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8 bus firms face probe for illegal fare increases

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTRFB) on Monday reminded bus companies not to take advantage of passengers headed home to their provinces during the Holy Week break, as it received a report about bus firms that had raised their fares illegally. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez also issued a similar reminder,

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DOJ, Pagcor sign MOA barring all department personnel from casinos

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) on Monday entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to include all DOJ officials and employees to the list of persons banned from casinos. Pagcor chair and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the MOA was the first to be signed

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Local terrorist group eyed in Maguindanao ambush

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is investigating the possible involvement of a local terrorist group in the deadly ambush in Maguindanao del Sur that killed five police officers and wounded three others last Saturday night. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said in a press briefing at Camp Crame on Monday that

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Social media ban pushed anew for kids 16 and below

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday renewed his call for a social media ban on individuals aged 16 and below after the Indonesian government blocked children below 16 years old from high-risk platforms. In a press statement, Gatchalian cited the results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment, which found that for

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Woman stranded at QC bus terminal after failed job hunt

MANILA, Philippines — A 53-year-old woman has been waiting patiently since the weekend at the Victory Bus Liner terminal in Quezon City, not for a bus ride but for a job offer. “I am just here to look for a job as a house helper,” Carmen Pepito dela Cruz told the Inquirer on Monday. She

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