PCG welcomes Senate nod on PH accession to SAR Convention

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday welcomed the Senate's unanimous concurrence in the Philippines' accession to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention), 1979. Seventeen senators voted in favor of...

PBBM hails TBM breakthrough at Quezon Ave. Station as work continues on MMSP

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Reinforcing his message to fast-track the construction of major railway projects that would enhance connectivity and ease public transportation bottlenecks, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected the MMSP’s progress at the Quezon Avenue Station site on Wednesday. Accompanied by...

BOC files raps vs execs over misdeclared agri goods importation

By Benjamin Pulta | Philippine News Agency The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday filed criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against officials and private individuals implicated in the importation of misdeclared agricultural products, including thousands of sacks of onions...

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LTFRB notes ‘balancing act’ as it studies fare hike recommendations

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet As consecutive oil price hikes pushed fuel prices closer or even beyond three digits, motorists and transport workers continue to reel from the added strain on their tight budgets. This, as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)...