4 NCR cities will have no water supply for at least 2 days
The cities of Manila, Makati, Pasay and Paranaque will experience water interruptions starting March 5 due to a major pipe repair, Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) said.
Archdiocese of Manila to resume placing ash on foreheads
The Archdiocese of Manila has announced that it would resume the practice of placing ash on people’s foreheads on Ash Wednesday.
NCR’s Covid-19 positivity rate increases to 1.7%
The National Capital Region’s (NCR) seven-day Covid-19 positivity rate increased slightly from 1.6% as of Feb. 11 to 1.7% as of Feb. 18, according to the OCTA Research group.
Makati grenade explosion kills one, injures 3 others
The Southern Police District (SPD) said the grenade blast killed John Al Javier and injured his friends Junnie Boy Dizon, Jay Ar Ardeño, and Ronnie Rivas Mamayabay. The incident happened last Saturday night in Barangay Pembo.
OCTA notes increasing Metro Manila Covid-19 positivity rate
By The OCTA Research Team on Friday backtracked from its earlier report that the growth rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila could have peaked in mid-July as it said there was a new increasing trend."The daily positivity rate in the NCR is increasing again. It was...
2 victims die in QC flash flood, LGU begins relocation
Two people died in a flash flood last Saturday due to heavy rains in Quezon City.
LTFRB vows to pay bus operators faster
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) committed to settle its unpaid dues with transport operators and drivers along the EDSA Carousel busway.
Free rides for students now only on LRT-2
The free train ride for students will only be available on Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), the Department of Transportation said.
OCTA: Metro Manila’s Covid-19 wave may be ‘close to peaking’
By The OCTA Research Team on Tuesday noted a decrease in the growth rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila, claiming the recent surge in cases in the capital region could have already peaked.In a tweet, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the region's indicators showed a...
DOTr seeks more funds to sustain free EDSA Carousel bus rides
By The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday said it was in need of an additional P1.4 billion to fund the “Libreng Sakay” program for buses in the EDSA Carousel route until the end of the year.In a Laging Handa briefing, Transportation Secretary Jaime...
Rice sufficiency
President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., sitting as the country’s farm secretary, wanted rice and corn production increased in the remaining months of the year to stave off a looming food crisis.The cost of rice per kilo–the main staple–is projected to rise by three...
Energy security
In a few more years, the country’s only source of energy will dry up, crippling the main Luzon power grid as some generating plants rely on natural gas piped from Palawan to the southern Luzon area.Under Rodrigo Duterte’s six-year rule, the Philippines failed to look...
Maynilad announces water interruption from July 6-31
Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) has announced the implementation of daily water service interruptions in its eight service areas from July 6 to 31 “due to raw water quality issue”.
‘No comment yet,’ Palace says on bill seeking to rename NAIA after late dictator Marcos
By President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s press secretary on Wednesday said the Palace had no comment on the proposal to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves...
Marcos Jr. OKs extension of free EDSA Carousel bus rides, free train rides for students
By President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday approved a proposal by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to extend the free EDSA Carousel bus rides and provide free rides for students who will be using the MRT-3, LRT-2, and PNR when face-to-face (F2F)...
LTFRB hikes minimum jeepney fare to P11
By The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved a minimum jeepney fare hike that brought the minimum fare to P11 nationwide.The LTFRB recently approved a P1 jeepney fare hike in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon and Mimaropa that...