The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) urged on Sunday, March 5, all air passengers to allot ample time from the usual three hours before flight departure time to be at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) amid the week-long transport strike.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday, March 4, ordered its regional directors to issue special permits to public utility vehicles (PUVs) that will allow them to ply in areas and routes affected by the week-long transport strike.
A transport group said it will push through with the week-long transport strike starting Monday, March 6, noting that Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)'s decision to extend the deadline for traditional jeepneys to consolidate is "not enough."
At least 7,000 families from some barangays affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro received assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) on Saturday, March 4.
Forty-two suspected Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were seen anchored in the vicinity of Pag-asa Island, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Saturday, March 4.
