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Bicol relief caravan stranded as Albay bridge collapses
After half of the Malacañang to Bicol Relief Caravan convoy carrying relief items such as food and medicine passed, the Travesia Bridge suddenly collapsed yesterday, stranding hundreds of light and heavy vehicles along the Maharlika Highway in Guinobatan, Albay.
Declaration of mosque as nat’l shrine lauded
The Ulama Conference of the Philippines (UCOP) and the 16 Royal Sultanate of Lanao yesterday expressed appreciation of the Senate approval of a bill declaring a mosque in Simunul, Tawi-Tawi as a national shrine that would serve as a major boost in their advocacy towards peace, reconciliation and progress, particularly in Muslim Mindanao.
GMA names new appointees
President Arroyo has named former immigration commissioner Andrea N. Domingo as acting general manager of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA).
Safety warning sought on toy cannons, guns
Blasting firecrackers won’t scare off evil spirits and usher in good tidings, an environmental group said as it advised residents in Metro Manila and elsewhere in the country to celebrate an emission-free Christmas and New Year instead.
Manila offers new health plan
Poor Manila residents who are sick and old and those with physical disabilities may now avail themselves of health care services that used to be exclusive to the rich as the city government has set in motion a new health care program prioritizing the marginalized sector in Manila.
15-hour water cutoff set in Tondo starting tonight
Some areas of Tondo will have no water for 15 hours starting at 9 tonight until 12 noon tomorrow.
Makati garbage collection down anew in 3rd quarter
Makati City’s waste collection is down again by 7.18 percent for the third quarter of this year.
Shoppers warned against ‘hot meat’
Authorities have warned Metro Manila residents of the proliferation of "hot meat" in public markets with the approaching Christmas and New Year festivities – a time of the year when unscrupulous traders flood the markets with such cheap but unsafe food items to take advantage of the high demand for such products.
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City curfew
Go after ‘killer buses,’ victims’ kin told
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Thompson Lantion urged families of victims of so-called "killer buses" to file complaints before the agency so that appropriate actions could be taken against the erring bus companies and their drivers.
Search for top 10 QC traffic enforcers on
The third annual search for the top 10 traffic enforcers of Quezon City is on.
P1M reward offered for info on lawyer's slay
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) announced yesterday that the government will give R1 million reward for anyone who could shed light on the killing of Assistant Solicitor General Nestor Ballacillo who, with his son, was gunned down by still unidentified suspects last week.
Internet shops, malls influence kids — DepEd
Shopping malls and Internet shops have adversely affected the learning activities of many Metro Manila high school students who, as a result, continue to receive low ratings in the annual national achievement test (NAT) conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd).
Raps filed vs suspects
Criminal charges have been filed against the two suspects in the killing of ABS-CBN producer Joselito "Joel" Ciervo last month, an official of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said early yesterday.
QC trader’s car stolen
Carnappers struck again in Quezon City and stole a businessman’s car last Tuesday night.
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