JEEPNEY groups once again went on strike last week to press their campaign to junk the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). As they did in the past, the groups claimed they were successful at paralyzing public transport in Metro Manila, while government agencies reported that the exact opposite …
Read More »Canadians have ‘fundamental right to live safely,’ PM says after arrests in B.C. Sikh activist’s killing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted Canada as a "rule-of-law country" in comments on Saturday about arrests made in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, as he sought to reassure Sikh Canadians that persecution won't be tolerated. Comments come day after 3 Indian men charged with murder in Hardeep Singh …
Read More »Energy vampires exist
“Instead, WESM became a venue to maximize power generation income as power plants could declare a sudden malfunction to take their plants off the grid.” The government has avoided being pushed to the wall by the surging inflation even as rising food prices are exacerbated by spikes in electricity costs …
Read More »Dump politics, serve the people
Perhaps at no time has there been a need to put politics aside, to solidify his relations with his government partners. The way things are going for the current Malacañang occupant, perhaps he should start considering, at this juncture, contracting the services of a savvy, seasoned professional crisis PR expert. …
Read More »‘Hindi kami duwag’: PCG addresses criticisms on latest water cannon incident
This frame grab from handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Bagacay (C) being hit by water cannon from Chinese coast guard vessels near the chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South …
Read More »Austin blasts China’s WPS actions as ‘irresponsible’
Defense chiefs from the US, Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen cooperation and increase the tempo of joint military exercises amid concerns over China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea. The Hawaii meeting came a month after the four countries held their first joint naval exercises in …
Read More »51 communist rebels surrender in Caraga
BUTUAN CITY – Fifty-one New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the Caraga region surrendered to the government in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, May 1. FIFTY-ONE New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the government on Wednesday, May 1, in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. They received government assistance …
Read More »PCG honors ship crew blasted with China water cannon
Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard shows a Philippine vessel being water cannoned by the China Coast Guard on April 30, 2024./Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recognized the captain and 38 crewmembers of BRP Bagacay who successfully carried out their humanitarian mission …
Read More »Giant produce
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and Bureau of Plants and Industry Director Glenn Panganiban grace the Pagsibol 2024: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit held at One Ayala in Makati City. — Jay Morales ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net
Read More »DOH reports 77 heat-related illness cases, 7 deaths nationwide
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, May 4, reported a total of 77 heat-related illness cases from Jan. 1 to April 29. Photo from DOH It noted that of these cases, seven were reported deaths. DOH Event-based Surveillance and Response System identified a demographic vulnerability, with 67 cases affecting …
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