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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

Bacolod: This highly-urbanized city and three component cities in Negros Occidental have been elevated to the Hall of Fame during the 2024 Population and Development (PopDev) Awards of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) 6 (Western Visayas) at the SMX Convention Center here Tuesday. Bacolod, Cadiz, Sagay, and Talisay were recognized for their ‘exemplary performance in the localization of PopDev strategies and for having been recognized as Most Outstanding Local Population Office for three consecutive years from 2022-2024.’ According to Philippines News Agency, CPD-6 Director Harold Alfred Marshall stated that the awardees have satisfactorily met the criteria set in

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday urged the public to remain calm and avoid spreading misinformation as the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for former president Rodrigo Duterte. According to Philippines News Agency, the PNP strongly cautioned against the spread of fake news and advised the public to rely only on official government sources for accurate information. The PNP deployed 379 personnel to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 and other key locations to ensure a peaceful and orderly process of serving the warrant, which the International Police Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Manila received

Manila: The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sport (ACBS) has suspended the Billiard Sports Confederation of the Philippines (BSCP) and asked the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to run the affairs of the sport at least for the next three months. According to Philippines News Agency, in a letter to the POC dated March 9, Michael Al Khoury, secretary general of the Qatar-based ACBS, stated that the organization’s board of directors decided during its meeting in Doha on February 18 to suspend the national sports association. This decision was ratified by the continental body’s general meeting the following day. The ACBS informed

Antique: The Provincial Board here commended Antique±o athletes who bagged medals in their respective sports disciplines during the recent Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet. According to Philippines News Agency, Board Member Rony L. Molina highlighted the significance of the WVRAA meet, describing it as a platform for athletes across the region to demonstrate their skills and commitment to excellence in sports. Molina sponsored three resolutions commending the Antique±o athletes for bringing pride to their home province, families, and schools, during the regular session on Monday. The athletes who secured gold medals for Antique included Brico Pe in the