Nearly 23K motorcycle accidents so far in Metro this year; 166 fatal
MORE than 22,000 motorcycle-related accidents were recorded in Metro Manila from January to October this year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said yesterday.
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2023 to be hottest year on record after 'extraordinary' Nov
PARIS, France: This year will be the hottest in recorded history after an «extraordinary» November became the sixth record-breaking month in a row, Europe's climate monitor said Wednesday, piling pressure on the COP28 talks to act on climate change.
CA confirms Herbosa, Laurel appointments
(UPDATE) THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday approved the interim appointments of Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as Agriculture secretary and Teodoro Herbosa as Health secretary.
Marcos orders digitalization of records to decongest jails
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos wants the government to streamline and digitalize records and services for efficient jail decongestion.
NBA learns from PBA
The PBA has adopted several rules from the NBA playbook but it’s far from a one-way street. When the NBA instituted the play-in system two years ago, it introduced the double-chance system which is actually the twice-to-beat advantage that’s been long in effect in the PBA. And when the NBA rolled out the in-season tournament this year, it brought in the concept of the quotient which has also been an age-old practice in breaking ties in the PBA.
House panel adopts resolution urging NTC to suspend SMNI
MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on legislative franchises adopted Tuesday night a resolution authored by a Davao City-based lawmaker who urged the National Telecommunications Commission to suspend the franchise of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).
DOH logs 4 cases of ‘walking pneumonia’
MANILA, Philippines — Four confirmed cases of “walking pneumonia” or Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) in the country.
Remulla asked: Approve clemency of 84-year-old PDL
MANILA, Philippines — A political prisoner support group called on Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to approve the clemency of Gerardo Dela Peña, an 84-year-old person deprived of liberty (PDL).