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(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Railways now has two more train sets. PNR General Manager Junn Magno said the two new 8100 series Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) sets, which were sent off at the Tutuban station on Thursday, Feb. 20, consist of eight new rail cars. Per set will have a four-car formation per set. According to the Department of Transportation, the new trains can carry 1,000 passengers per trip. They will be used in the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Ports Authority has reported over P7.2 billion in net income in 2019, reportedly its highest so far. According to the PPA, its data showed that the P7.280 billion was 31% higher than the 2018 figure of P5.553 billion. Compared to its 2017 net income of P4.473 billion, the current net income is better by 54%. It is also 47% higher than the target P4.941 billion, the PPA said. Combining all the growth […]
(Eagle News) — Construction of “underground areas” of the Metro Rail Transit-7 will continue, the Department of Transportation said on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to Transportation Spokesperson Goddess Libiran, the DOTr will, on the other hand, coordinate with the Quezon City government for the construction of the aboveground structure. Libiran issued the statement after Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte put a temporary stop to the construction of the Quezon Memorial Circle station, noting that the […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday, Feb. 19, ordered local chief executives to come up with a task force that will create a tricycle route plan in their areas of jurisdiction. Año issued the order as he reiterated that tricycles, pedicabs and motorized pedicabs were banned from plying national highways as part of the national government’s road clearing operations. Año said the task force was separate from the tricycle regulatory board already existing in […]
(Eagle News)–AirAsia on Monday, Feb. 17, said it would resume its flights to Taiwan this week. In an advisory, AirAsia said flights from Manila to Taiwan will resume on Thursday, February 20. Those from Cebu and Clark to Taiwan, on the other hand, will resume on March 1, while those from Kalibo to Taipei on March 30. AirAsia made the announcement after the government announced the lifting of the Taiwan travel ban amid the threat […]
(Eagle News)–Around 450 passengers were unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Monday, Feb. 17. The MRT-3 management said in a statement the passengers were unloaded at the Cubao station at 5:56 a.m. after the motor of the train, which was heading southbound, encountered an electrical failure. The management said this was due to “worn-out electrical sub-components.” It said remedial measures are being undertaken. “We apologize for the inconvenience,” the MRT-3 management said. The […]
(Eagle News)–Train operations from Ortigas to North Ave. stations were briefly suspended due to a broken stretcher bar on Sunday morning, the Metro Rail Transit-3 said. In a statement, Michael Capati, director for operations of MRT3, said operations, however, returned to normal at 12:22 p.m. This was after the stretcher bar at the North Avenue Station Turnback, which prompted the suspension, was replaced. The MRT-3 said re-tightening and calibration works have been ongoing since 8:56 […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration added Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. The eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines has announced the resumption of its flights between Manila and Taipei starting Feb. 21. PAL said the following flights, PR890/891 Manila-Taipei-Manila, are resuming every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (February 21 to February 29). PAL said the flights will become daily starting March 1. PR890 will depart Manila at 6:05 a.m. and arrive in Taipei at 8:30 a.m. PR891 will depart Taipei at 9:30 a.m. and arrive in Manila at 11:40 a.m. […]
(Eagle News)–Traffic adjustments are being implemented in several areas in and Metro Manila as the construction for Skyway Extension and Skyway Stage 3 Projects continue, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. The MMDA said the adjustments in Alabang and Edsa Balintawak started on Friday, Feb. 14. These are the affected roads: Balintawak Starting 11 pm on Friday, one lane closure was implemented on EDSA Balintawak northbound to give way to the installation of vertical […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration added Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Visayas and the rest of Mindanao, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]
(Eagle News) — A 13-year-old boy died while seven other minors were injured after a speeding jeep rammed a group of students crossing a pedestrian lane in Makati City on Thursday night. Authorities identified the fatality in the incident caught in closed-circuit television cameras in Barangay Poblacion as Jules Villapando. Those injured, according to authorities, were Dexter Aquino, 13; Alvin Regalario, 14; Donita de Chavez, 13; Serjen Arucan, 14; Andrei dela Cruz, 15; Phoebe Marie […]
