MANILA – Authorities have caught another screening personnel for allegedly stealing a watch from a passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Wednesday. The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) said at about 2:30 a.m., Security Screening Officer Valeriano Ricaplaza Jr. allegedly took the watch of a foreign pas...
MANILA – Many screeners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were placed under preventive suspension for allegedly extorting money from a foreigner, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) said Monday. In a video posted by Thai Piyawat Gunlayaprasit on social media on Feb. 22, a female screener was seen putting something in th...
Manila, Philippines - The Metro Manila Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 have filed a petition before the Department of Transportation (DOTR) fare increases. The MRT-3 proposed a fare hike of P4 to P6. When this happens, a one-way trip from Taft Avenue to North Avenue had would already cost P34 from the previous P28. T...
Baguio City- An estimated 48,000 to 50,000 people flocked on the country's Summer Capital on Sunday to witness Cordillera’s unique heritage displayed through Panagbenga Festival 2023. They particularly watched the much awaited grand float parade which is the highlight of the famous event. The Baguio City Police Office provided the crowd es...
Baguio City - After a three-year hiatus, the Panagbenga or Baguio flower festival has resumed, bringing cheers to crowds of residents and visitors alike. Panagbenga is a Kankanaey term for "blossoming of flowers" and it was selected as the name of the flower festival because the same is being done during the time of the year when flowers blossom...
Manila, Philippines – Manitoba Minister of Labour and Immigration Jon Reyes has conveyed interest in hiring more skilled Filipino health professionals under a new program that would financially support Filipino nurses. The aforementioned program would include the provision of airfare, accommodation, and training, among others. In a courtesy...
Manila, Philippines- Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo, Jr. announced on Wednesday evening that the efforts focused on the ill-fated Cessna 340 plane has now shifted from rescue to retrieval operations. He said the remains of all four passengers were found scattered near the Mayon volcano's crater. "It's not a search and rescue anymore, the op...
Manila, Philippines - The Province of Kalinga broke two world records during its 28th founding anniversary celebration on February 15. The prestigious Guinness World Records confirmed that the province has earned both the Largest Gong Ensemble (Awong Chi Gangsa) and the Largest Banga Dance (Agtu’n Chi Banga), according to the Department of Tou...
