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Gov’t provides free rides to stranded commuters in MM

MANILA -- The government has provided free rides to stranded commuters in Metro Manila on Wednesday due to continuing monsoon rains. Through the Joint Quick Response Team (JQRT) under the Department of Transportation...

Solon bares ‘wish list’ for Duterte’s 3rd SONA

MANILA -- As President Rodrigo Duterte's third State of the Nation Address (SONA) nears, a lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Wednesday laid down a list of eight bills that could...

CA affirms retirement age rule for PAL flight attendants

MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the validity of the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) rule on the compulsory retirement age for its flight attendants. In a 20-page decision dated last May...

PNR on limited operations due to bad weather

MANILA -- The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is on limited operations Wednesday morning due to the unpleasant weather caused by heavy monsoon rains. In an advisory, the PNR said that an MSC train...

DOT to conduct 2-day cruise circuit inspection in northern Negros

BACOLOD CITY -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas will conduct a two-day inspection of the Bacolod-Sipaway-San Carlos cruise tourism circuit in Negros Occidental on July 19 to 20. DOT-Western Visayas...

‘Henry’-affected families in 2 regions now at 2,300

MANILA -- Inclement weather brought by tropical storm "Henry" has so far affected 2,300 families in Region 3 and Region 4B (Mimaropa), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said...

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