MANILA, Philippines — The government’s “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa” program has been suspended to prioritize the return to the provinces of people stranded in Metro Manila, the program’s ...

MANILA, Philippines — Around 10,000 Metro Manila residents have already enrolled in the government’s “Balik Probinsya” program that aims to decongest the National Capital Region and promote more ...

MANILA, Philippines — People should not confuse the government’s “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa” program with its separate “Hatid Probinsya” program, the Department of the Interior and Local ...

The senator's pet project hits a roadblock as the government decides to prioritize the return of stranded OFWs, students, tourists, and workers MANILA, Philippines – The burden added by Bong Go’s ...

Leyte resident Efraim Pacala arrived in Manila in February to work at a bakery. A month later, however, he lost his new job, as Luzon imposed an enhanced community quarantine to stop the spread of the ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Close to 10,000 individuals have already applied for the Balik Probinsya program, just five days after it opened for ...

'The literature on what a post-lockdown world would look like is growing. Balik-Probinsya need not be our dystopian contribution.' Urban density is again a villain in this pandemic. With Metro Manila ...

THE summer months are here! Due to major holidays such as the observance of Holy Week in the country, Filipinos are gearing up to spend time in the province, reunite with their families, or take a ...

There have been talks on how to decongest densely populated cities in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown, with legislators quick to make proposals seemingly from a magician’s hat. First, Sen. Bong ...