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3 weeks ago | 
newsinfo.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
MANILA, Philippines — The rehabilitation of Edsa is not technically canceled despite its monthlong postponement, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday. “It doesn’t mean it was canceled,… but the President told us to find a better way and a faster way…. he listened to our countrymen,” Dizon said on Tuesday during the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) hearing on his ad interim appointment as chief of the Department of Transportation.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
The rehabilitation of Edsa is not technically canceled despite its monthlong postponement, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday. “It doesn’t mean it was canceled,… but the President told us to find a better way and a faster way…. he listened to our countrymen,” Dizon said on Tuesday during the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) hearing on his ad interim appointment as chief of the Department of Transportation.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
The Public Transport Vehicle Modernization Program (PTMP) is “not viable in present state” but will still continue, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday.
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1 month ago | 
newsinfo.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
MANILA, Philippines — If the initial data are any indication, the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is proving to be a successful deterrent to traffic violations. On the first day of its implementation on Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recorded 1,112 infractions, mostly for disregarding traffic signs, using the Edsa bus lane and motorcycle lane, and loading-unloading offenses.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
If the initial data are any indication, the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is proving to be a successful deterrent to traffic violations. On the first day of its implementation on Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recorded 1,112 infractions, mostly for disregarding traffic signs, using the Edsa bus lane and motorcycle lane, and loading-unloading offenses. “As compared to last week, on May 19, we recorded 3,982.
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1 month ago | 
newsinfo.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
MANILA, Philippines — As the Senate prepares to start impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, international think tank Stratbase Institute on Sunday challenged the senators “to rise above political alliances and personal interests.”Stratbase president Dindo Manhit stressed that the upcoming impeachment trial will serve as a challenge for incumbent, returning, and newly elected lawmakers to overcome coalitions and personal gains.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada confirmed on Sunday that his son, Julian and his cousin, Jefferelly Vitug, were attacked by three individuals while vacationing at the resort island. The senator said the attackers have already been arrested, but were not identified. Charges have also been filed against them. Estrada said the victims were attacked around 2 a.m. on Saturday, while walking near the beachfront mini-mall in Barangay Balabag.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
A total of 285 incoming representatives, including four of the six Liberal Party (LP) members, in the 20th Congress will be backing the continuity of Speaker Martin Romualdez’s leadership at the House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker David Suarez said on Sunday.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday welcomed the filing of 62 counts of money laundering cases against former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, saying it boosts the campaign to rid the country of Philippine offshore gaming operators and their illegal activities. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed 62 counts of money laundering charges against Guo, also known as Chinese citizen Guo Hua Ping, before the Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
As the Senate prepares to start impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, international think tank Stratbase Institute on Sunday challenged the senators “to rise above political alliances and personal interests.”Stratbase president Dindo Manhit stressed that the upcoming impeachment trial will serve as a challenge for incumbent, returning, and newly elected lawmakers to overcome coalitions and personal gains. “No one can dictate the outcome of impeachment proceedings.
