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5 hurt, P2.5 M lost in 2 fires
At least five people were injured and some P2.5 million worth of properties were destroyed when two fires of still undetermined origins broke out at a hardware in Mandaluyong City and a crowded neighborhood in Malabon City yesterday morning
Bus owners get ultimatum on EDSA terminal rules
Provincial bus operators along Epifanio de los Santos Ave. (EDSA) have one month to conform to regulations set by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) before their terminals are shut down.
Makati targets ‘colorum’ PUVs
Makati City is set to implement a new transport program meant to curtail the proliferation of "colorum" and out-of-line public utility vehicles (PUVs).
Muntinlupa builds wastewater plant
The Muntinlupa government reported yesterday that the city has built the first low-cost and low-maintenance wastewater treatment facility in Metro Manila which can recycle effluents or wastewater coming from public markets into water that is good enough for street washing or toilet flushing.
President orders DoE to draft energy dev’t plan
President Arroyo has directed the Department of Energy (DoE) led by Secretary Angelo T. Reyes to lead other government agencies in developing a 20-year energy development plan for the country.
Conviction of 2 gov’t engineers in Cebu affirmed
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed a 1997 Sandiganbayan decision that convicted two civil engineers for conspiracy in pocketing more than P86 million in public funds intended for road construction and rehabilitation projects in Cebu 30 years ago.
Military, police show of force for Erap’s promulgation hit
Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim yesterday expressed apprehension that a deliberate leak of information may explain the recent plan for a show of force of the military and police on what they said were security preparations for the promulgation of the Sandiganbayan’s verdict in the six-year-old plunder trial of former President Joseph Estrada.
Palace defends Abalos over NBN
Malacañang yesterday defended Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin S. Abalos Sr. amid an imminent impeachment case against him over the allegedly anomalous telecoms deal with China.
Iñiguez asks Abalos to quit
An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday advised Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin S. Abalos Sr. to quit his post due to his alleged involvement in the controversial 0-million National Broadband Network (NBN) project.
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