorio Delos Santos, in a phone interview, said from January to March they already recorded 267,278 guests who visited Boracay Island averaging from 4,000 to 6,000 daily. in January, some 35,799 tourists visited the island, 80,882 in February, and 150,597 in March. "The increase in arrival is due to easing of requirements although securing them is meticulous since our topmost priority is the safety of the community and tourists," he said. Delos Santos
Lamont: Towns should lead on affordable housing like Greenwich did, or Hartford will step in
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CT Governor Ned Lamont speaks at a Greenwich Communities plaque dedication at its Armstrong Court affordable housing apartment complex on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Greenwich, Conn. The ceremony was held to formally honor those individuals who were an integral part of the construction of 18 new townhouses as part of a redevelopment project for the complex. Sam Romeo, chair of Greenwich Communities’ Board of Commissioners, is in the background.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
GREENWICH Throughout the debate over new state zoning reform bills, Greenwich has insisted that a local solution can better handle the need for more affordable housing than a Hartford mandate.