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DOTr okays 6-month pilot run of motorcycle taxis

By Aerol John Pateña/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved the pilot implementation of motorcycle taxi operations for six months in Metro Manila and Cebu starting in June. In...

SC: Court execs must report on Election Day, resolve poll matters

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday reminded executive judges and clerks of court to report to duty on Monday to act on all election-related matters within...

PNP: Manhunt on for ‘Bikoy’

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Police authorities are now hunting down Peter Joemel Advincula, alias "Bikoy", who has a pending case before local courts. “The manhunt operation is underway to find...

Metro Manila all set for midterm polls

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Metro Manila is all set for Monday's mid-term elections, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Friday. “All the 8,298 vote counting machines (VCM) were...

Palace confident of achieving 2019 GDP growth target

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday night expressed confidence that the target gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for 2019 will be achieved. "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Cabinet...

PACC exec urges Filipinos to report vote-buying

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Greco Belgica on Friday urged Filipinos to report cases of vote-buying in their areas. "We encourage everyone to report all cases...

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