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Marcos meets with generals thrice in 3 weeks amid destab rumors

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:00:48 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 17) — For the third time in three weeks, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and high-ranking Palace officials met with star-rank officers from the military and police. Destabilization rumors have been floating since late last year and Malacañang is still mum on the issue despite persistent inquiries from the media.

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Cebu Pacific signs damp lease agreement with Bulgaria Air to reinforce its fleet

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:05:41 +0000

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Karapatan wants NDFP consultants released before peace talks

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:27:21 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 1) – Human rights group Karapatan said the release of detained consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) must be a requisite before moving forward with the plans to revive the peace talks with the government. Karapatan Secretary General Tinay Palabay said previous agreements between the government and

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No fare discounts under 2023 Service Contracting Program — LTFRB

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:34:49 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 30) — Commuters will not be given fare discounts under the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) 2023 Service Contracting Program. LTFRB Technical Division chief Joel Bolano said the ₱699 million program can only guarantee the availability of public utility vehicles (PUVs) throughout the day. \”We are bound by

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LTFRB to issue show-cause order vs. PUJs involved in surprise strike in Pampanga

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:46:12 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 29) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it will issue a show-cause order to at least 20 public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators who joined a surprise transport strike in Angeles City, Pampanga on Tuesday. LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz claimed that protesters paralyzed the Angeles-Mabalacat route, and

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NAIA T3 back to normal operations following three-hour power maintenance activity

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:23:07 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 29) — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 resumed normal operations early Wednesday morning after a successful electrical maintenance activity, authorities said. According to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the repairs were done from midnight to 3 a.m., which included the upgrading of power cables, replacement of

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Labor groups want budget for gov’t workers’ pay hike

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:19:32 +0000

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Grab allegedly suspended riders who opposed new delivery fare restructuring program

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:23:26 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 3) — Some Grab Food delivery riders claimed they were suspended or banned from the platform after joining a protest opposing the fare restructuring program of the company. Members of the National Union of Food Delivery Riders (NUFDR) said they staged a protest on Oct. 25, the same day that

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DND files perjury raps vs. 2 environmental activists

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:02:23 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 18) — Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro on Wednesday said they already filed perjury and grave slander charges against environmental activists Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano before the Department of Justice. Teodoro said the cases were filed two weeks ago.\”We have already filed charges against these two. And I was informed

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DND chief says no increased activity of terror cells in Marawi

Gerg Cahiles, CNN Philippines — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:21:04 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 18) — The Department of National Defense (DND) is not monitoring any increased activities of terror cells in Lanao del Sur, DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Wednesday. But Teodoro said Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner has ordered his commanders on the ground

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