Day: March 11, 2025

Manila: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a preventive suspension against the operator of a bus that crashed with another Monday night along the Guadalupe Station of the EDSA Busway. In a statement on Tuesday, the LTFRB said the suspension was issued against Earthstar Express Inc. after the crash injured at least 31 passengers. ‘A show cause order was also issued against Earthstar, ordering the firm to explain why its franchise should not be revoked,’ it said. According to Philippines News Agency, an initial report indicated that the Earthstar bus lost its brakes and collided with

Manila: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 1 has facilitated the refund of approximately PHP6.7 million to consumers who faced issues with services and products purchased in 2024. This initiative aims to address consumer grievances effectively. According to Philippines News Agency, DTI-1 Consumer Protection Division Chief Robert Baniqued highlighted during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum that most complaints involved overpriced beauty products and services, non-compliance with persons with disabilities (PWDs) discounts, and defective products. Specifically, for beauty services, a total of PHP600,000 was refunded to seven complainants. Baniqued pointed out that consumers were often charged more than

Ilocos Norte: Tourist arrivals in Ilocos Norte province had bounced back last year, surpassing figures from 2023 and even 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the provincial government on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, based on data from the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office (INTO), the province recorded 4.3 million tourist arrivals in 2024, higher compared to the 3.5 million in 2023 and 3.8 million in 2019. The data showed that tourism revenues also rose by 16.9 percent or an estimated PHP10.4 billion. Of the total arrivals, about 75.2 percent were classified by the provincial government as “returning visitors”

Manila: Slovenia is looking to increase its recruitment of Filipino workers by signing a new labor mobility deal with the Philippines, as announced by Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon during a joint press conference with Filipino Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo in Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, Fajon stated that she would be signing a memorandum of understanding on labor cooperation with the Department of Migrant Workers. The agreement aims to provide fair and transparent employment opportunities for Filipinos seeking to work in Slovenia. “Filipinos are held in high regard around the world for their dedication, strong work ethic, and