LTFRB to weigh effects of excise tax on fare hike petitions
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it will have to “find a balance” in deciding on petitions for fare increases which...
One-week gun ban during Dinagyang Festival
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) will impose a week-long gun ban to ensure a peaceful and orderly celebration of the annual Dinagyang Festival. PNP...
Upcycle project gains headway
SO IT can actively participate in the efforts to reduce pollution and conserve the nation’s resources, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),...
Military denies NPA claim on gov’t casualties
ASIDE FROM intensified clashes on the ground, the military and the rebels here have been fighting over the number of soldiers killed by rebel...
City to come up with a list of establishments to be reevaluated
CITY PLANNING and Development Office (CPDO) head Ivan Chin Cortez in an interview said they will come up with a list of establishments that...
Peasant, lumad activists ‘abducted’ in Cotabato province; house strafed in Agusan del Norte —...
THREE ACTIVISTS, two of them peasants, the last one a lumad, were forcibly seized in Magpet town, Cotabato province, early Tuesday morning, Jan. 9,...
Duterte orders suspension of logging concessions
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has “ordered the suspension of several logging concessions in Zamboanga Peninsula,” Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. announced in...
Nation at a glance — (01/10/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Palace to appeal CA ruling in Ortega case
By Arjay L. Balinbin
MALACAÑANG ON Monday, Jan. 8, said it will exhaust all legal remedies to reverse the Court of Appeals’ (CA) decision releasing...
Distrust in Sereno peaks in survey
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte continued to enjoy majority approval and trust ratings in a December poll by Pulse Asia, whereas Chief Justice Maria Lourdes...
LTFRB reminds PUV operators: No unauthorized fare increases
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
Reporter
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has warned public utility vehicles (PUVs) against raising fares without government authorization.
LTFRB...
Soldier, five rebels dead in southern PHL clash — army
FIVE MUSLIM rebels and a soldier were killed during a weekend ground and air assault by Philippines security forces on militants supportive of the...