STARTING today (Monday) , all presidential appointees of previous administrations would be considered resigned, President Duterte declared. The President ordered the government shakeup during a press conference in Davao City that began after midnight Saturday. Mr. Duterte…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday fired all presidential appointees in government by declaring their posts vacant. Citing continuing corruption in government “especially in the regulatory agencies,” Duterte told the appointees: “Consider your positions vacant as of this…
Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez on Wednesday said the minority bloc in the House of Representatives would support legislating a “No Plate, No Car” policy to ease the traffic in the metropolis. In a press briefing, the duly…
The relatives of the victims in a hit-and-run crash have asked President Duterte for help in getting justice for their loved ones, saying the suspect, Baldwin Cham Velasco, was moneyed and well-connected. The mother of 24-year-old Marinel…
A transport group asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday to resolve its 2015 petition to increase the minimum jeepney fare by P1 during rush hour. The Kilusan sa Pagbabago ng Industriya ng…
“How on earth are we going to get to ABS tomorrow,” I texted fellow “The Voice Kids” coaches Sharon Cuneta and Bamboo on Monday. They each texted back hoping for the best and planning alternative routes, if…
Saying he wanted to fast-track infrastructure development under the Duterte administration, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar announced that the construction of key projects in urban centers nationwide will be done 24/7. “Infrastructure delayed is infrastructure denied. Mechanisms…
The National Bureau of Investigation has arrested five persons who allegedly worked for a prostitution ring that operated from a condominium on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. The NBI said it found four vehicles—all with license plate number…
To make its roadways breathe, Metro Manila needs 3,000 more kilometers of roads―that’s the distance between Manila and Tokyo. There are 15,000 vehicles at any given hour on Edsa, mostly crawling at 5 kilometers per hour (kph),…
No parking slot, no car. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday pushed for the passage of his bill that would require proof of parking space before any vehicle purchase, a measure he said he believed would help ease…
