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MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of jeepney drivers and operators held a rally in front of the Senate to continue protesting the public utility vehicles modernization program (PUVMP), which they claimed was “killing them softly.”
Senator Grace Poe said plans and promises touted under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization have remained unrealized seven years since the program was introduced.
Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Marami po dito pamilyar na nakasama natin sa loob ng pitong taon at ako'y natutuwa na ang papalit sa Committee on Public Services ay isang maasahan natin at didinggin din ang inyong mga hinanaing... At tsaka, siyempre, I also like to acknowledge ang ating walang sawang pagtulong rin ng vice chair ng Committee on Public Services, si Senator JV.
COTABATO CITY — Hundreds of families in lowland towns in Cotabato and in Bangsamoro barangays in the province got displaced after repeated heavy downpours caused rivers around and the nearby 220,000-hectare Ligawasan Marsh to overflow and inundate their dwelling enclaves.
COTABATO CITY — Policemen confiscated P523,000 worth of imported cigarettes in separate anti-smuggling operations in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi and in Jolo, Sulu on Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — The government's anti-crime body and the police filed a criminal complaint against suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo before the Department of Justice on Friday in connection to the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in her municipality.
Vivant Corporation [VVT 11.28, down 29.5%; 0% avgVol] [link] published a press release to guide the market that it expects “another year of sustained growth” above the P2.3 billion in FY23 operating income that it generated. VVT said that its 43% increase in net income for FY23 was driven by its energy subsidiary, Vivant Energy Corporation (VEC), and that it has a long-term plan to invest up to P22 billion in equity investments over the next six years, with P15 billion of that reserved for “various renewable energy projects.” VVT is an energy and water treatment company owned by the Cebu-based Garcia-Escaño Family.
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) yesterday confirmed the sinking of the missile-hit M/V Tutor but still refused to declare the missing Filipino crew member as “dead.”