Manila-bound bus from Bicol catches fire
A Manila-bound passenger bus from Bicol caught fire along the Maharlika Highway in San Pablo City early Thursday morning, police said.
Superintendent Sonny Ricablanca, San Pablo police chief, said fire engulfed the Isarog Bus Lines (NYW-962) while it was cruising along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay (village) San Antonio I at around 3 a.m. None of the estimated 40 people aboard was hurt, he said.
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Superintendent Sonny Ricablanca, San Pablo police chief, said fire engulfed the Isarog Bus Lines (NYW-962) while it was cruising along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay (village) San Antonio I at around 3 a.m. None of the estimated 40 people aboard was hurt, he said.
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Free parking at North Triangle urged
Transport groups have urged Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando to stop the issuance of parking tickets at the North Railroad Station in Quezon City.
Members of the North Triangle Intermodal Alliance Inc., composed of FX taxi and Asian utility vehicle drivers, said the agency’s operatives forced them to get P20-tickets when parking at the site along Edsa was supposed to be free of charge.
“Your people [Northrail section] will not allow any public utility vehicles to enter... and load waiting commuters without the ticket and payment of P20 at the central terminal, when in fact you said ‘the use of this terminal is for free,’” they said in a letter to Fernando dated Aug. 13.
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Members of the North Triangle Intermodal Alliance Inc., composed of FX taxi and Asian utility vehicle drivers, said the agency’s operatives forced them to get P20-tickets when parking at the site along Edsa was supposed to be free of charge.
“Your people [Northrail section] will not allow any public utility vehicles to enter... and load waiting commuters without the ticket and payment of P20 at the central terminal, when in fact you said ‘the use of this terminal is for free,’” they said in a letter to Fernando dated Aug. 13.
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Body of Filipino driver killed in Iraq arrives in Manila
THE body of the Filipino truck driver who died when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Iraq arrived in Manila Thursday, Foreign Affairs spokesman Gilbert Asuque said.
Carlito Mainit’s remains were flown from Kuwait via Doha on board a Qatar Airways flight, Asuque said.
Mainit, 52, of Malabon City, was driving a truck in a convoy of 20 vehicles from Kuwait to Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated, said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban Conejos Jr., quoting a report from the Philippine embassy in Kuwait.
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Carlito Mainit’s remains were flown from Kuwait via Doha on board a Qatar Airways flight, Asuque said.
Mainit, 52, of Malabon City, was driving a truck in a convoy of 20 vehicles from Kuwait to Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated, said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban Conejos Jr., quoting a report from the Philippine embassy in Kuwait.
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Water, water everywhere
WATER, water everywhere, but there’s not a drop to drink, let alone use to wash things in Manila.
The controversy over houses being built in La Mesa Dam raises an issue someone better start focusing on—water. And not just in Manila.
There isn’t enough of it, at least the sort you could drink, or even use to wash plates, utensils or clothes.
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The controversy over houses being built in La Mesa Dam raises an issue someone better start focusing on—water. And not just in Manila.
There isn’t enough of it, at least the sort you could drink, or even use to wash plates, utensils or clothes.
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Manila pledges probe into deaths
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said Mrs Arroyo was mulling a list of appointees to investigate killings of journalists and activists.
The announcement comes amid international criticism of her administration's human rights record.
On Wednesday, two more left-wing activists were killed in separate shootings by unidentified gunmen.
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The announcement comes amid international criticism of her administration's human rights record.
On Wednesday, two more left-wing activists were killed in separate shootings by unidentified gunmen.
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Manila IX bows out
Unlike last year when they needed 12 innings to subdue the Golden Girls, the hosts, this time, took only a regulation seven innings to edge out the gutsy Filipinos.
But it was an uphill battle just like last year.
The United States’ District 2 titleholder had to rally from a 1-0 deficit to remain one of the only three unbeaten teams in the nine-team, one-round elimination round.
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But it was an uphill battle just like last year.
The United States’ District 2 titleholder had to rally from a 1-0 deficit to remain one of the only three unbeaten teams in the nine-team, one-round elimination round.
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Manila rejects Amnesty’s ‘blanket accusations’
Manila • The Philippine government yesterday rejected what it called “blanket accusations” by Amnesty International over the spate of unsolved political killings in the country.
An Amnesty report released on Tuesday said Manila had “failed to protect individuals and their human rights.” It cited the murder of 114 left-wing political and human rights activists, trade union leaders, lawyers, journalists, religious leaders and judges over the past five years.
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An Amnesty report released on Tuesday said Manila had “failed to protect individuals and their human rights.” It cited the murder of 114 left-wing political and human rights activists, trade union leaders, lawyers, journalists, religious leaders and judges over the past five years.
