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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that there is a big possibility that the price of noodles or pasta and bread may go down due to the lowering of the price of wheat in the world market. The said department is already meeting with bakers and flour millers to discuss said possibility. The DTI is also already taking action against those establishments who did not follow the agreed-upon lowering of price of said […]
MANDALUYONG CITY, Oct. 2 — Most of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) glitches experienced by riders the past months are set to be eliminated soon as the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has recently awarded the signaling system upgrade project to Bombardier Transportation Signal, Ltd. as part of the agency’s railway rehabilitation efforts. “This upgrade of an obsolete signaling system, which should have been done by the private sector owner years ago, is crucial […]
Tourism in Davao del Norte particularly in Samal Island has not been affected by the September 21 kidnapping of three foreigners and one Filipina at a resort in Samal. “We have not received reports of previous bookings which were cancelled after the kidnapping. “ Noel Daquioag, provincial tourism officer of Davao del Norte said during his guesting at the Club 888 media forum in Marco Polo Davao yesterday (Sept. 30). Daquioag said that they view […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino said that Subway System is a solution to the massive traffic experiencing in Metro Manila. In a recent study conducted by the community-based traffic and navigation app Waze, Metro Manila has been reported to have the worst traffic on Earth. In line with the report that Metro Manila had the worst traffic on Earth, Tolentino said that the cities included in the study have efficient Mass Transit […]
An officer of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) said confirmed that there was a sighting of the four kidnap victims in a forest in Sulu. The kidnappers were said to be members of a faction of the Abu Sayyaf Group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
DAVAO CITY, Oct 1 (PIA) Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, chair of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Davao Region urged mayors, barangay chairs and teachers and persons with authority to establish good rapport with the security sector to harmonize relationships in responding to the needs of the people, particularly safety and security. He made the statement during the RPOC 3rd Quarter meeting Wednesday, following an interview where leaders of the Island Garden City of […]
The National Economic Develpment Authority (NEDA) warned against the increase in the price of rice and other basic products due to the corresponding increase in demand as the holiday season nears. Also affecting the said situation is the low rice production due to the strong El Niño phenomenon affecting the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Jc7HHTyyOjk
According to the hydrologists of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical and Services Administration (PAGASA), there is a slight increase in the water level of the Angat Dam. Said water level increase removes the Angat Dam from the critical level but PAGASA warned that this is still not enough due to the strong EL Niño phenomenon. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
MANILA, Oct. 1 — A revamped and modernized repacking system has been set up by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP), which will speed up the production of emergency family food packs next time the country faces a disaster. United Kingdom (UK) Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Ahmad said yesterday that UN learned important lessons during their mobilization of relief assistance for the victims of […]
QUEZON CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to open dedicated lanes on the two major thoroughfares in Metro Manila for the exclusive use of delegates who will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino bared four innermost lanes on EDSA, two each on the southbound and northbound, will be designated as APEC lanes. Tolentino said APEC lanes would start from Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong […]
A top adviser to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is facing a corruption investigation, a government agency said on Wednesday, a potential blow for the president who has built a reputation as a graft fighter. The Anti-Graft Agency Ombudsman said the Adviser, budget secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, and his deputy, Mario Relampagos, were facing preliminary investigation for technical malverzation and administrative charges.” Abad, said he and Relampagos “acted in good faith and with regularity in […]
In response to the infamous “laglag-bala” scam in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Congress decided to look into the incident. In an interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Congressman Pagdilao shares his views regarding this matter. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
