The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will undertake rehabilitation works on Rosario Bridge along Ortigas Avenue in Pasig City during Holy Week while maintaining traffic flow to minimize disruption to motorists. The agency said the project, which involves deck slab waterproofing and...
The Caloocan City government will roll out a “Libreng Sakay” program using tricycles on April 6 to assist commuters affected by rising fuel prices. Free rides will be provided during rush hours through participating Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA). Each TODA will receive P695...
CEBU CITY – A 42-year-old man died while his companion was wounded when a security guard went on a shooting spree in Barangay Calamba here on Friday morning, March 27. Vicente Gemuta suffered three bullet wounds in the head and body. He was declared dead at the Cebu City Medical Center. The...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte marked his 51st birth anniversary on Tuesday, March 24, with a community outreach effort that benefited thousands of residents here even though he was out of the country. According to the lawmaker 's team, food packs were distributed...
DAVAO CITY – A group of lawyers from Davao City filed a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition on Friday, March 27, before the Supreme Court seeking to stop the House Committee on Justice from proceeding with actions related to impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. The...
Authorities are stepping up efforts to track down the suspect involved in a viral “gas-and-run” incident in Quezon City on Sunday, March 22. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said it has intensified its investigation into an alleged estafa case that occurred at around 12:35 a.m. on March...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Lipa-Mataas na Kahoy bypass road here was inaugurated on Thursday, March 26. The inauguration was led by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon, Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Department of Social...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) in Tacloban City to pay P1.12 million to Endure Medical, Inc. (EMI) for purchases of drugs, medicines, and intravenous fluids from 2014 to 2016. In its petition for money claim, EMI sought the payment of P1.35...
“Gutom ka ba sa good governance? Heto, matuto sa Pasig! (Do you want good governance? Learn from Pasig)." This was stated by former Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Heidi Mendoza following the inauguration of new electric minibuses worth P19,948,000 by the Pasig local government,...
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...
