53 public transport workers test positive for ‘shabu’ in surprise PDEA inspection

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:18:47 +0000

A total of 53 public transport workers tested positive for shabu during a nationwide surprise drug test by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as part of its program in…READ

The post 53 public transport workers test positive for ‘shabu’ in surprise PDEA inspection appeared first on The Manila Times Online.

Read more

Brace for passenger volume spike at Araneta Center bus terminals

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:32:30 +0000

Brace for passenger volume spike at Araneta Center bus terminals

MANILA, Philippines – Passenger volume at the Araneta Center bus terminals in Cubao, Quezon City is expected to swell further on Holy Wednesday.

The post Brace for passenger volume spike at Araneta Center bus terminals appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

11,600 policemen deployed units in Metro Manila for Holy Week

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:48:04 +0000

THE Philippine National Police has deployed 11,600 policemen across Metro Manila following its declaration of a heightened alert during the Holy Week. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar…READ

The post 11,600 policemen deployed units in Metro Manila for Holy Week appeared first on The Manila Times Online.

Read more

Number coding traffic scheme lifted from Holy Wed to Easter Mon

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:21:11 +0000

ASIDE from the expected influx of buses plying along EDSA for the Lenten break, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday warned motorists of heavy traffic with the suspension of…READ

The post Number coding traffic scheme lifted from Holy Wed to Easter Mon appeared first on The Manila Times Online.

Read more

Passenger volume in seaports swells to over 97,000

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:06:39 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The number of passengers in seaports nationwide more than quadrupled within a six-hour period on Holy Monday to over 97,000, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Data from the PCG showed that a total of 97,233 outbound passengers flocked to ports across the country from 6 a.m. to 12 noon of April […]

The post Passenger volume in seaports swells to over 97,000 appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Palma to Catholics: Reflect this Lent than going to the beach, please

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:55:50 +0000

Palma to Catholics: Reflect this Lent than going to the beach, please

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma is asking Catholic faithful to reflect and attend religious activities during the Holy Week instead of going to the beach for a vacation.

The post Palma to Catholics: Reflect this Lent than going to the beach, please appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Parts of Intramuros to be closed starting Holy Wed

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:41:40 +0000

PARTS of Intramuros, Manila will be closed starting on Wednesday in observance of Holy Week 2019 as the Intramuros Administration (IA) is expecting more than 900,000 local and foreign pilgrims…READ

The post Parts of Intramuros to be closed starting Holy Wed appeared first on The Manila Times Online.

Read more

PCG monitors over 23K passengers in various ports on Holy Monday

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:50:18 +0000

More than 23,000 passengers were in various ports nationwide in the early hours of Holy Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard said.

The post PCG monitors over 23K passengers in various ports on Holy Monday appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more