Category: News

Accessing information, a tough task in the Metro (second of 2 parts)

THE PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 08/01/2011 | 11:45 AM (Second of 2 parts) THE apparent inability of majority of Metro Manila local governments to respond quickly and fully to citizen requests for asset...

Metro Manila governments stingy with information – PCIJ (Part One of Two)

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism 07/31/2011 | 09:18 PM (First of two parts) Politics and government, business and finance, education and culture. In all these and more, the national capital region, Metro Manila,...

Want to report any crime in Las Pinas? Take note of these numbers.

Is there a suspicious-looking individual roaming around your village or your street? Is there a motorcycle-riding invidual passing your house every so often? Did you hear gunshots in your neighborhood? Then take note of...

SC okays VAT on Toll

From mb.com.ph: By REY G. PANALIGAN July 22, 2011, 6:03pm MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court upheld Friday the decision of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to impose a 12 percent value-added tax...

Driver of the fallen bus in Skyway fell asleep or was racing with another bus?

From journal.com.ph: Published : Thursday, July 28, 2011 00:00 Written by : Joel dela Torre   THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board suspended the franchise of Dimples Star Transport Corp. after one of...

P’que forms Task Force Manila Bay; Clean Manila Bay soon?

In compliance to the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (R.A. 9003); Supreme Court Mandamus G.R. 171947-48; and pertinent DILG directives, the City Government of Parañaque under the administration of Mayor Florencio Bernabe,...

Do not bribe guards of BF Paranaque or else

Has anyone actually tried to bribe the guards in BF Homes Paranaque? For what? For entry?   We heard of past stories that you can enter the village for just P20 (like in Friendship...

Images of the Skyway bus fall here; Dead driver already identified

Find the GMA News Report here. Apparently, strong winds reportedly caused the bus to fall.      

Passenger bus falls off Skyway

Watch out for traffic along Skyway especially at the southbound lane. From Abs-cbnnews.com: MANILA, Philippines – A passenger bus fell off the Skyway before 11 a.m., leaving at least 4 people injured, Skyway vice...

Afternoon classes in NCR called off by DepEd; College classes yet to be announced by CHED

According to the DepEd Twitter Account: NCR: All afternoon classes suspended in kindergarten, elementary and secondary, both public and private. For those in college, you may contact CHED (since college is not under DepEd...