Thursday, October 19, 2017

Watch: Man Abducted by Father of 18-Year Old Girlfriend He Didn’t Want to Marry (Video)

A man was abducted last Sunday night, October 15 in Laguna by a group of men from a store where he works. The suspects? The family of his girlfriend he didn’t want to marry, and the mastermind is the girl’s father. Luckily, the police immediately responded and the suspects were arrested. The incident was caught by CCTV in the area. Watch video below.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

US Senator Who Banned Sale of Weapons to PNP Meets With Trillanes in US, Talked About Human Rights in PH

A senator of the United States of America (USA) recently met with no less than Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in the US. Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who is one of the two US senators who blocked the sale of weapons to the Philippine National Police (PNP), admitted the meeting via his official Twitter press account on Tuesday, October 17.

This Simple Computation Proves Jeepney Modernization Program is Not Anti-Poor, Contrary to Piston’s Claims

The Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Tsuper and Operator Nationwide (Piston) staged a 2-day transport strike this week against the jeepney modernization program of the Duterte government. According to the group, this project is anti-poor. However, here’s a simple computation from Manila Times columnist Malou Tiquia, proving that it can actually help jeepney drivers.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

3rd Protest Day Canceled: 2-Day Transport Strike Fail Due to Members’ Complaints of Unpaid Allowances?

The Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Tsuper and Operator Nationwide (Piston) reportedly canceled its plan for a third day of protest against the jeepney modernization program of the Duterte government. But while the transport group said that the original plan is only a 2-day protest, some of its members said that it is supposed to be until Wednesday, October 18.

Duterte Government to Launch Website for Trading of Commodities to Reduce Process Time, Remove Red Tape

The Duterte administration is set to launch this coming December a new online trade facilitation platform, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). Its main purpose is to reduce the processing time for shipment permits and to eliminate red tape that causes unnecessary delays during the transactions of businesses with the government.