Airport Cop Who Smashed a Taxi Has Been Temporary Relieved of Duty

The airport cop, identified as PO2 Alejandro Pineda Jr., of the Terminal 3 Police Division, has been temporary relieved of duty while investigation is ongoing. The airport cop who was earlier described as a traffic enforcer was caught on video smashing a window of a taxi driver who refused to surrender his license during an … Read more

Malacañang May Declare Holiday During the 2015 Pope Francis Visit

The Philippine national government through the Malacañang may declare the five-day visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in January 2015, but they advised the Filipino public to wait for an official announcement. According to the latest statement released by Press Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., the government is doing its best to make the January … Read more

South Korea Grants $500 Million Loan to the Philippines for Budgetary Requirements

The Republic of South Korea, one of the closest allies of the Philippines in Asia, will provide the country with a $500-mmillion loan to support the government’s budgetary requirements. President Aquino confirmed that the loan framework agreement was discussed during his meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye last Thursday. Aside from the $500-million loan … Read more

DSWD Costs of Assistance for Bagyong Ruby Victims Exceeds P106 Million

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Friday, December 12, 2014, that the total cost of assistance provided for the victims of Bagyong Ruby has already exceeded the P106-million mark. DSWD already released a total P78,548,121 came from the DSWD funds while the rest was provided by the Local Government Units (LGUs) … Read more

LTFRB Approved Provisional Fare Cut of P1 or a Total of P7.50

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board granted the provisional fare cut of 1 peso or a total of P7.50 for the first four kilometers from the current fare rate is 8.50 pesos. The LTFRB noted that with or without the fare matrix, the decrease shall apply, aside from the 20% discount for students, senior … Read more