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Government grants $6.6 million to clean up old landfill sites

The Government has granted $6.6 million to clean up four historic New Zealand landfill and dump sites vulnerable to extreme weather events and coastal erosion.At the BlueGreens Forum in Paihia today Environment Minister Penny Simmonds said that the Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund grants will go towards fixing former landfills and dump sites in Tairwhiti, Southland, Canterbury and Nelson.  "These.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Crew of Iran-Held Tanker Safe, Greek Owners Say

Athens, Greece - The crew of a tanker seized by Iran's navy this week in a row with the United States are safe, the vessel's Greek owners said on Sunday.Empire Navigation said in a statement that an associate had contacted Iranian authorities and reported that 'all the crew members on board the St. Nikolas are safe and in good health.'The company added that it had not been itself able to directly contact.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

DepEd sinunspinde klase sa sobrang init, jeepney strike

Walang pasok ang mga pampublikong eskuwelahan ngayong Lunes hanggang Martes dahil sa matinding init ng panahon na sinabayan pa ng strike ng mga transport group. The post DepEd sinunspinde klase sa sobrang init, jeepney strike first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Jeepney drivers in Philippines to go on 3-day strike starting Monday

MANILA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Jeepney drivers in the Philippines will mount a three-day nationwide strike starting Monday to protest the government's plans to remove decades-old jeepneys off the streets. The transport strike, which will run until May 1, has prompted the Department of Education to order all public schools nationwide to resort to online classes on April 29 and 30. The educational directive w.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Transport strike, trapik lang dinulot – DOTr

Sinabi ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na bigo ang grupong Manibela at PISTON na maharang ang PUV Modernization Program sa kanilang transport strike pero nagtagumpay sila sa paglikha ng matinding trapik sa Quezon City at Maynila. The post Transport strike, trapik lang dinulot – DOTr first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

US Launches Follow-Up Strike on Houthi Radar Site

WASHINGTON - The United States launched a follow-up strike against a Houthi target in Yemen early Saturday, after officials said they were not satisfied with the damage inflicted during the initial round of airstrikes late Thursday.U.S. Central Command said it launched the additional strike from the USS Carney, a guided missile destroyer, firing multiple Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles to take out a radar site tha.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

US Strikes Another Houthi Site in Yemen

The U.S. military carried out an additional strike early Saturday against Houthi positions in Yemen in an effort to protect shipping in the Red Sea, according to U.S. media reports.News organizations citing anonymous sources said the latest strike targeted a radar site that officials said presented a continuing threat to maritime traffic.The strike came a little more than a day after the U.S. and British.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

US Launches Follow-Up Strike on Houthi Radar Site

WASHINGTON - The United States launched a follow-up strike against a Houthi target in Yemen early Saturday, after officials said they were not satisfied with the damage inflicted during the initial round of airstrikes late Thursday.U.S. Central Command said it launched the additional strike from the USS Carney, a guided missile destroyer, firing multiple Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles to take out a radar site tha.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

US Strikes Another Houthi Site in Yemen

The U.S. military carried out an additional strike early Saturday against Houthi positions in Yemen in an effort to protect shipping in the Red Sea, according to U.S. media reports.News organizations citing anonymous sources said the latest strike targeted a radar site that officials said presented a continuing threat to maritime traffic.The strike came a little more than a day after the U.S. and British.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Globe cranks up fight vs illegal gambling sites

Mobile giant Globe Telecom Inc. has blocked access to more than 1,000 illegal gambling sites in the first quarter of the year in an effort to push its subscribers away from financial and social troubles......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

Chinese influx near EDCA sites needs probing – lawmaker

The sudden “aggressive influx” of Chinese nationals near sites of the Philippines-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement should be a cause for concern for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Bureau of Immigration (BI), according to a congressman......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Philippines says it will not grant US access to more bases

The Philippines says it has no plans to give the United States more access to military bases in the Southeast Asian country, putting a cap on the current total number of nine sites.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told foreign correspondents in Manila Monday that the country's decision last year to increase the number of sites agreed upon under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement or EDCA was a re.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

First Gen spots additional RE sites in Nueva Ecija

Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is looking at several areas near its hydroelectric power plant complex in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija as potential sites for the development of solar and wind farms, as well as a battery energy storage system......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Israel strikes several sites in Syria

Israel strikes several sites in Syria.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Converge blocks nearly 12B entry attempts to illegal sites

Converge blocks nearly 12B entry attempts to illegal sites.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

PRO-3 offers free rides during transport strike

PRO-3 offers free rides during transport strike.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Jeepney strike under way in Philippines as deadline to modernise nears - Philippines

Government tells operators they must join cooperatives by Tuesday and gradually replace their vehicles with greener options A three-day strike by drivers of jeepneys in the Philippines began on Monday as transport groups warned that thousands could be pushed off the roads by government modernisation plans. The jeepney is the backbone of the Philippines transport system. The customised, privately-owned buses, which look li.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heat, jeepney strike

Manila, Philippines - The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department said Sunday.Extreme heat has scorched Southeast Asia in recent weeks, prompting thousands of schools to suspend in-person operations and authorities to issue health warnings.Many schools in the Philippines have no a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Transport strike set for April 29 to May 1

A three-day transport strike will start tomorrow in time for the looming public utility vehicle modernization program consolidation deadline and the commemoration of Labor Day......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

PISTON announces transport strike from April 29 to May 1

Jeepney drivers are preparing for a three-day nationwide strike set for the following week to protest against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program and the approaching April 30 deadline for the consolidation of jeepney franchises......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024