Despite the scorching heat, several groups trooped to Mendiola in Manila on Friday, March 27, to call on the national government to immediately act on various social and economic issues arising from the Middle East war. Around 800 protesters belonging to Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at...
Amid the challenges facing both drivers and commuters as fuel prices continue to rise, small acts of kindness continue to stand out—like a jeepney passenger who paid extra fare and got off immediately, leaving the change for the driver in Quezon City. In a Facebook post on March 23, jeepney...
The Manila City government and jeepney drivers operating in the city have agreed to provide free rides to commuters, with the city shouldering the earnings of participating jeepney drivers, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, March 27. Following his meeting with the...
BAGUIO CITY – Most bus companies serving this city have reduced regular trips by 30 percent in line with fuel conservation measures due to overseas conflict. Police Lt. Col. James Allen Dogao, chief of the Baguio City Police Office-Traffic Enforcement Unit, said bus companies have increased their...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has restored safer driving conditions along MIA Road in Pasay City following the repair of hazardous drainage covers ahead of the anticipated increase in motorists during the Holy Week travel period. A concerned citizen raised the issue on social...
TOKYO (AP) — A man brandishing a knife stabbed a woman in a Pokemon store in downtown Tokyo before turning the knife on himself, leaving both dead, Japanese police said Thursday. Officers rushed to the scene in a popular shopping center after receiving an emergency call reporting a rampage by a...
The Manila City local government slammed posts on social media saying that dump trucks or garbage trucks were used in its "Libreng Sakay" program to transport commuters for free as several public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators, particularly jeepney drivers, refrained from plying their...
A community pantry in Quezon City has returned to support drivers, riders, and transport workers affected by rising fuel prices and ongoing transport strikes. Patricia Non, who started the community pantry movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the initiative returns with a targeted effort to...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-two houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a slum area in Barangay Zone 4, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 25. Fire Officer 2 April Shayne Ausan, chief arson investigator of the Cadiz City Fire Station, said they received a fire call at 6:55 a.m. The...
BACOLOD CITY - A 33-year-old fisherman was allegedly stabbed dead by his brother due to a land conflict in Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 25. The victim was identified by authorities as Jovan. Investigation said that the victim and the 42-year-old suspect...
A 36-year-old man was arrested for stealing around P1,194,000 worth of valuable items, including gold jewelry and Rolex watches, from his former employer in Marikina City in 2023. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Apeng,” listed as the No. 7 most wanted person at the...
Police have arrested two women for assaulting and stabbing another woman in Barangay 843, Pandacan, Manila, on Thursday, March 26. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the 29-year-old victim was on her way home along Zamora Street when the two female suspects, identified as the victim...
