Manila reroutes traffic for Bar exams
MANILA, Philippines — Some roads around the University of Santo Tomas in Manila will be closed to traffic for the 2024 Bar examinations in September.
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Hundreds evacuated as fire hits PGH anew
MANILA, Philippines — Over 300 patients and their relatives were evacuated after a fire broke out yesterday in one of the buildings at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila.
Massive fire hits neighborhood in Tondo
MANILA, Philippines — A fire gutted a huge residential community in Tondo, Manila yesterday.
E-vehicle grand prix in Metro Manila proposed
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign investors are interested to have Metro Manila host in the future a grand prix that would feature race cars powered by electricity, revealed the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
MMDA bans swimming in floods for fun
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has enacted a regulation that bans residents of Metro Manila, especially children, from swimming in floodwaters for fun.
PCG yet to declare end to fuel siphoning efforts
MANILA, Philippines — While it is believed that all 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel from the sunken tanker Terra Nova have been drained, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has yet to declare that the siphoning effort has ended.
Italian Navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci to visit Manila
MANILA, Philippines — The 93-year-old Amerigo Vespucci, a full-rigged ship of the Italian Navy, will dock at the Port of Manila today, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said.
DICT to propose amendments to SIM registration law
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will lobby for amendments to Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Registration Act, which may include preventing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in registering subscriber identification modules (SIM) by bulk allegedly used for scams.
DOT welcomes direct flights between France, Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauded the announcement from the French embassy that direct flights between France and the Philippines will resume in December.