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Driver shortage, regulatory constraint caused surge in fares: Grab

MANILA -- Ridesharing firm Grab Philippines has attributed the surge on its fares to the lack of supply of transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) units amid increasing passenger demand. Grab made the statement...

Pamaran is VFP acting prexy

MANILA -- Retired Sandiganbayan Associate Justice and World War II veteran Manuel Pamaran was designated as acting president of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP). His oath was administered by Department of...

Filipino nurse elected vice mayor in UK

MANILA -- Danilo Favor, a nurse by profession has again made history with his election as deputy mayor of East Grinstead in Sussex, the Philippine Embassy in the United Kingdom said. Favor, a...

PH Fleet activates third TC-90 patrol plane

MANILA -- The Philippine Fleet has activated its third Beechcraft King Air TC-90 patrol aircraft (tail number NV-394) during short ceremonies at the Naval Air Group headquarters in Sangley Point, Cavite Tuesday. This...

NTC crafts guidelines cutting call, SMS rates

MANILA -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has crafted measures that would make calls and text messaging more affordable. In a statement, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said the NTC...

No Filipino hurt in Belgium attack: DFA

MANILA -- No Filipino was among those reported dead and wounded in a suspected terror attack in Belgium on Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In his report to DFA Secretary...

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