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MANILA, May 26 (PNA) — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on Monday named Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) chief Honorito Chaneco as new officer in charge of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) replacing erstwhile General Manager Al Vitangcol In an exclusive interview Monday, DOTC Spokesperson Michael Sagcal said Vitangcol has been instrumental in introducing ideas as alternative to current technical problems at MRT such as the express train service and the testing of […]
Neophyte senator, JV Ejercito challenged Energy secretary Jericho Petilla to resign if he cannot solve the electricity problems in the country.
The House Committee on Public Information has approved for final reading a bill declaring November 23 as Philippine Press Freedom Day.
Senator Bam Aquino said that the full force of the law should be enforced against those who benefitted from the multi-billion dollar pork barrel scam.
Napoles may be discharged from the Ospital ng Makati on May 29 as the head of her medical team said that she’s responding well to the treatment and is in good condition.
The Department of Education is prepared for the start of the school year where it is expected that 23 million elementary and high school students will attend.
Because of the water shortage in Pantabangan dam, said dam could no longer supply water for fisheries and farmlands in Central Luzon.
A 4.5 earthquake hit the town of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental.
Two Chinese nationals were arrested at the Regalado Ave., North Fairview, Quezon City, in a buy-bust operation conducted by the police. 5 kilos of shabu were recovered worth 25 million peso.
MANILA, Philippines — (ENS) The Department of Foreign Affairs hopes for a peaceful resolution in the political turmoil in Thailand, while also imposing a temporary travel ban on migrant workers traveling to Thailand. In a statement, the DFA said it noted the “latest developments in Thailand” where there are between 10,000 to 15,000 working Filipinos. “In line with previous statements of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers, the Philippines supports a peaceful resolution of the present situation. […]
MANILA, Philippines — Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called the newly signed agreement on the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundary with the Philippines, a “new milestone”, saying that this meant that Indonesia and the Philippines would now more closely together in resolving border disputes. “With the agreement on the delimitation of maritime boundaries, we may work even closer,” he said during the joint press conference. The Indonesian President said the deal is […]
The Indonesian president and President Aquino witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement between Philippines and Indonesia that draws boundaries over both countries’ overlapping maritime territories and ending a decades-old dispute.
