The Metro Railway Transit (MRT) once again suffered another unexplained breakdown which resulted in a truncated trip for the said transport system.
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House of Representatives will continue hearing on Mamasapano incident
[one_fourth_last]After being suspended for several weeks, the leadership of the House of Representatives said that they will continue with their hearing regarding the Mamasapano incident.
De Lima to visit clash site in Mamasapano
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila De Lima, together with members of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), will go to the clash site at Mamasapano, Maguindanao for an investigation.
There’s no onion crisis – Alcala
QUEZON CITY, PIA – Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala allayed fears of a possible onion crisis in Central Luzon, saying the prevailing low prices of the commodity could be the result of bumper harvests as more farmers were encouraged to plant, and not the alleged stockpiling of imported onions. Alcala nonetheless called on the industry to work with the Department of Agriculture (DA) in formulating strategies to address the situation and help farmers avoid further losses as oversupply […]
DND monitoring China’s latest activity in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, PIA – The Palace on Tuesday said that the Department of National Defense (DND) is monitoring China’s latest activity in the West Philippine Sea. “Mino-monitor po ng ating Department of National Defense (DND) ang mga pangyayaring ‘yan at patuloy pa rin naman tayo sa ating advocacy na dapat ay walang mga kilos na ganyan,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during the daily press briefing in Malacañang. “Dapat panatilihin ang status quo habang tinatalakay […]
Jeepney drivers rally due to oil price hike
Due to another oil price hike implemented by oil companies, jeepney drivers gathered at the House of Representatives to protest said oil price hike.
Taxi operators protests lower boundary
After the implementation of the taxi fare rollback, taxi operators protests the request of taxi drivers for a lower boundary, saying that the price of spare parts remain high.
DND worries about China’s structures in West Philippine Sea
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed its concern on the continuing construction of China of structures in the West Philippine Sea.
Jeepney drivers protest oil price hike
Protests greeted the oil price hike implemented by various gasoline firms on Tuesday. Diesel prices rose by more than 50 cents per liter, while prices of gasoline rose by more than 90 centavos per liter. Among the protesters were from the jeepney drivers’ group PISTON. According to jeepney drivers, the oil price hike would affect their daily income. George San Mateo, PISTON national president, said the price hike would take away more than P130 from […]
Senate ignores President’s blame game
The Senate ignored the latest round of blame game allegedly initiated by the President, with several Senators saying that President Aquino should take responsibility for the said incident.
President Aquino guarantees penalty for Napeñas
President Aquino guaranteed that there are penalties for for former Special Armed Force (SAF) commander Getulio Napeñas as well as other Philippine National Police (PNP) officers who were responsible for the Mamasapano incident.
President Aquino did not preempt BOI report
According to Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr., President Aquino’s statement placing the blame on Gen. Getulio Napeñas regarding the Mamasapano incident does not preempt the findings of the Board of Inquiry (BOI).
