The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has completed the upgrade of the signaling system of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) which ensures a faster and more reliable railway for commuters. (Photo from Light Rail Manila Corporation) LRMC, the private operator of the LRT-1, said it has...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines Sputnik Light and Sinopharm are now allowed to be used as booster shots, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday,...
The single-shot Sputnik Light coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is a "good candidate" as a booster shot, members of the Vaccine Expert Panel said Tuesday, Jan. 25. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "Sputnik Light is a good candidate for boosting vaccine. So after initial vaccination or...
Some elevators and escalators at the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) stations have already been repaired, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Monday, Jan. 24. 61275 Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said LRT-2 operator, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), has...
Cheap eats and a new dining destination await As soon as the holidays are over, comes our new scary pandemic chapter. Omicron has been the topic of many conversations, compound illness "flurona" is introduced, and many are stuck again in their homes. Our life since the start of the pandemic has...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has started rolling out its free random antigen testing among volunteering passengers of the rail line. LRT-1 This was in line with the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) directive to the railway...
Striking balance between traditional and new media as platforms to educate the youth with values ALIEN CAT Heneral Tuna, the protagonist of the animated series of the same name Some psychologists believe that values are impossible to teach. Telling kids to be honest, considerate, or diligent would...
Former TNC player and free agent Dylan “Light” Catipon has found a new home after signing with RSG Philippines for the upcoming MPL Philippines Season 9, the team announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Photo from RSG Philippines Light will be playing in his third season in the league after his former...
A total of 16 passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the rail lines' random antigen testing for consenting commuters. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The MRT-3 and the LRT-2...
The Land Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has apologized for the defective elevators and escalators of the LRT Line 2 system and assured the public that it is now addressing the issue. LRT2 East Extension In a statement on Saturday, Jan. 8, the LRTA said its new administrator Jeremy Regino has already...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday urged the Senate to reject the measure that seeks to grant a franchise to Bicol Light and Power Corp. (Bicol Light). De Lima said granting franchise to Bicol Light would be counterproductive especially to the constituents of Iriga City and the towns of...
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has filed corruption complaints against some of its officials, engineers, and private contractors before the Office of the Ombudsman for the alleged anomalous purchase of P170.3-million worth of equipment for the LRT Line 2. LRT-2 East Extension Line2...
