An explosion rocked the maximum security compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Thursday morning, killing one inmate and injuring 19 others. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director Franklin Jesus Bucayu said the grenade explosion occurred at 9:55 a.m.. NBP Superintendent Richard Schwarzkopf Jr. said the grenade, which was initially identified…

Domestic and international flights will be cancelled during Pope Francis’ visit to Manila as Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said there will be limited operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on January 15, 17, and 19. Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced the cancellation of a total…

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said Tuesday that Cebu Pacific Air faces “full range” of sanctions – from fines to revocation of its franchise – due to the inexcusable number of delayed flights and high absenteeism among its staff during the holiday rush. In a statement, Transportation Secretary…

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Monday the procession route of the Feast of the Black Nazarene and the alternate routes motorists can take to avoid heavy traffic on January 9. The ‘Traslacion’ or the transfer of the Black Nazarene will start at 7 a.m. from the Quirino…

An undetermined number of alleged Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) waged separate attacks in two army detachments in Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao before dawn on Saturday, killing a soldier and wounding three others, various reports said. Capt. Joan Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division spokesperson told ABS-CBN News that members of the…

MV Sea Merchant, a cargo ship with 20 crewmen, sank near Calapan City in Mindoro Oriental Thursday afternoon, Inquirer.net reported. According to the report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the Antique-bound vessel encountered rough seas and strong winds. It was allowed to sail from Bauan, Batangas, Thursday noon because…

‘Seniang’ (international name: Jang-mi) has re-intensified into a storm, placing several areas in Visayas and Mindanao under storm signals, state weather bureau PAGASA said. According to PAGASA’s 5 a.m. update, Seniang was estimated at 35 km southeast of Mactan, Cebu City as of 4 a.m. Tuesday. Seniang is forecast to…

An AirAsia plane bound for Singapore carrying 162 people went missing Sunday morning, various reports said. Flight QZ8501, which departed from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java at 5:20 in the morning, lost contact in Indonesian airspace about an hour after it took off. “AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm…