Category: News
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Standing allowed once again in buses, e-jeeps
Commuters can once again put up with standing during their commute, after public utility vehicles (PUVs) have been allowed once more to accommodate passengers beyond their seating capacity. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday issued Memorandum Circular No. 2022-070, which brought back, starting that day, the practice among PUVs with seats…
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IMF slashes Philippines growth forecasts
The International Monetary Fund sees the Philippines’ real gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 6.5 percent in 2022, but slowing to five percent in 2023 as global shocks weigh on the economy in the coming months, according to IMF mission head Cheng Hoon Lim. “The Philippines has successfully emerged from one of the world’s strictest…
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3 nabbed for stealing blind person’s earnings
Three individuals, including two minors, were arrested by police for allegedly stealing the earnings of a blind person while the latter was selling candles at the Muelle Osmeña or bridge in Lapu-Lapu City. Lapu-Lapu City Police Office Public Information Officer Judith Besas told SunStar Cebu that it took about several hours after the suspects were…
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‘Karding’ death toll rises to 9
Four more fatalities due to Super Typhoon “Karding” were reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday, Sept. 27, raising the death toll to nine. NDRRMC spokesperson Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said that two additional deaths were recorded in Zambales while the other two were in Bordeos and Polillo in…
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DTI wants supply of P70 sugar to last till post-Christmas
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Friday urged the country’s three biggest supermarkets to “stretch” their sugar supply until after Christmas so consumers can avail of the P70 a kilo of sugar. Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said Robinsons Supermarket, SM Supermarket and Puregold Supermarket, have earlier agreed to slash their selling price of…
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BBM: PH has ‘no territorial conflict with China’
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday said the country has no territorial conflict with China, saying that it is Beijing that is “claiming territory that belongs to the Philippines.” “I think it’s no surprise to anyone that the Philippines has some of these conflicts with the People’s Republic of China. And the position that…
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Philippine peso plunges to P58.49 against US dollar
Economists are now becoming alarmed after the Philippine peso plunged to a new all-time low against the United States (US) dollar for the third consecutive day, closing in at P58.49 on Thursday (September 22). Peso lost 49 centavos in value to the US dollar from Wednesday’s P58.1 against $1. The local currency fell after the US Federal…
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Taiwan to resume visa-free entry to Filipinos
Filipinos will be able to enter Taiwan by the end of month without the need to secure a visa after the East Asian country reinstated its visa-free policy to 11 countries. This came after Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs announced on Thursday the resumption of visa-free entry to select countries starting Sep. 29 as part…
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Marcos meets Biden in first bilateral talks between PH, US in years
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his American counterpart Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting on Thursday, the first between the two nations in years. The meeting was made during the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to the readout of the meeting released by the White House, President…
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About 200 pilot whales perish on Tasmanian beach
About 200 pilot whales have perished after stranding themselves on an exposed, surf-swept beach on the rugged western coast of Tasmania, Australian rescuers said on Thursday. Just 35 of the approximately 230 beached whales are still alive, according to state wildlife services, who described a tough battle ahead to rescue survivors. Aerial images from the…