Month: April 2026

Sta. Cruz Police Arrest ‘Sputnik’ Member With Pen Gun Near Manila North Cemetery

Sta. Cruz Police Arrest ‘Sputnik’ Member With Pen Gun Near Manila North Cemetery

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma Manila — A 33-year-old tricycle driver allegedly linked to the dreaded “Sputnik” gang was...

Manila Water Sends 5 Ten-Cubic-Meter Tankers to Tondo Due to Pipe Breakage

Manila Water Sends 5 Ten-Cubic-Meter Tankers to Tondo Due to Pipe Breakage

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma Manila Water Company deployed five 10-cubic-meter water tankers to Tondo yesterday to assist Maynilad...

Hundreds of Manila Drivers Still Left Off Fuel Subsidy List; DSWD’s Gatchalian Orders Probe

Hundreds of Manila Drivers Still Left Off Fuel Subsidy List; DSWD’s Gatchalian Orders Probe

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma Hundreds of public utility drivers in Manila have yet to receive government fuel subsidies...

Middle East War, Fuel Costs Tank Broiler Demand; Farmgate Collapses to P65/Kilo — UBRA Seeks Probe on Meat Imports

Middle East War, Fuel Costs Tank Broiler Demand; Farmgate Collapses to P65/Kilo — UBRA Seeks Probe on Meat Imports

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma Small and medium-sized broiler farms are bleeding from both ends: fuel costs spiked by...

Elderly ‘Sputnik’ Member Arrested in Sta. Cruz; P34K Shabu Seized

Elderly ‘Sputnik’ Member Arrested in Sta. Cruz; P34K Shabu Seized

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA — A 65-year-old man allegedly affiliated with the “Sigue Sigue Sputnik” group was...

Manila’s Always Ready: PBBM Kicks Off 10-Kilo Rice Aid, Lauds Mayor Isko’s Swift Response

Manila’s Always Ready: PBBM Kicks Off 10-Kilo Rice Aid, Lauds Mayor Isko’s Swift Response

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the first rollout of 10-kilo rice...

TNVS firm cuts commission to ease burden of drivers amid energy crisis

TNVS firm cuts commission to ease burden of drivers amid energy crisis

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

By Tracy Cabrera SANTO DOMINGO, Cainta — Motorcycle ride-hailing platform Angkas has announced a reduction in its...

PH joins US-led Pax Silica; Luzon industrial hub in the works

PH joins US-led Pax Silica; Luzon industrial hub in the works

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

MANILA – The Philippines has officially entered Pax Silica, a United States-led alliance composed of 14 countries...

Marcos: Coordination ongoing with Czech authorities over Zaldy Co

Marcos: Coordination ongoing with Czech authorities over Zaldy Co

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government continues to coordinate with Czech authorities...

PBBM halts LPG, kerosene excise tax for 3 months amid oil price surge

PBBM halts LPG, kerosene excise tax for 3 months amid oil price surge

grantforddetabali April 17, 2026

MANILA — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a temporary suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas...