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QUEZON City, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — News reporters in the Congress received snail mail containing fake money with the face of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, with said reporters from various media outfits saying that said mail constitutes black propaganda. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to an employers’ group, the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila is negatively affecting the productivity and competitiveness of Filipino workers, with concurrent health problems. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — Business group Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry rejected the proposal of a change in working hours to alleviate the worsening traffic situation, saying that private enterprises have transactions with government offices in the same time. Said group added that the government should instead prioritize the completion of its road projects. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/OvWvJXQAOXU
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — The traffic congestion in EDSA continues to worsen despite the deployment of additional personnel, including the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine National Police, the Special Action Force (SAF) will join and assist the Highway Patrol Group in ensuring the proper flow of traffic in Metro Manila. The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is also planning to extend its operations to 24 hours. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/quRo2oeDmXs
MANILA, Sep. 10 — The number of unemployed Filipinos went down in July 2015 as the market continues to reflect the continued strength of the economy, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported today that unemployment rate further eased to 6.5 percent, lower by 0.2 percentage point (ppt), from last year’s 6.7 percent. “The favorable economic growth of the country certainly drove an encouraging response from the labor […]
MANILA, Sept. 10 (PIA) — The Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) reinforces the implementation of Alien Employment Permit (AEP) and reminded foreign nationals who intend to engage in gainful employment in the Philippines to abide its rules. This after Labor & Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz released Department Order No. 146-15, Series 2015, otherwise known as the “Revised Rules for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals.” The labor and employment chief emphasized that […]
MANILA, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — According to Manny Pangilinan, chairman of Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, part of the Light Rail Manila Corporation, there will be a postponement of the proposed fare hike in the LRT-1, adding that the government just implemented a fare increase last January. Said company also won the Php 61 billion LRT-Cavite extension project. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/29xDWU9yQVM
QUEZON City, Philippines September 9 (Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) talked about public utility buses and possible solutions regarding the traffic situation in Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — With the torrential downpour last night came the outpouring of negative and angry comments from netizens stranded in traffic caused by said thunderstorm. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the torrential rains last night, with record rain fall level of 61 mm., caused heavy traffic jam in Metro Manila, causing thousands to be stranded until early morning. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/SV8orcZZF94
MANILA, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — According to Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Ayala Group have entered talks regarding the latter’s claim for damages worth 2 billion pesos regarding the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) contract that it entered with the government in a Build-Operate-Transfer scheme. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
