LTFRB approves hike in number of TNVS on the road, fielding of hatchbacks
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has finally given clearance to increasing the cap on the number of transport network vehicle service (TNVS) units on the road.
Tokyo commits to fund Build Build Build projects, help fix the MRT
Besides funding infrastructure projects for the Build Build Build projects of the Duterte administration, the Japanese government has committed to help rehabilitation of the MRT3, the daily breakdowns of which have come to symbolize the dismal state of mass transportation in the country.
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Manila’s former envoy to US and ex-BSP gov Cuisia named chairman of FWD Life...
Former Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia Jr has been appointed Chairman of the Board of FWD Life Philippines, one of the fastest-growing insurance companies in the country.
Chiz seeks Senate arrest of ex-Comelec chief Bautista
Senator Chiz Escudero has asked the Senate to issue a warrant for the arrest of former Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista after declaring him in contempt for refusing to attend the committee hearing in relation to possible violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter preparing to remain in service over next decade
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to keep using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) past the mid-2020s, the space agency said.
Porsche, Audi to develop joint electric car platform to save costs
Porsche and Audi, Volkswagen’s main luxury car divisions, plan to develop a joint platform for electric vehicles that will enable them significantly cut down on costs, German newspapers quoted their chief executives as saying.
Cebu Pacific to fly to Batanes by popular demand
Leading carrier Cebu Pacific is launching direct commercial air service between Manila and Batanes starting March 25, 2018, just in time for the summer travel season. Batanes emerged as the most requested destination in a crowdsourcing campaign CEB launched last year—the first of its kind in Philippine aviation.
Capital markets pause for breath as rate hike fears upset stock prices
Companies seeking to tap the stock market for funding may stay on the sidelines until the dust from the global equity sell-off settles, as investors grapple with rate hike fears.
SERENO IMPEACHMENT | Ex-JBC chair says ‘napalusutan ako’ on SALN lack, but CJ’s camp...
Without copies of her State of Assets Liabilities and Net worth (SALN), then Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should not have been included in the short list of applicants for Chief Justice in 2012, two of her colleagues in the high court said.
LP says Duterte truly a dictator; Risa says President’s admission made ICC job ‘simpler’
The Liberal Party slammed President Duterte, following his statement that he needed to be a dictator, with one LP member claiming that by admitting that he was ruling the country with an iron-fist, he could have dragged himself down the pits thereby making it easier for the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations against him.
Shane Filan: ‘I always get a warm welcome from Filipino fans’
The Irish singer performed in a tour of Robinsons malls in Manila and Cebu over the weekend.
Ombudsman orders Gwendolyn Garcia’s dismissal; deputy speaker links ruling to impeach raps vs Sereno
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from service of Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia for grave misconduct.
Chiz-chaired Senate panel asks Koko to issue arrest warrant vs ex-Comelec chief Bautista –...
The Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies chaired by Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero has requested the office of Senate president Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel to issue a warrant of arrest against former Comelec chairman Andres Bautista.
Duterte sacks SSS chair Valdez, another exec
President Rodrigo Duterte has terminated Social Security System Chairman Amado Valdez and SSS commissioner Jose Gabriel M. La Viña, Malacañang announced Monday, February 12.














