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MANILA, May 12 (PNA) — The Metro Manila Council’s special traffic committee on Monday ordered the lifting of the truck ban in major thoroughfares in the metropolis from May 13 to 20, 2014. The MMC, composed of the 17 mayors of the National Capital Region (NCR), is the policy-making body of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It formulated the new truck ban regulations to respond to the pressing needs to alleviate traffic congestion in […]
MANILA, Philippines — Various oil firms are set to roll back fuel prices effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday (May 13, 2014). The oil firms said they would cut gasoline prices by P0.85 centavos per liter. Prices of diesel and kerosene will also be cut by P0.55 centavos per liter. The oil firms that will implement the price rollback are the following: Shell Philippines, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Seaoil Philippines, Chevron, Petron Corporation and Total Corporation.
MANILA, May 12 (PNA) — Two top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have filed their courtesy resignation to President Benigno Aquino III. National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Orlan Calayag and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Euclides Forbes confirmed on Monday that they have submitted their respective resignation letters last week to the Office of the President. In his letter of resignation dated May 6, Calayag said he is resigning to allow Presidential Assistant […]
Malacañang called for the Philippine National Police to intensify their efforts to stop shooting incidents in Quezon City which has resulted in seven deaths.
Pro-Russian rebels declare a victory in the referendum vote on self-rule in Donetsk which was immediately declared illegal by pro-Western government in Kiev and by the European Union.
China has indirectly accused the Philippines of trying to spoil its relations with the ASEAN countries by opening the issue of the South China Sea territorial dispute.
The kickoff of the Italian Cup soccer final match between Napoli and Fiorentina was delayed after clashes near Rome’s Olympic stadium. Robby Malabanan reports
President Aquino said that the three lists are different from each other and suspects that the three lists were meant to muddle the issue rather than give clarity.
Streets have turned into rivers amid severe flooding in parts of central Italy. Robby Malabanan reports
Rehabilitation Czar Panfilo Lacson confirmed that two members of President Aquino’s cabinet are involved in the pork barrel scam as well as 21 other government officials.
President Aquino confirmed that names of his political allies were included in the list made by Janet Lim Napoles but he also reminded that there are three lists and that the lists don’t match each other.
Thousands of hectares of agricultural land in Bulacan and Pampanga will be the first affected when the water in the Angat Dam reaches critical levels.
