The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has recorded a decline in the incidents of fire from Dec. 24, 2022 to Jan. 1 this year. The figure is 44 percent lower compared to the same Dec. 24, 2021 to Jan. 1 2022 period, according to BFP spokesperson Supt. Analee Atienza. A total of 89 fire incidents were...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hopes that the Philippines would have "more Rizals as citizens". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Jose Rizal (Speaker’s office, Wikipedia) Romualdez has this to say Friday, Dec. 30, on the occasion of Rizal Day, or the 126th death anniversary of revered...
“The pen is mightier than the sword.” This adage first written by novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839 in his historical play Cardinal Richelieu must have served as an inspiration to Dr. Jose P. Rizal when he wrote his novels — Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo — as well...
Rizal grew up to be skilled in both arts and sciences, and is better known as the author of his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Rizal also contributed to La Solidaridad, a newspaper that pushed for reforms. His famous essays in the newspaper were the Sa Mga Kadalagahan Sa Malolos,...
Local Public Telecommunication Entities (PTEs) start registering about 170 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards on Tuesday, December 27, in compliance with the law. Globe Telecom Inc. will register some 88 Million SIMs online; Smart Communications Inc. has about 68 Million and DITO...
The registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards must be a convenient, secure, and easy experience for mobile phone owners. (Jonas Leupe/ Unsplash) Senator Grace Poe made this call to the government as well as telecommunication companies (telcos) Monday, Dec. 26, or one day ahead of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has cautioned Filipinos on a recently discovered GCash scam ahead of the start of SIM card registration on Dec. 27. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Facebook) Gatchalian cited a fraudulent email apparently coming from GCash Promotions advising recipients that their...
Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South) goes on high alert for the 10-15 percent holiday traffic surge on its two concession expressways, the Manila- Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), including its C5 Link segment, plus the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX). The tollway operator is implementing its...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) today, Monday, December 19, began serving Borongan City, the capital of Eastern Samar, with the launch of the first Cebu-Borongan flight. The inaugural PR 2651 service departed from Mactan-Cebu at 11:05 AM this morning, operated with 73 passengers on board a De Havilland...
LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) will have special shortened operating hours on December 24, 2022 (Christmas Eve) and December 31, 2022 (New Year’s Eve) in observance of the holidays. In December 24, the last trip from LRT-1 Baclaran Station will leave at 8 p.m. while...
Filipinos’ faith in God will once again be on display when they rise up early and be on their Sunday’s best to attend the nine-day Simbang Gabi starting at dawn today, Dec. 16. Notwithstanding the cold mornings, busy schedules, and the threat of Covid-19, Filipino Catholics are expected to...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Eight drug personalities were arrested in an anti-illegal drugs operation in Cordillera from Dec. 4 to Dec 10. Brig. General Mafelino Bazar, director of the Police Regional Office- Cordillera, said that based the Regional Operations Division (ROD), the Baguio City Police...
