Poe says Uber, Grab “need to be penalized” for activated vehicles without franchise

August 3, 2017

Senator Grace Poe said Thursday Uber System Inc. and Grab Philippines will surely be fined by the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for their activated vehicles without franchise. “There will be a decision about this but for sure

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Senators to craft “fair” law for taxis to compete vs Uber, Grab

August 3, 2017

Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of Commission on Public Service said Thursday lawmakers will formulate a “fair” law for taxi drivers to compete against Uber and Grab. “We will formulate a law wherein there will be fair treatment”, Poe said in

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Mayor positive for gunpowder nitrates: police

August 3, 2017

Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. of Ozamiz City, who was killed with 15 others in a police raid on Sundav, tested positive for gunpowder nitrates, a spokesman of the Philippine National Police said Thursday. Chief Superintendent Dionardo Carlos said this was

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House panel says at least 18 crates of shabu missing from warehouse

August 3, 2017

The chairman of the House committee on ways and means revealed Wednesday night said  at least 18 crates allegedly containing methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu with an estimated value of P22.5 billion are  missing. Quirino Rep. Dakila  Cua, the panel chairman,

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Coast Guard arrests Bulgarian in Zamboanga City

August 3, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intercepted a Bulgarian allegedly involved in automated teller machine scams, an official said Thursday. Lt. Commander Alvin Dagalea, Zamboanga Coast Guard Station commander, identified the arrested Bulgarian as Konstantine Simeonov Kabrakov,

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Military resumes using FA-50s in Marawi airstrikes

August 3, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed that FA-50 fighter trainer aircraft and its pilot were cleared from the second friendly fire that caused casualties among soldiers in Marawi City last month. “We are now again using the FA-50

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Philippines hope ARF to be opportunity for productive dialogue with North Korea

August 3, 2017

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs expressed hope on Thursday that the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum next week in Manila could be an opportunity to have more productive discussion  on North Korea’s continuous ballistic missile tests. In a press briefing

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Gov’t prosecutors indict Parojinogs for drug possession, illegal firearms and explosives

August 3, 2017

Government prosecutors on Thursday indicted the two children of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. who were arrested during police raids in their home last Sunday, for possessing illegal drugs, firearms and explosives. In a 14-page resolution, the justice department’s

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