Transport strikes a go as fare hikes take effect
MANILA, Philippines — Commuters face higher fares beginning on Monday and at least three days of strikes led by two major transport groups, as the government lifts the suspension of fare increases approved in March. Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators have expressed dissatisfaction with the fare increases, calling for larger adjustments to offset
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Ex-Inquirer correspondent Eric Jimenez dies at 57
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines — Former Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent Eric Jimenez died of complications from chronic kidney disease on Sunday, according to his family. He was 57. A graduate of Mass Communications at Angeles University Foundation in Angeles City, Jimenez wrote for and edited the newsweekly The Angeles Sun. He also served as
Gov’t, MILF agree to hasten stalled decommissioning process
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed to accelerate the stalled decommissioning of the front’s fighters and weapons following a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over the weekend. With Malaysia facilitating the meeting, Peace Implementing Panel chairs Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento of the government
Harvard and Yale miss top 10 for computer science in 2027 US university ranking
Carnegie Mellon University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University tie for first in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 ranking of undergraduate computer science programs, released Sept. 22.
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[Vantage Point] Philweb’s risky bet on JKS, and why it must put cards on the table
Philweb’s investment in JKS rests on a valuation that raises questions
New Yorkers kayak through flooded Queens streets as powerful cyclone swamps coastal neighborhoods
New Yorkers turned flooded streets into waterways over the weekend, paddling kayaks through parts of Queens as a powerful nor'easter battered the northeastern United States with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
Impeachment court: Sara Duterte cannot be compelled to admit bank account ownership
The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday ruled that Vice President Sara Duterte cannot be compelled to admit that she owned bank accounts whose records were submitted in her impeachment trial.
NTC: Fine vs telcos for poor internet service not limited to NCR
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Tuesday said the show cause orders and the P100,000 daily fine against DITO Telecommunity Corporation (DITO), Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe), and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), are not limited to observed poor mobile broadband services in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Felda investment arm ex-CEO charged with deceiving board of directors
UPDATED 11.48AM | Among others, charges are linked to market valuation of 24 parcels of Felda-owned land in 2014.
Sandiganbayan denies Bong Revilla bid to exclude justice in P92.8-M case
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has denied former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr."s motion seeking the inhibition of Third Division chairperson and Associate Justice Karl Miranda from participating in Revilla"s P92.8-million malversation case involving a non-existent flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.
ICE detains Percy Lapid’s son in California
Mark Mabasa applied for asylum before new policies targeting asylum seekers were announced, and his uncle argues that he is working honestly to support his family
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