MANILA (PNA) — No fare matrix, no fare increase, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reminded public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators on Friday. Via Twitter, the LTFRB made the reminder to post the required fare matrix inside their vehicles a day before the P0.50 fare hike takes effect on Saturday. The LTFRB since June 9, started distributing fare matrixes to PPUJ groups heads, and uploading them on its official website for […]
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Palace welcomes raffling off of “Pork” cases
Minutes after Sandiganbayan have determined which divisions will handle the cases in the pork barrel scam, the Malacañang welcomed the development, with the palace closely monitoring the controversy and is satisfied with the pace of the pursuit of truth and justice in the said cases.
MMDA advises motorists to avoid roads in Mandaluyong and Quezon City
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is advising motorists to avoid certain roads in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City due to road repairs during the weekend.
Senate passes 18 bills
Despite the problems besetting it due to the pork barrel scam, the Senate was able to pass 18 bills in the 1st regular session of the 16th Congress.
COMELEC faces challenge regarding differently abled voters
The Commission on Election admitted that convincing people with disabilities to register is quite a challenge.
Teachers dismayed after meeting with DOLE
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers were dismayed after their dialogue with the Department of Labor and Employment did not bear concrete results as there is still no guidelines regarding the K-12 program, College teachers and professors can lose their jobs because there will be a lack of college students for two years under the K-12 program.
Philippine sports racing champ killed by riding in tandem
Filipino sports racing champ Ferdinand Enzo Pastor was ambushed by a riding-in-tandem who took advantage of the “stop” signal of a traffic light in the corner of Visayas and Congressional Ave.
Delivery van collides with footbridge in Quezon Ave.
A delivery van collided with a footbridge resulting in the death of its two passengers and leaving its driver injured. The driver admitted that he is under the influence of alcohol.
LPA enters Philippine Area of Responsibility
A low-pressure area has entered the Philippine area of responsibility in Ilocos Sur, with possibility of becoming a storm within 24 hours, gaining the designation “Florita”.
NDRRMC advises public to prepare for rainy season
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council advises the public to be prepared at all times during the rainy season and to heed the warnings issued by the government.
Kalayaan 2014 job fair flooded by applicants
The Kalayaan 2014 job fair held at the Rizal Park in celebration of the Philippine Independence Day was flooded by applicants with thousands of job openings in the fields of information technology, hotel and restaurant, tourism, wholesale and retail trade as well as thousands of job openings in the government.
ERAP nixes Ombudsman’s Proposal
Manila mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada said that it is not necessary to create special courts for the pork barrel scam trials.