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Celebrities recall heady Edsa days

Even movie stars and TV celebrities felt the spirit of the Edsa People Power  Revolution 30 years ago as they joined fellow  Filipinos on those four heady days that changed the course of the nation’s history. Tessie…

MMDA issues traffic advisory to motorists for EDSA rites

MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has warned motorists of possible traffic along the northbound lane of Edsa from Santolan to the People Power Monument since organizers of the Edsa People Power anniversary will hold…

DTI taps foreign labs to do test on Montero Sport

Eight foreign laboratories have expressed interest in conducting full vehicle tests on a model being produced by Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC). The tests to be conducted are meant to determine the cause of the alleged…

Vitangcol: I’m just a fall guy

Former Metro Rail Transit Line 3 general manager Al Vitangcol III on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to stop the Sandiganbayan antigraft court from proceeding with the corruption cases filed against him in connection with alleged anomalies…

Airport buses offer rides to Makati, Roxas Blvd.

To “guarantee enhanced travel experiences for passengers,” authorities have fielded premium buses to take flyers to and from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said an initial six premium buses were…

Cops launch ‘kalye serye’ vs drugs

OLONGAPO CITY—The sound of sirens began to echo on the streets of Barangay Old Cabalan in this city one quiet afternoon. Cars and motorcycles blew loud and repetitive honks as they passed through every nook and cranny…

Brothels thrive beside road projects of ‘Daang Matuwid’

BROTHELS are rising near roads being repaired by the public works department—hardly the sort of projects one would associate with President Aquino’s “Daang Matuwid” (Righteous Path). A surge in the number of road and bridge construction and…

Plan to close streets for Edsa museum scrapped; traffic plan for anniversary set

MANILA — Due to concerns over traffic jams along Edsa and White Plains Avenue in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Thursday that the plan to close the westbound lane of White Plains…

Bacoor traffic enforcers ‘shock’ motorist with taser, suspended

A viral video of a heated confrontation between traffic enforcers and a motorist and his passengers due to a supposed traffic violation in Bacoor City recently made the rounds online. In the video first posted by a…

Mandaluyong dialogue with DPWH chief today

Businessmen and homeowners who have been inconvenienced over the last two years by stagnant waters blamed on an ongoing flood-control project in Mandaluyong City will have a chance Thursday to air their concerns and be updated on…

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