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Bus fire on EDSA snarls morning traffic

MANILA, Philippines — An air-conditioned bus caught fire along Edsa in Cubao, Quezon City, Radyo Inquirer 990AM said Thursday. Emma Loristo of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said authorities were trying to extinguish the flames on…

Iglesia ni Cristo event shuts down Manila

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1.5 million people converged here Monday for a powerful Christian sect’s evangelical event, causing traffic chaos that shut down large parts of the megacity. The gathering of the secretive and politically influential…

INC medical mission paralyzes metropolis

The government came under fire on Monday for allowing the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to hold a medical mission in Metro Manila that snarled traffic across the metropolis, shuttered schools and forced the suspension of work in…

Update: MMDA posts alternate routes for Monday’s INC event

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Sunday advised motorists and commuters to take alternative routes around Metro Manila on Monday for the huge humanitarian and medical missions of Iglesia ni Cristo. The event will…

Update: DepEd suspends Monday classes in Metro due to INC event

In what can be a measure of how vast and potent a force the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has become, the government has suspended elementary and high school classes on Monday in all the 17 local government…

Bag thrown at bus snarls traffic on Edsa

MANILA, Philippines —Traffic on Edsa was at a standstill on Wednesday night after a backpack feared to contain explosives was thrown at a passenger bus while it was at the corner of FB Harrison and Edsa in…

DA: Motorcyclist had key role in NYC SUV brawl

NEW YORK (AP) — A motorcyclist accused of smashing a window and catalyzing a bloody encounter between a group of bikers and an SUV driver was arraigned Sunday on gang assault and other major charges, which his…

QC mayor asks owners of idle land to turn them into parking lots

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista has encouraged owners of idle land to convert them into pay parking areas or to either sell or rent them out to the city government. In a statement, the…

MMDA to close some U-turn slots in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Monday the closure of several U-turn slots in Metro Manila starting on Thursday. In an advisory, MMDA said the U-turn slot on C-5 Eastwood in front of…

Cameras to be installed in Manila to record traffic violations

MANILA, Philippines — Next time you drive over a yellow box in the City of Manila, don’t be surprised if you get your traffic violation ticket through mail. The local government will soon install cameras at major…

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