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LRT-1 ridership reaches 14-M in August

MANILA -- Over 14 million people rode the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) last August, its highest ridership in a single month to date, according to its operator Light Rail Manila...

Giant cake for 12K pax to be served in Baguio mass wedding on Saturday

BAGUIO CITY -- In time for the mass wedding of 43 couples on Saturday (Sept. 22), the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio (HRAB) will bake a giant wedding cake, which will...

Western Visayas cops assure safety, freedom of journalists

BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 guaranteed the safety and freedom of journalists in Western Visayas amid threats to the practice of their profession. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, police regional director,...

PAL raises flight frequencies in int’l, domestic routes

MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase flight frequencies in many of its domestic and international routes from Oct. 28 to December, spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said on Thursday. "We've already increased...

PAL to Cebu passengers: Get to airport early on Sept. 20-26

MANILA -- Philippine Airlines is advising passengers using the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to head there earlier to avoid traffic on Sept. 20-26, as the bridge on the way would be...

Piñol takes up NFA challenge

MANILA -- Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is set to face issues hounding the National Food Authority (NFA) head-on and even sieve out unscrupulous officials to improve the agency's performance and ease the...

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