50-centavo fare hike approved
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved a provisional 50-centavo increase in jeepney fares to help drivers...
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Caloocan fire chief sacked over Gotesco blaze
A protracted fire has engulfed the Ever Gotesco Grand Central Mall in Caloocan City, lasting for more than three days....
5.9-magnitude hits Surigao
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the province of Surigao Friday (March 16). According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...
Gov’t says E-VAT on oil stays
Despite calls to bring down the expanded value added tax (EVAT) on oil to 10 percent to help ease the...
‘Jaguar’ in the Campus
It was several years ago when I saw the Tagalog film, "Jaguar," with a popular action star in the lead...
The Role of Security Guards in Fire Prevention
By Rachel Suaverdez Huerto It was in 2006 when a medium-high-rise building in Quezon City caught fire. SPi Global Garnet...
Davao City implements month-long gun ban
The Davao City Council has passed a resolution temporarily suspending all permits to carry firearms from March 1 to 31....
Casualties of Fire
The month of March has arrived. Aside from the end of classes and the start of summer vacation for students,...
The Unguarded Stereotypes
We have seen the stereotypical portrayals of security guards in books, films, TV, and comic strips as lousy, stupid, lazy, and even...
