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BBL must address Filipino aspiration for peace & justice – Ferrer

MANILA, PIA – Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer on Monday asked Congress to enshrine and protect the people’s aspirations for peace and justice as envisioned in the 1987 Philippine Constitution ‎when it considers changes to the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The chief negotiator referred to the statement of the framers of the Philippine Constitution which states that “the decision on the BBL will ultimately rest on what the people […]

DOTC eyeing bus rapid transit to ease traffic in MM

QUEZON CITY, PIA- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) supposedly continues to finds ways to ease traffic in Metro Manila. One of the solutions being eyed by the DOTC is the completion of Metro Manila’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in three years. In a statement, Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said the P4.9-billion BRT System for Metro Manila will be presented to President Aquino in the next meeting of the National Economic and […]

4.1 magnitude quake hits Baguio City

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Baguio City Tuesday morning (Feb. 24, 2015), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Based on the seismic data recorded by Phivolcs, the quake was recorded at 7:14 a.m.  The quake’s epicenter was 13 kilometers south and 17 degrees east of Baguio City. According to radio reports, the quake surprised many residents and sent some of them, including students, rushing out into the streets.  (Eagle News Service)