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Waste survey exposes extent of plastic pollution in Manila Bay
Following the arrival of the Greenpeace ship M.Y. Esperanza in Manila as part of the group's global expedition to defend the oceans, the ship's crew and volunteers from Greenpeace and the Eco-Waste Coalition this morning collected approximately four cubic meters of plastic trash from Manila Bay onboard inflatable boats, as part of a waste survey and documentation to monitor the extent of plastic pollution in Manila's famous coastline. Manila Bay is considered one of the most polluted bays in Asia, and plastics comprise most of the floating litter on its surface.
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Clothes, entertainment cheapest in Manila
Manila is one of the four cities in the world that is ideal for a short story in terms of prices but where wages are very low, according to a study, “Prices and Earnings,” which catalogs purchasing power around the globe.
The survey, conducted by UBS Wealth Management Research covered 71 cities and ran from February to April.
UBS is one of the world’s leading financial companies and has offices in 50 countries. The survey, which is issued every three years, presents an overview of the prices of goods and services, wages, wage deductions and working hours and purchasing power in 71 cities on all continents.
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The survey, conducted by UBS Wealth Management Research covered 71 cities and ran from February to April.
UBS is one of the world’s leading financial companies and has offices in 50 countries. The survey, which is issued every three years, presents an overview of the prices of goods and services, wages, wage deductions and working hours and purchasing power in 71 cities on all continents.
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MMDA finds sanitary landfill in Malabon
Metro Manila has a new sanitary landfill, covering 20 hectares of land, which will soon be ready to take in tons of trash.
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Robert Nacianceno said the new landfill will rise in the city of Malabon within a month.
"We no longer have a problem as to where to dump our garbage, we now have a new one," Nacianceno said.
At present, Metro Manila’s garbage is being dumped at the Rodriguez sanitary landfill, in Clark, and Payatas in Quezon City.
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Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Robert Nacianceno said the new landfill will rise in the city of Malabon within a month.
"We no longer have a problem as to where to dump our garbage, we now have a new one," Nacianceno said.
At present, Metro Manila’s garbage is being dumped at the Rodriguez sanitary landfill, in Clark, and Payatas in Quezon City.
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Manila seeks help containing spill
The Philippines appealed yesterday for help to combat the country's worst ever oil spill which has polluted a major marine reserve and threatened the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen.
Coast Guard officials said they were struggling to cope with the scale of the environmental disaster caused by the sinking of the tanker Solar I last week with more than 1.97 million liters of industrial fuel on board.
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Coast Guard officials said they were struggling to cope with the scale of the environmental disaster caused by the sinking of the tanker Solar I last week with more than 1.97 million liters of industrial fuel on board.
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Atienza denies endorsing ‘PacMan’
Mayor Lito Atienza denied allegations that he is endorsing World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao for vice-mayor of Manila in the 2007 election. But, he hastened to add, there is nothing wrong if anyone aspires for an elective office to serve the people.
On July 5 Pacquiao registered as voter and resident of Manila before the Commission on Elections, fueling speculation that he planned to run for the second highest position in the city.
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On July 5 Pacquiao registered as voter and resident of Manila before the Commission on Elections, fueling speculation that he planned to run for the second highest position in the city.
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Manila defers sea rescue plan
The Philippine government yesterday deferred plans to deploy two coast guard ships to ferry Filipino evacuees from Lebanon.
An official of the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications told Gulf News that the plan will be further reevaluated, after learning that the coast guard would be needing 93 million pesos (Dh6.6 million) to accomplish the mission.
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An official of the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications told Gulf News that the plan will be further reevaluated, after learning that the coast guard would be needing 93 million pesos (Dh6.6 million) to accomplish the mission.
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Metro Manila receives bulk of infra spending
Metro Manila, a tiny area encompassing just 0.2 percent of the country’s total land area, has the largest concentration of bridges and roads in the Philippines.
With a land area of 617.3 square kilometers, Metro Manila had national bridges with a combined length of 13.4 kilometers as of December 2005, longer than the total length of bridges in any of the country’s 79 provinces.
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With a land area of 617.3 square kilometers, Metro Manila had national bridges with a combined length of 13.4 kilometers as of December 2005, longer than the total length of bridges in any of the country’s 79 provinces.
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Philippine police put Israeli Embassy in Manila under heightened alert
Philippine police have put the Israeli Embassy in Manila under heightened alert, anticipating protest rallies against Israel's missile strikes on Lebanon, which blocked the way of evacuating Filipinos from the country.
Police deployment and monitoring was beefed up around the building which houses the Israeli Embassy in Makati City, Metro Manila, Superintendent Felipe Napoles Jr., Makati Police Station officer-in-charge and operations chief, told reporters on Monday.
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Police deployment and monitoring was beefed up around the building which houses the Israeli Embassy in Makati City, Metro Manila, Superintendent Felipe Napoles Jr., Makati Police Station officer-in-charge and operations chief, told reporters on Monday.
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