News Roundup 07 January 2020
Jan 07, 2020 • 1 min Read
LTFRB: Angkas faces blacklist for operating outside of pilot areas | INQUIRER.NET – The Land Transportation and Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Tuesday that Angkas may be blacklisted as one the transport groups offering motorcycle taxis in a government pilot run. This was after it was found out that it has violated the rules set by the Department of Transportation’s technical working group (TWG) by operating outside of the designated pilot areas.
Liberals back Robredo recommendations on ‘drug war’ | PHILSTAR.COM – Members of the minority Liberal Party have backed Vice President Leni Robredo’s call to revamp the administration’s campaign against illegal narcotics, with Sen. Leila De Lima saying the Palace tried to discredit the vice president’s report without having read it. Robredo held a press conference on Monday to present a report detailing her comments and recommendations from her brief stint as co-chair of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-illegal Drugs (ICAD).
Bello considering to fly to Iran and look into needs of OFWs | Manila Bulletin – Labor secretary Silvestre Bello III said he was instructed by President Duterte to go to Iran amid brewing tensions between that country and the United States. In an interview with DZMM Tuesday, Bello said he’s still looking into the possibility of going to Iran to look into the needs of Filipino workers there.
Oil firms raise diesel, kerosene prices |The Manila Times – Oil companies hiked the pump prices of diesel and kerosene by 40 centavos per liter and 30 centavos per liter, respectively. The cost of gasoline, however, dropped by 10 centavos per liter.
