The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has partnered with motorcycle taxi firm Angkas to provide exclusive fare discounts for their passengers. AT YOUR SERVICE--Angkas riders are seen parked on June 30, 2021 at an LRT-1 station along Taft Avenue...
With the expiration of the Bayanihan to Recover As One ("Bayanihan 2") Act, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) was left with no choice but to temporarily suspend its service contracting program, which for the past few months facilitated free rides in public utility...
Access roads and bridges leading to New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac will be constructed this year to link together the existing roads within the Clark Special Economic Zone, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Wednesday, June 30. THE MORE THE MERRIER -- Access roads and...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is also investigating the case of the Valenzuela City factory worker whose salary was paid to him in centavo coins by his company. WE'RE PROBING IT--DOLE Director Rolly Francia reveals during a press conference on June 30, 2021 that the agency is now...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched on Wednesday, June 30 a watershed protection drive that was arguably triggered by the massive flooding experienced by Cagayan Valley last year at the hands of typhoon "Ulysses". DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (Screengrab from Zoom...
Onions and ice cream are two ideas that should never mix--unless you're an enterprising smuggler. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) bared Wednesday, June 30 that P10 million worth of red onions were found hidden inside ice cream containers from two shipments originating from China. The shipments arrived...
The government has extended anew the travel ban on passengers coming from seven Asian and Middle Eastern countries up to July 15 as a precautionary measure against the deadly and highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Bureau of Immigration Facebook page)...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) operatives seized P2.9 million worth of agarwood from two illegal traders earlier this month, the agency reported on Wednesday, June 30. (Photo from DENR Facebook page) Conducted by members of the newly-formed DENR-Environmental Law Enforcement...
