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NBI joins hunt for taxi driver tagged in 3 robberies, 1 rape

The National Bureau of Investigation  has started looking into the case of Ricky Ramos, the taxi driver accused of robbing four of his passengers and raping one of them. It launched its own investigation into the complaints…

MRT passenger finds out bomb joke no laughing matter

A real estate broker is facing charges for making a bomb joke at the North Avenue station of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-Line 3 in Quezon City on Tuesday. Israel Dizon, 39, a resident of Valenzuela City,…

LTO probes own staff over stolen car plate materials

LAND Transportation Office (LTO) chief Roberto Cabrera ordered the relief and investigation of several employees under the agency’s Plate Making Plant (PMP) following the reported disappearance of some P4-million worth of license plate materials from the facility…

Caloocan car theft suspect killed in ‘shootout’ with police

MANILA — Caloocan City’s eighth most wanted person was killed after he shot it out with policemen who were trying to arrest him on Sunday afternoon. Jason Ariño, a car theft suspect who was ordered arrested in…

‘Overspeeding’ and my first traffic ticket

I HAVE been driving since I was 18. Or, rather, I have had a driver’s license since I was 18—a thousand years ago. I got my license without ever taking a written or practical driving test. How…

MMDA all set for ‘no-contact’ policy

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has installed an additional 250 high definition closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras around Metro Manila in preparation for the implementation of the “no-contact” apprehension policy starting on April 15. During the…

Falling in love with new cars and other highlights from last month’s social media

February’s social media calendar was composed of cars that you will love and most likely have one in your garage. Falling in love is a good thing. However, being fall guy is not, as ex-MRT boss Al…

‘Getaway car driver’ in judge’s slay falls

WHILE attending to his two ailing children at a hospital, a suspect in the November 2015 killing of a Bulacan court judge was arrested in the wee hours of Friday. A team from the Criminal Investigation and…

‘Bikeman,’ enforcer get P10K cash, house and lot

THE TRAFFIC enforcer who was nearly ran over by a motorcycle rider and the biker who rushed to her rescue may soon end up being neighbors. In a program held Monday at the Cainta municipal hall, Mayor…

Cab firm insists MMDA tagged wrong driver

THE TAXI firm Joannian Transport Inc. maintained that one of its drivers was mistakenly accused of hitting a traffic enforcer on the Commonwealth Avenue flyover on March 7. The company’s lawyers made this assertion in a hearing…

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