HONG KONG — Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) may hold off on its planned divestment from Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) after the government immediately opened talks to address its obligations to the company. LRMC President and Chief Executive Officer Enrico Benipayo told MPIC Chairman...
Thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members flocked to the Quirino Grandstand in Manila at the start of the three-day demonstration dubbed as "Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy" on Sunday, Nov. 16, to urge transparency and accountability from the national government following the...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City - The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) deployed 191 policemen to secure the Iglesia ni Cristo rally from Nov. 16 to 18 in Manila. Police CoL. Romulo Albacea led a send-off ceremony on Saturday in this camp. Albacea reminded them to maintain discipline and...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office led by officer-in-charge Police Col. Arbel Mercullo deployed a 300-strong Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) unit to secure the three-day Iglesia ni Cristo rally in Manila from Nov. 16 to 18. Mercullo said their presence in the event...
Various labor and youth groups gathered at Mendiola on Friday, Nov. 14, to demand accountability over alleged corruption in government projects. The protesters marched to the Mendiola Peace Arch as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee continued its inquiry into supposed irregularities in flood control...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Nov. 14, sounded the alarm over a string of hoax bomb threats targeting schools. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said intelligence and cybercrime units have been mobilized to identify the brains behind the latest bomb...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza on Thursday, Nov. 13, eyes the improvement of urban farming in the city as one of the practical and sustainable solutions to address food insecurity in the Capital City as part of the city government 's prioritization of providing the minimum basic needs of its...
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, were injured after being assaulted by a group of fellow teenagers along Instruccion Street in Barangay 520, Sampaloc, Manila, on Thursday night, Nov. 13. According to barangay officials, the victims were walking with two of their friends when they spotted two other...
The Grand Hyatt held its Christmas tree lighting on Nov. 11, 2025, and as could be expected, it was a “grand” affair that had hotel guests trooping in with wide smiles of appreciation and delight. Officially ushering in the holiday season, it was nice to see the support the hotel received from...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has set aside P2.5 billion from agency savings for a nine-month Metro Manila flood cleanup aimed at rehabilitating clogged waterways and removing structures that worsen flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said in a television interview on...
Students and school faculty of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) evacuated the campus grounds after receiving a bomb threat targeting two of its facilities on Thursday, Nov. 13. According to the university 's official student publication, The Manila Collegian, multiple...
It 's time to sing praises once more, as this Filipino choir group nabs top prizes at the 2025 Busan Choral Festival and Competition (BCFC) in South Korea. Los Cantantes de Manila (LCDM) managed to win two first prizes, for the classical mixed category and the ethnic/traditional category, and...
