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(Eagle News)–Administrative charges are slated to be filed against a Ninoy Aquino International Airport screener after he forcibly took the money of a Hong Kong tourist during final screening at the terminal. The Manila International Airport Authority said the access of Nissan Abellon Villarino of the Office for Transportation Secretary to Terminal 2 has also been revoked following the incident on June 10. The development came after Jackie Freeman Yuen, a friend of the tourist, […]
(Eagle News)–Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo has been charged with bigamy. The charges, filed by Julieta Nacpil Licup, were filed before the Quezon City Prosecutors Office. Licup alleged Tulfo married Jocelyn Pua in 1995, even if Licup’s and the broadcaster’s marriage was still existing. Licup said she and Tulfo married in 1982. Tulfo has yet to issue a statement.
(Eagle News)–Over P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu were seized from three men in a buy-bust operation in Manila early Monday, June 10. Mark Anthony Alcantara, Rudy Kidlat and Rona Valenzuela were nabbed in the operation led by the drugs enforcement unit of the National Capital Region Police Office on Osmeña Highway. NCRPO chief Guillermo Eleazar said the three could be related to the syndicate behind the over P10 million worth of suspected shabu found […]
(Eagle News)–Maynilad has advised its customers in Las Piñas and Cavite to stock up on water, with service interruptions slated from June 11 to 12. The water concessionaire said the following areas are affected due to the reinstallation of a rapid mixer at the La Mesa Treatment Plant 1: FROM 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11: Caloocan City: 5 to 10 11 to 14 22 24 27 28 31 95 99 146 […]
(Eagle News) — Some Metro Manila roads are slated to undergo reblocking and repair starting Friday, June 7. Below is a list of the roads that will undergo the reblocking, according to the Department of the Public Works and Highways. Southbound C-5 near Market! Market! (2nd lane beside U-turn) Edsa before Aurora Boulevard (first lane from sidewalk) and after Aurora Boulevard to Arayat (first lane from sidewalk) Edsa in front of Guzent Construction Equipment (first […]
(Eagle News)–Light Rail Transit 2 operations from Santolan to Recto have resumed. The Light Rail Transit Authority said this was as of 11:28 a.m. This was over an hour after LRT-2 operations were suspended after a “technical glitch.” The LRTA did not elaborate, but said an “intervention” was ongoing at that time.
(Eagle News)–These pictures show a copy of the pages of the Land Transportation Office resolution that perpetually barred Luis Miguel Lopez, also known as Miko Lopez, from securing a driver’s license. Based on the copies, Lopez himself received on June 6 a copy of the LTO resolution that also revoked his current driver’s license, and slapped fines ranging from P1000 to P5000 against him. Lopez was seen in a viral video driving a car from […]
(Eagle News) — LRT-2 operations were temporarily suspended on Friday, June 7. The Light Rail Transit Authority said the suspension was due to a “technical problem.” The LRTA did not elaborate. According to the LRTA, “intervention is ongoing.” “We are sorry for the inconvenience,” the LRTA said.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Agriculture is reminding travelers not to bring pork and other processed pork products to the Philippines. The DA said these would be confiscated at the airport to prevent the spread of African Swine Flu. The following are the countries that have been affected by ASF: Belgium Bulgaria Cambodia China Czech Republic Hong Kong Hungary Latvia Moldova Mongolia North Korea Poland Romania Russia South Africa Ukraine Vietnam Zambia “Eat Pinoy pork. Support […]
(Eagle News)–The PhilHealth-accredited healthcare provider WellMed Dialysis Center denied on Thursday, June 6, the allegations of two of its former employees that it was processing claims of dead patients. “WellMed and its owners did not and would not, in any way, consent to, or participate in any ‘ghost dialysis’ or fraudulent scheme as described by Mr. Roberto,” WellMed’s legal team Gargantiel Ilagan & Atanante said in a statement. The law firm was referring to Edwin […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has declared June 24 a special non-working holiday in Manila. The declaration was contained in Proclamation 731 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. According to the proclamation, this was to give the people of the city the “full opportunity to celebrate and participate” in activities relating to the city’s 448th founding anniversary. Manila was founded in 1571.
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered Grab Philippines to explain the deactivation of around 8,000 of its transport network vehicle service units for their failure to secure provisional authority to operate. The order was contained in a show-cause order issued to the transport network company, which was also ordered to appear before the Board on June 11, or a day after Grab said the units would have been already deactivated. According […]
