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Snake on a plane alarms passengers on AirAsia flight
Passengers on a Thai AirAsia flight from Bangkok to Phuket had a nasty surprise when a snake was spotted slithering around in one of the cabin’s overhead compartments. A TikTok video starring the reptilian stowaway was shared by user @wannabnailssalon, and has since chalked up 3.4 million views on the platform. When the snake was.....»»
Online booking fare slightly higher: Dcott
DURING the AFP-PNP-ISpeak press conference on Wednesday morning, March 20, 2024, at the Royal Mandaya Hotel, Aisa Usop, the manager of Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (Dcott), said that the fare for online booking is slightly higher than traditional fares, prompting inquiries from passengers......»»
MVP wants longer contract period for MRT-3
One of the potential bidders for the privatization of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 wants the government to award a new concession with a service contract longer than 15 years......»»
Free MRT rides for women, all-female House session
Women and girls can enjoy free rides today at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 in line with the celebration of International Women’s Day......»»
MRT-3 concession period seen at shorter 10-15 years
The next operator of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 could end up with a shorter term of at least 10 years, as its role will be limited to managing the railway as the government pays for the cost of its rehabilitation......»»
LRT-2, MRT-3 give free rides to commemorate DOTr s 125th year
The Light Rail Transit Line 2 and Metro Rail Transit Line 3 will be giving commuters free rides on Wednesday during the two line's peak hours......»»
MRT-3 to start accepting Mastercard for payments
Filipinos with Mastercard may now use their card to ride the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 without having to line up to buy a single journey ticket......»»
MVP, Ang may jointly bid for MRT-3
Another infrastructure tie-up between tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan and Ramon Ang could be in the works as Metro Pacific Investments Corp. will engage San Miguel Corp. in bidding for the privatization of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3......»»
MPIC, SMC bids for MRT-3 rejected
The Department of Transportation will decline the privatization offers for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 made by tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan and Ramon Ang, as it eyes to get additional offers from the private sector......»»
43 people in watercraft that sunk off Zamboanga City rescued
Personnel of the Maritime Police had promptly rescued 43 passengers of a pumpboat that capsized in the territorial waters of Zamboanga City while on its way to Tabuan Lasa town in the island province of Basilan on Saturday night......»»
3 killed, 14 injured as van blows tire on Philippines highway
MANILA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A van blew a tire on a highway in Pangasinan province, north of Manila, and crashed into a roadside barrier, killing three people and injuring 14 others, police said Sunday. Police said the van was traveling north to a Roman Catholic Church in Manaoag town when the accident happened around 9 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) Saturday in Rosales, a town in Pangasinan. The passengers, a.....»»
Energy policy failure
The Department of Energy has revealed that the total capacity of power plants in forced outages has more than doubled over the past two weeks compared to the average 700 MW recorded over the last four years. Of course. What would they expect after officials of the DOE, past and present, did nothing about the inconvenient reality that 50 percent of our operating power plants are over 20 years old and are losing their reliability......»»
Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, April 22
MANILA -- More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted.....»»
Villar patriarch places 190 in Forbes Top 200 billionaires
Villar ranked 190 out of the 200 billionaires in the world in 2024 with a total net worth of $11.7 billion (P660,125,700,000) coming from $8 billion (P451,376,000,000) in 2023, according to Forbes magazine......»»
Stocks climb ahead of January inflation
The stock market started the week on a positive note as the main index stayed above the 6,700 level ahead of today’s January inflation report......»»
‘Practically begging:’ District rep rues meager DepEd funds for new classrooms
Days after the Department of Education cited progress in solving classroom shortages, a House representative vented his fury at being given just enough funds in his poverty-stricken district to build 13 new classrooms out of a backlog of over 700......»»
Lotto results for January 29, 2024
EZ2/LVM - 20 8 SUERTRES - 2 2 4 4D LOTTO - 6 7 7 3 6/45 Mega Lotto - 38 23 45 11 21 33 P8,910,000.00 Grand Lotto - 9 53 17 51 43 52 P29,700,000.00.....»»
Index upside points to 7,000 level
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index could retest the 6,700 resistance this week and break toward 7,000 in the near-term, analysts said......»»
Russian car production surged in 2023 - data
The industry has rebounded after a sharp downturn in 2022 Russian factories produced more than 700,000 vehicles last year in what has been a rapid recovery from Western sanctions, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced on Monday. Car production in Russia rose by 16% in 2023, with ov.....»»
Pagasa: Heat index in Cebu to hit 37°C on Black Saturday
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Expect hotter temperatures on Black Saturday in Metro Cebu and the rest of the province, with the maximum heat index forecast reaching 37 degrees Celsius. This forecast has been issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas Regional Services Division on Saturday, March 30. READ MORE: Sunny.....»»