Jeepney drivers decry being unjustly accosted over non-consolidation
TRANSPORT group Manibela claimed that some public utility jeepney drivers have been apprehended by authorities for not having consolidated franchises, despite new guidelines allowing them to operate until Jan. 31.
Congressional probe on cutting aid to SHS students sought
A PHILIPPINE lawmaker has filed a resolution seeking an investigation on recent memos issued by the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Education (CHED) that cut off financial aid to senior high school (SHS) students.
NAIA upgrade winning bidder seen taking over by September
THE GOVERNMENT is on schedule with the timetable of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) upgrade project, the Transportation Secretary said, adding that he...
Goods prices tracked by DTI expected to post slower growth
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the price increase of goods that it tracks is expected to rise 6% this year, easing...
DoE plan must elevate energy security to top priority item, think tank says
THE Department of Energy (DoE) should designate energy security as its main focus when it submits the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) to Congress, according to a think tank.
Quizon secures Philippine chess crown, joins Garcia in Olympiad
THE PHILIPPINE chess king has returned to his old place.
And it was completed yesterday after Daniel Quizon bested Grandmaster John Paul Gomez with a...
Eala meets Sweden’s Peterson in the first round of qualifiers
ALEX EALA is all set for a much-awaited return in the Australian Open.
Arriving in Melbourne from her side stint in Canberra, Ms. Eala has...
Bolts gun for back-to-back win in Leg 2 of PBA 3×3
AFTER re-establishing itself as a PBA 3x3 winner, Meralco shoots for back-to-back as Leg 2 of the Season 3 Third Conference fires off today...
US grounds 171 Boeing MAX jets after midair emergency
US REGULATORS on Saturday temporarily grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks following a cabin panel blowout that forced a new...
Three months in, deaths mount and diplomats vie to stop Gaza war’s spread
JERUSALEM/AMMAN — Top international diplomats discussed strategies for keeping the Gaza war from spreading beyond Israel and the Palestinian territories on Sunday, exactly three...
Cathay Pacific cuts flights to avoid cancellations
SEOUL — Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will cut a dozen flights a day on average until the end of February, the airline said...
BSP to limit its forex intervention
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to limit its foreign exchange intervention on markets by finalizing a new framework this year, its chief said on Thursday.