By Danica Hermogenes
MANILA, Philippines—Around 50 alleged sex traders including female college students were rescued by police while nine suspects were arrested in a raid in Makati Tuesday midnight, police said Wednesday. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group’s (CIDG) Women and Children Protection Division (WCPD), the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and Makati City officials joined forces in [...]
Posted: September 21st, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
A grade-school teacher was arrested in a buy-bust operation by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday in Zamboanga City, PDEA Director General Undersecretary Jose Gutierrez Jr. said Wednesday.
Posted: September 21st, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
MANILA, Philippines–Two fishermen went missing after their boat was hit by a cargo vessel Sunday, police said Monday. Philippine National Police spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. said that a motorized boat with seven fishermen aboard was hit by an unidentified Cargo vessel in Palawan. Five of the victims were rescued by fishermen from San [...]
Posted: September 19th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
MANILA, Philippines–Six vehicles figured in an accident along the Coastal Road extension Monday morning, police said. Police Officer 2 Rico Hermoso of Cavite police said that an Isuzu Hilander, on its way to Cavite at around 8:15 a.m., blew out one of its tires which caused it to go on to the opposite lane and [...]
Posted: September 19th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
MANILA, Philippines—A transport strike headed by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahang Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston) was felt in different parts of Metro Manila on Monday. Philippine National Police spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. said that they have monitored around 300 rallyists all over Metro Manila as of 8 a.m. Around 100 vehicles from [...]
Posted: September 19th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes,
Karen Boncocan
Twenty minors were rescued from the streets of Quezon City Thursday evening, authorities said Friday.
Posted: September 16th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes,
Karen Boncocan
The kidnapped son of a village official in Zamboanga Sibugay was released Thursday, police said.
Posted: September 15th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
Church groups are set to rally in Tagaytay City in Cavite on Friday against the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, a religious leader said on Wednesday.
Posted: September 14th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes,
Ruel Perez
Expect bumper to bumper traffic from Makati to South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) on Thursday, Ruel Perez of 990 AM reported Wednesday.
Posted: September 14th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
Transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston), in a change of heart, has accepted President Benigno Aquino III’s invitation to meet and talk about issues concerning the continuous rise of prices of petroleum products, its secretary-general George San Mateo said Tuesday.
Posted: September 13th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
“Insincere, inconsistent and in bad faith.”
Posted: September 12th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) urged transport groups not to accept the government’s fuel subsidy offer, Chona Yu of 990AM reported Monday.
Posted: September 12th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Danica Hermogenes
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim is asking consumers to help in the campaign against sellers of spoiled or rotten meat, Erwin Aguilon of 990AM reported Monday.
Posted: September 12th, 2011 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »
