The microgravity experiment proposed by University of the Philippines Los Baños student William Kevin Abran was successfully performed by an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS). "Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Astronaut Dr. Koichi Wakata performs William Kevin Abran’s...
Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan has anounced that the city will allot 10 mobile patrol vehicles for the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) which the cops can use for their different operations. Malapitan announced this during the city’s regular Peace and Order Council...
STAFF Sgt. Fernando Mata is detained after he fatally shot his wife on Christmas Day inside the City of Naga Police Station in Cebu. (Contributed photo by Benjie Talisic) CEBU CITY – A police officer fatally shot his wife inside a police station in the City of Naga, southern Cebu on Christmas...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Wednesday, Dec. 21, that it will build a regional training center in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to expand its reach and presence in northwestern Luzon and produce aspirants who will help keep watch of the province's vast coast. (L-R) Philippine Coast Guard...
Couple Virgilio Ladia, 68, and Clarita Ladia, 65, just arrived in the Philippines from the US one week ago to spend Christmas with their family. Bruger5B A fire engulfing a house in Bruger Subdivision, Putatan, Muntinlupa on Dec. 18 (Muntinlupa City Fire Station) But their lives were cut short when...
CEBU CITY -- A policeman was arrested after he allegedly robbed a gasoline station in Bohol province on Saturday, Dec. 17. The suspect was identified as S/Sgt. Conchito Payac Jr., who was assigned at Dauis Police Station as desk officer. The 33-year-old Payac is a resident of Barangay Aguining in...
THIS police station in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental was inaugurated on Dec. 12. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental police) BACOLOD CITY – A newly constructed three-story police station was inaugurated recently in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Mayor Gina Lizares and Col. Leo Pamittan,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the three-storey police station of the Mangaldan Municipal Police Station (MPS) in Pangasinan. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said the new police station was built under the Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan...
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 Roosevelt Station re-opens today, Monday, December 5, after successfully completing all necessary readiness tests, trial runs, station maintenance works, and operational exercises to integrate Roosevelt area under LRT-1’s brand-new Alstom signalling system. Once...
With the rising prices of fuel and commoditiesand a law in place to promote sustainable transportation, motorists are becoming keener to make the switch to electric vehicles. To enable its patrons to use greener modes of transportation, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) partnered with the...
(SWS / FB) Thirty percent of Filipino adults believed that their quality of life has improved in the past 12 months, based on the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey was done from Sept. 29 to Nov. 2 using face-to-face interviews. It involves 1,500 adults across...
Photo from LRT The Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 Christmas Train at Baclaran station is back after a break during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) president and CEO Juan Alfonso with Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano led the launching of the...