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MANILA, Philippines — Progressive groups and a lawmaker denounced the University of Santo Tomas (UST) administration for the recent removal of a photo posted by a media organization, citing a violation of the right to freedom of expression.
MANILA, Philippines — Six soldiers and at least one Islamist militant have been killed in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman said Monday, as security forces hunted down fighters believed to have bombed a Catholic mass last December.
MANILA, Philippines — Isang 42-anyos na ginang ang arestado dahil sa pagbebenta umano ng mga pekeng PhilHealth identification cards sa online sa Quezon City kahapon ng umaga.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has stressed the importance of raising awareness on fire safety and preparedness as his Malasakit Team mounted a relief operation for fire victims in Barangays 96 and 184 in Pasay City on Wednesday, February 14.
The Department of Transportation (DoTr) [link] announced on Friday that the San Miguel Consortium had been awarded the P170.6-billion contract to operate, maintain and rehabilitate NAIA. The consortium is comprised of San Miguel Holdings (a subsidiary of San Miguel [SMC 108.00, down 0.9%]), RMM Asian Logistics (a small company owned by Raymond Miller Moreno), RLW Aviation Development (a small company owned by Robert Lee Wong), and Incheon International Airport Corp. (a major South Korean airport operator). The consortium’s winning bid proposed giving 82.1% of NAIA’s revenue straight to the government, while also increasing NAIA’s annual passenger capacity from 32 million to 60 million. The initial contract to operate will be for 15 years, starting in H2/24, and could be extended for an additional 10 years. The deal is expected to generate P0.9 trillion in revenues for the government throughout the 15-year contract.
MANILA, Philippines — Meralco, the largest power distributor equipped with expertise in green initiatives, joined forces with McDonald’s to power the implementation of eco-friendly practices within its restaurant operations.
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested six men for alleged involvement in illegal quarry operations in Hermosa, Bataan.
CEBU, Philippines — Nadakpan sa entrapment operation sa Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Cebu Cebu City Field Unit ang usa ka 53 anyos nga babaye human gireklamo og swindling estafa diha sa City Time Square, Barangay Subangdaku, Siyudad sa Mandaue sa miaging adlaw.