A militant group has asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to act favorably on its petition for a 2-peso fare increase.
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Legislators endorse bill on modernization of Pagasa
Two House Committees have approved on second reading the bill proposing the modernization of PAGASA.
2nd petition vs. EDCA, filed in SC
Another petition questioning the legality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and the United States before the Supreme Court, claiming that it is unconstitutional because it was not ratified by the Senate
LTFRB, to inspect school buses and other service vehicles
The Land Transportation and Franchising and Regulatory Board will inspect the safety features and road worthiness of school buses and school service vehicles in time for the school opening on June 2.
Wawrinka woe, Djokovic lifts mood at damp open
(Reuters) – The Swiss third seed threw away a 3-1 lead in the first set and even though he pulled level by winning the second set he capitulated to a 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-0 defeat against a man who has never gone past the third round at Roland Garros. Dealing with expectation has never been a problem for Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal and they both raced into the second round on a damp day […]
‘X-Men’ sequel tops ‘Avatar’ as Fox’s biggest global debut
(Reuters) – Mutant superhero movie “X-Men: Days of Future Past” powered to $302 million in worldwide ticket sales through the U.S. Memorial Day holiday on Monday, capping a weekend in which it surpassed “Avatar” as the biggest global debut for film studio 20th Century Fox. The seventh installment in the “X-Men” franchise topped U.S. and Canadian movie charts with $111.0 million from Friday through Monday, according to estimates from tracking firm Rentrak. The film earned […]
120 congressmen, 20 former and incumbent senators tagged in 2 Napoles affidavits
MANILA, May 26 (PNA) — Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Sen. Teofisto Guingona III on Monday night released to the media the two sworn affidavits of Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged mastermind in the pork barrel scam. ”This afternoon, we received affidavits. These are two affidavits. In the spirit of transparency and effort to find the truth and in line with our commitment to uphold the public interest, we are going to release these two […]
LRTA chief replaces Vitangcol from MRT post
MANILA, May 26 (PNA) — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on Monday named Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) chief Honorito Chaneco as new officer in charge of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) replacing erstwhile General Manager Al Vitangcol In an exclusive interview Monday, DOTC Spokesperson Michael Sagcal said Vitangcol has been instrumental in introducing ideas as alternative to current technical problems at MRT such as the express train service and the testing of […]
Thai coup leader gets royal endorsement, threatens crackdown on protests
(Reuters) – Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday he had been formally endorsed by the king as head of a military council that will run the country, and warned he would use force if political protests flared up again. Prayuth seized power on May 22, saying the army would restore order after nearly seven months of sometimes deadly street demonstrations. The military has since taken into custody of scores of politicians, activists, […]
Ejercito to Petilla: if you cannot remedy energy crisis, resign
Neophyte senator, JV Ejercito challenged Energy secretary Jericho Petilla to resign if he cannot solve the electricity problems in the country.
Floods in China kill 19, affects thousands
(Reuters) — Rescuers evacuated residents in southern China on Sunday (May 25) after flooding caused by heavy rains killed 19 people and affected thousands, state media reported. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed footage of rescuers carrying people from flooded homes in Jiangkou County of southwest Guizhou province. State media reported that heavy flooding in Guangzhou city resulted in the collapse of an 80-year-old bridge. Official Xinhua news agency said seven people are missing in Guangdong province, where flood levels in some regions reached up […]
House committee recommends Nov. 23 as Press Freedom Day
The House Committee on Public Information has approved for final reading a bill declaring November 23 as Philippine Press Freedom Day.
