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Arroyo pleads not guilty on electoral sabotage rap

By: Jamie Marie ElonaMiko MorelosTetch Torres

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday entered a plea of not guilty to charges of electoral sabotage.

Posted: February 23rd, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Special motorcycle units chase blue-lane violators

By: Miko Morelos

Over 200 motorcycle riders were issued citation tickets by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday for violating its new traffic policy covering the use of motorcycle lanes along EDSA.

Posted: February 21st, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Stiffer penalties await blue-lane violators

By: Miko Morelos

Nearly a week after the start of the dry run for the EDSA blue lane, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)on Sunday reminded motorcyclists to stick to the lane designated for their use, lest they be penalized for violating the new traffic scheme, which the agency’s top official described as successful.

Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »

Early arraignment for Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

By: Miko Morelos

The Pasay Regional Trial Court has agreed to the request of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to be arraigned separately from former Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr. and provincial election supervisor Lintang Bedol, her two coaccused in the electoral sabotage case filed by the Commission on Elections.

Posted: February 18th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

MMDA conducts earthquake drill

By: Miko Morelos

Employees of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and rescue volunteer groups on Sunday held drills in preparation for a powerful temblor striking Metro Manila, a rare but possible occurrence that could reduce the capital to rubble.

Posted: February 13th, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Arroyo, Abalos arraignment reset for March 19

By: Miko Morelos

The Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has reset to March the scheduled arraignments of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Benjamin Abalos Sr. after lawyers appealed separate orders issued by Pasay RTC Judge Jesus Mupas.

Posted: February 11th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

Hit-and-run victim passes away; family asks for help

By: Miko Morelos

He did not have superhuman strength or lightning-fast reflexes but Alexander Luistro, a former barangay chair of Ayao-Ilao in Batangas province, rarely turned people down when they came to him for help.

Posted: February 10th, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Busy Manila thoroughfare closed for ‘Bourne’ shoot

By: Miko Morelos

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has advised motorists to stay away from Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard starting today until Monday as a portion of the busy thoroughfare will be closed to traffic to make way for the shooting of the Hollywood movie, “Bourne Legacy.”

Posted: February 10th, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Taguig’s Mind Museum offers fun tour from cells to space

By: Miko Morelos
The Mind Museum, Taguig City  PDI PHOTO

Before a boulder-sized installation, a wide-eyed Cherilyn Javellana toyed curiously with a contraption that showed, in colorful animation, the different parts of a cell.

Posted: February 8th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest News Stories,Metro,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Rape accomplice learns what’s reclusion perpetua the hard way

By: Miko Morelos

“What does reclusion perpetua mean?” Erica Bianca Enanoria asked.

Posted: February 7th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »

Pasay RTC defers Abalos arraignment to March 5

By: Miko Morelos
Former Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. INQUIRER file photo

The Pasay City Regional Trial Court has postponed the arraignment of former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin Abalos to March 5 after his lawyer sought to have the charges of electoral sabotage dismissed.

Posted: February 7th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Smokers in Parañaque face P500-P1,500 fine

By: Miko Morelos

The Parañaque government has reminded residents that a local ordinance banning smoking in public places would take effect in the city starting Monday.

Posted: February 5th, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

MMDA eyes cheaper way of monitoring Metro

By: Miko Morelos

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino is looking into the feasibility of a linkup between the agency and the closed circuit television (CCTV) camera systems of local governments to improve traffic management.

Posted: February 5th, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

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