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By newsmaster on August 28, 2010
The youngest sister of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has accepted the offer of the Department of Health (DoH) to actively join in the campaign against a mosquito-borne disease with the title of “ambassador for dengue prevention,” the head of the DoH announced on Friday.
Posted in Metro, News | Tagged dengue, dengue virus strain, doh, elementary school, kris aquino |
By Ms. D on February 17, 2010
The Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO) is preparing for a transport strike on February 23, Tuesday in Metro Manila. In a press conference, Efren de Luna of ACTO informed the public that said strike is targeting to achieve a single ticketing system where only one government agency is mandated to apprehend erring drivers.
Posted in Metro, News | Tagged ACTO, efren de luna, jeepney, PUJ, strike, transport strike, transportation |
By SiteRocker on January 22, 2010
MANILA – A lower court has disqualified the daughter of one of the country’s richest businessmen from joining the congressional race in suburban Quezon City, Metro Manila in the May 10 elections because she is an American citizen.
Posted in 2010 Elections, Metro | Tagged bimbong crisologo, lucio tan, lucio tan daughter, may 2010 elections, philippine tycoons, pinoy news, vincent crisologo, vivienne kho tan, vivienne tan |
By MBJ on January 16, 2010
MANILA – Metro Manila is in the grip of an acute water shortage due to the alarming decrease in the water level of the dam that provides 97 percent of its supply.
Posted in Headlines, Metro | Tagged angat dam, angat river, el nino, el nino effects, manila, manila dam, manila water shortage, manila water supply, maynilad, metro manila, metro manila water supply, mwss, pinoy news |
By Ms. D on January 12, 2010
Manila RTC Judge Branch 26 Silvino Pampilo has dismissed the petition of Social Justice Society and transport group Pasang Masda against Pilipinas Shell, Chevron and Petron for allegedly conspiring to “cartelization†of oil in the country. The decision was based on the testimony of former National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Chief Solita “Winnie†Monsod.
Posted in Metro, Nation, News | Tagged cartel, chevron, gas, neda, oil, petron, shell |
By Ms. D on January 9, 2010
Two devotees died during the procession of the Black Nazarene from Luneta Grandstand to Quiapo Church was confirmed by PNRC Philippine National Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang. They were identified as 42 year-old Rodrigo Ocampo who succombed to cardiac arrest, and 40 year-old Bernardo Basilio who died from multiple injuries.
Posted in Metro, Nation, News | Tagged Black Nazarene, manila, nazareno, pnrc, quiapo |
By Happinay on January 9, 2010
A small portion of SM North Edsa’s Skylight glass ceiling broke hurting two persons past 2 pm on Friday.
Posted in Headlines, Metro | Tagged ceiling, skylight, sm north edsa, sun roof, the block |
By MBJ on January 7, 2010
MANILA – A “war†over colors – a choice between pink and green – has erupted in this megalopolis of 12 million people.
Posted in Headlines, Metro, Off Beat | Tagged bayani fernando, fernando pink, gibo teodoro, inocentes green, may 2010 elections, metro guapo, metro manila development, mmda, mmda chairman, mmda inocentes, noynoy aquino, philippine news, philippine politics, pink fences, pinoy news |
By MBJ on January 4, 2010
MANILA – The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional command has ordered his five PNP district directors to dismantle police detachments, more popularly known as “mayors’ squads,’ to level the playing field in the coming May 2010 elections.
Posted in Metro | Tagged comelec, may 2010 candidates, may 2010 elections, ncrpo chief, philippine news, philippine police, philippine politics, pnp, pnp chief, Roberto Rosales |
By Ms. D on December 29, 2009
Last night’s 35th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards night at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia in Pasay City proved to be a triumph not only to the winners but also to the Entertainment Industry as a whole. The superb ratings as well as the box-office records of the seven (7) finalists gave the industry its much-needed boost following the recent disasters and recession the country has encountered.
Posted in Celebrities, Headlines, Metro | Tagged bong revilla, dolphy, Film Fest, Mano Po 6, metro manila, MMFF, Panday, sharon cuneta |
By MBJ on December 6, 2009
MANILA – A mid-level official at the Philippine Bureau of Customs has been named in a criminal complaint for allegedly amassing unexplained wealth worth the equivalent of $1 million while receiving a monthly salary of only more than $500.
Posted in Metro | Tagged amistad, bir, bureau of customs, cockfighting, customs, denr, dpwh, lifestyle check, philippine corruption, philippine government, pinoy news, rudy amista, statement of assets |
By MBJ on November 23, 2009
MANILA – An American national, tagged as the principal suspect in the “road rage†slaying of the son of a ranking official of the Arroyo administration, continues to elude police and other lawmen sent to arrest him.
Posted in Metro | Tagged Jason Aguilar Ivler, manila road rage, philippine national police, philippine police, pinoy news, renato ebarle jr |
By MBJ on November 19, 2009
MANILA – A Metro Manila policeman was killed by his fellow cops after he shot dead his 16-year-old live-in partner following a quarrel during a funeral wake in suburban Quezon City, police reported.
Posted in Metro | Tagged hassan baharan, manila police, philippine news, philippine police, pinoy news |
By MBJ on November 12, 2009
MANILA – A 20-year-old woman foiled an attempt of a taxi driver who attempted to flee after snatching her handbag by holding on and biting his arm until rescuers arrived to help her in suburban Quezon City
Posted in Metro, Off Beat | Tagged joey grajo, lara asis, metro manila, pinoy news, pnrc, urban manila news |
By MBJ on October 28, 2009
MANILA – A man, suspected to be a “hired gun,†accidentally shot himself and bled to death after he shot and killed an “asset†or informant of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Manila, police reported.
Posted in Metro | Tagged Chinese nationals, Diosdado Soriano, hired gun, ice, national bureau of investigation, nbi, Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority, poor man's cocaine, shabu |
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