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MANILA – A pre-dawn blaze at a residential-commercial building in Delpan, Tondo, Manila, killed five persons, including two sisters who had just arrived in Manila to pursue studies here. The fire started at the second floor of the building on Tahimik street at around 3 a.m. It reached the third alarm, and the fire was declared out at around 5 a.m., according to the initial report of the Bureau of Fire Protection. The two sisters […]
As part of their “Oplan Balik Eskwela”, the Land Transportation Office arrested more than 100 drivers of public transport vehicles along Batasan and Commonwealth Avenues in Quezon City for various violations from having fake driver’s license, not wearing the proper driving uniform or attire, to loading more than the required number of passengers in their vehicles.
Lawmakers were dismayed at a report released last April, listing Metro Manila as one of the cities in the world with a large number of informal settlers.
Transport group PISTON is questioning the 50 centavos fare hike at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board office. Here’s Eagle News reporter Jerold Tagbo with the update.
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, June 3 (PNA) — The Eastern Mindanao Command on Tuesday said that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) contractors, abducted last May 30 and released June 2 afternoon, are now undergoing stress debriefing at the agency’s regional office in Davao City. “They are now at the DENR Regional Office for stress debriefing,” Capt. Alberto Caber, Eastern Mindanao Command spokesperson, said. He added that victims along with their drivers […]
MANILA — Petron and Shell increased the price of their gasoline products by 10-30 centavos per liter effective Tuesday, June 3, at 6 am. Prices, however, of their kerosene and diesel products were rolled back. The latest price adjustments reflected the movements in the international oil markets. Shell’s kerosene per liter was slashed by 20 centavos but Petron had a lower rollback of only 10 centavos. Both companies’ diesel products were rolled back by 10 […]
A group of Filipinos is planning a protest march against the aggressive territorial claims made by China in the South China Sea.
A ranking member of the cabinet of United States President Barack Obama is set to visit the Philippines this week. United States Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, will visit the country to strengthen the economic ties between the two nations. Part of Secretary Pritzker’s itinerary includes meetings with President Benigno Aquino III, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and other key Philippine government officials, according to information from the US embassy in […]
The government will release an additional Php 7.3 billion pesos for the construction of new classrooms for public schools in the country.
A new school year opens today, but public school teachers are still waiting for an increase in their salaries.
Two buses collided in Commonwealth Ave., Barangay Central resulting in 17 people injured.
The planned teachers’ protest will push through today as classes begin. This is in view of the statement of the Palace that there will be no salary increase for teachers this school year.
