Former president Fidel “FVR” Ramos launched a “purple ribbon” campaign in full support of the reproductive health bill. FVR said in his speech that president Aquino must lead the campaign for the enactment of the controversial bill. “To do the right thing, Mr. President you must now certify the Reproductive Health bill as urgent,” Ramos [...]
MANILA, Philippines — Riders of both rail transits spanning the metro can rest easy for the month of April as Department of Transportation and Communications chief Jose de Jesus disclosed that the LRT Authority Board has decided to delay the fare increase in the wake of oil price increases and the subsequent hikes in the [...]
Manila, Philippines — The Philippine has government has approved new fare rates for both the LRT and MRT, which will take effect by the first week of March. The new rates issued by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said that passengers taking the both train lines would have to shell out a boarding [...]
The following list is according to PAGASA’s latest forecast: Storm Signal No. 4 As of 5:00 A.M., no provinces have been indicated under storm signal no.4. Storm Signal No. 3 Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Pangasinan. Storm Signal No. 2 Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, [...]
Update: As of 5:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 19 2010, Philippine Time, Super Typhoon Juan was last located 205 KM west, southwest of Laoag City. Update: According to PAGASA’s last briefing Monday, Super Typhoon Juan i has left and is already off the coast of La Union. Update: As of 11 P.M., Monday, Philippine time, Super [...]
The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (TRC) said Friday that it has deferred its decision on the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed by ABS-CBN against Willie Revillame in order to prevent him from working with a rival network and having his upcoming show, Willing Willie from receiving air time. In it’s 38-page complaint, ABS-CBN maintains [...]
The on-going legal battle between Willie Revillame and ex-employer ABS-CBN has been in the eyes of industry watchdogs since it first went public. Willie has signed on with a new channel and is prepped to launch a new show, Willing Willie, one that ABS-CBN claims will be another travesty and “further violation to his contract [...]
Intramuros, Manila — Tour Guide Carlos Celdran gained his 5 minutes of fame by storming into the middle the Manila Cathedral, disrupting the ongoing ecumenical mass last September 30. His agenda? A protest against the CBCP’s (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) opposition to the Reproductive Health Bill. In front of the Manila Cathedral altar [...]
Feeling quite magnanimous on his 100th day in office, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III offers his forgiveness to naysayers of his administration. Since taking office, President Aquino has been chided by critics for having done nothing substantial in his first 100 days in office. This was punctuated by what they say is a lack of [...]
According to TV5 Creative and Entertainment Production head Percival M. Intalan, Willie Revillame has been given the license to do as he pleases for both his upcoming projects on TV5. Intalan called it Complete Creative Freedom. His upcoming game show where is again both host and co-producer Willing Willie, is scheduled to premiere third week [...]
