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Beep cards in buses fully operational by Q3

MANILA, June 13 (PIA) – Beep cards in buses are currently undergoing a testing phase, and its concessionaire says that if no problems arise, they will be fully operational by the third quarter of 2016. To recall, beep card concessionaire AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) last month signed agreements with bus operators Froehlich Tours, Citylink Coach Services and HM Transport to incorporate the tap payment system. Froelich Tours covers the Trinoma to Makati and SM North […]

LTFRB inspects school service compliance to phaseout order on Monday

MANILA, June 13 — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is deploying inspection and enforcement teams in various schools to check if school service vehicles have complied with the phaseout order for vehicles over 15 years old. LTFRB said that this inspection is part of their efforts to ensure the safety and convenience of students returning to schools. Among the schools that will be inspected on the first day of classes on Monday are […]

“If you want more, you have to come to New York” – PPO Conductor at the Carnegie Hall Send-off Concert

  By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent “If you want more, you have to come to New York,” Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) Conductor Olivier Ochanine told the audience at the Cultural Center of Philippines who clamored for an encore at the send-off concert last June 10 for its Carnegie Hall performance in the USA. “Thank you for coming to energize us,” he said. The PPO is leaving on Monday to perform in one of the best […]

Several ballots lost before random manual audit

QUEZON City, Philippines – Several ballots included in the random manual audit were discovered missing but the Commission on Elections assured the public, saying that the missing ballots don’t have an effect on the election results since they were already transmitted prior to their gathering for the random manual audit. Still, the COMELEC is asking those responsible for an explanation as to why the ballots were missing. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]

PNP should undergo seminar before curfew implementation – DSWD

QUEZON City, Philippines – Outgoing Social Welfare and Develpment Secretary Dinky Soliman recommended that members of the police should undergo a seminar before enforcing the curfew for minors in order to avoid traumatizing the children. She also added that there should be a widespread information dissemination so that everyone would be aware of the proposed curfew. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

MRT passengers can avail 30 minutes of free internet

QUEZON City, Philippines – The MRT-3 will implement its 30-minute free internet for its passengers as they wait in the MRT stations as well as in the moving MRT trains. Only the first 30 minutes are free each day but those that will go over the allotted time will be charged. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

DOLE conducts Independence Day Job Fair

QUEZON City, Philippines – In celebration of Independence Day, the Department of Labor and Employment will hold the 2016 Kalayaan Job Fair. DOLE added that more than 22, 000 jobs will be offered in the Independence Day job fair. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/LWXAPvhOFG0