Screenshot of viral footage of Commonwealth road crash on Sunday, Aprill 13 (Facebook) Reelectionist Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino said the 60 kilometer-per-hour (kph) speed limit in major thoroughfares must be strictly enforced...
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) -- Malaysia on Friday, March 22, decided against hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of the cost, the government said, in a fresh blow to an event seen as outdated by some.The decision, made at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, follows the...
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) said on Monday, March 18, it was considering hosting a "downsized" Commonwealth Games in 2026 but the final decision would lie with the government.The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is scrambling to find a host after the Australian...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez couldn't hide his exasperation Monday, March 4 when he was asked about the reported presence of Chinese vessels in Benham Rise over the...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Australia's Gold Coast has scrapped its last-ditch bid to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games, leaving the event in limbo as organizers race to find a willing host.The Australian state of Victoria was originally slated to host the Games, but unexpectedly pulled out in July this year...
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Commonwealth Games officials said on Wednesday, Nov. 15, that "extensive work" was underway in four regions to find a new host for the 2026 event after an Australian state's shock withdrawal in July.Commonwealth Games CEO and Olympian Katie Sadleir (AFP)The multi-sport event...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Oct. 5, denied she was behind the traffic disruption along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City as was claimed by an unidentified policeman in a now viral video on social media.(Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook)A statement by the Office of the Vice President (OVP)...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that aims to do away with the old, complicated process of acquiring public agricultural lands. Gaining 193 "yes" votes, zero "no"...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the Commonwealth Games is a strong enough brand to survive its latest crisis, but it must innovate to do...
Photo caption: Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Aileen R. Zosa presents to UK investors the investment opportunities in New Clark City during an investment roadshow at the Regent's University in London, United Kingdom. BCDA photo.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) declared the entire stretch of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City as a no-rally zone during the July 25 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Bongbong Marcos.
And in anticipation of protesters who may force their way to Commonwealth Avenue, mobile...
The ban on UV Express vehicles from using Commonwealth Avenue is not a policy imposed by the Quezon City government, an official said on Thursday, Feb. 17.
QC Task Force for Transport and Traffic Management (TFTTM) officer-in-charge Dexter Cardenas made the clarification after learning that...
