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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved Friday, Sept. 16, a new round of fare increase for traditional and modern jeepneys, buses, taxis, and transport network vehicle service (TNVS). It is expected to take effect on the first week of October. “The Board decided to grant the petition of the PUVs (public utility…

SEN. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday revealed that some foreigners have been using the identities of dead Filipinos to secure government-issued identification cards in the Philippines. The senator made the revelation during the Senate Committee on Public Order inquiry on the spate of kidnappings and disappearances. “Please take note of that. We will confirm…

A couple has sued Cebu City’s former and current Cebu City Market administrators and two others before the anti-graft office over allegations that the latter removed their rights to operate as stall owners at the Carbon Public Market. Luciano Picardal Jr. and his common-law wife, Jedda Marie Abuyador, filed a nine-page complaint before the Office…

The public can expect President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to highlight his plans to revive the country’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic during his upcoming working visit to the United States of America (USA) next week. Malacañang said this days before Marcos’ scheduled trip to New York City from September 18 to 24 for the…

The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic. Newly reported cases of the disease, which has killed millions since being identified in late 2019, last week fell to the lowest level since March 2020, said WHO…

The Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp. (CCLEC) on Wednesday announced that 110cc motorcycles (per piston engine displacement in the certificate of registration) are now allowed to use Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) starting Sept. 14, 2022. The lowering of engine displacement from 125cc to 110cc is to answer the clamor of motorcycle users and make the…

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved the importation of sugar not exceeding 150,000 metric tons (MT) amid the shortage of supply and surging prices of the commodity. After consultations and consideration of all inputs from stakeholders, the importation, which became the subject of controversy, was finally authorized by Marcos through Sugar Order No. 2 dated Sept.…

The Senate has adopted a resolution supporting the Marcos administration’s 2022-2028 Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), which calls for the alignment of all economic recovery programs and legislative priorities. With one negative vote and one abstention, the Senate on Wednesday last week adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 introduced by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate President…

The Chinese Embassy in Manila has urged authorities to protect the “legitimate rights and interests” of Chinese citizens in the country, amid a series of kidnapping cases with Chinese victims. According to a statement sent to Inquirer, the embassy noted the frequent cases of “kidnapping, blackmailing, illegal detention, and other vicious cases” targeting Chinese nationals due to…

President Marcos, who heads the Department of Agriculture (DA) in a concurrent capacity, said he will initiate to include rice allowance in the salary of government workers. In an interview with Toni Gonzaga, he said such allowance will be given in the form of rice to ensure that government workers and their families will have…