Monthly Archive: March 2011

SLEX to charge higher rates starting next Friday

From gmanews.tv: The South Luzon Tollways Corp. (SLTC) will charge higher toll rates beginning Friday – the last of four monthly adjustments to bring fees to levels approved by government. The operator of the...

Aguilar orders building inspections, earthquake drills in Las Piñas

LAS PIÑAS CITY, MM — Las Piñas City Mayor Vergel Aguilar ordered the City Engineering office to conduct inspection of factories and business establishments, public and private school buildings, hospitals, condominiums and other high...

COA chairman’s car recovered; Barangay BF assures best effort in combating carnapping

Upon hearing of the carnap incidents within the vicinity of BF Homes Paranaque (we heard of two—the more publicized one in Conti’s and one brought to our attention by one of our readers), we...

Full story of Conti’s BF carnapping here

By Miko Morelos Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:42:00 03/30/2011  MANILA, Philippines—They’re getting bolder. A man held a government official at gunpoint for several minutes Tuesday morning in Parañaque City before fleeing with his...

NCR barangays urged to start drive vs. dengue early

CANDICE MONTENEGRO, GMA News 03/30/2011 | As the number of dengue cases go up in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Department of Health (DOH) urged local governments in the region to take action...

Anti-Carnapping Tips

With the spate of carnapping incidents around BF Paranaque in the past two days, we are reprinting anti-carnapping tips provided by the PNP. Here they are and please feel free to share this post...

Earthquake drill held in Paranaque

In line with its disaster preparedness program, the Parañaque City Government, headed by City Mayor and Parañaque Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (PDRRMC) Chairman Florencio Bernabe, Jr. staged on Tuesday, March 29, 2011...

Las Pinas housewife wins P38M Lotto jackpot

From blog.buyregalo.com and manila bulletin: MANILA, Philippines – A 54-year-old housewife, a pharmacist by profession, of Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, on Monday afternoon claimed her P38,437,266.60 share from the P76,874,533.20 Super Lotto 6/49...

COA head victim of carnapping in front of Conti’s BF

From abs-cbnnews.com: MANILA, Philippines – A lone carjacker seized at gunpoint Commission on Audit (COA) chairman Reynaldo Villar’s Toyota Fortuner at BF Homes, Parañaque Tuesday morning. In a phone interview, Villar said he had...

“Sagip Ilog” program of Las Pinas wins UN recognition

From philstar.com: Ni Danilo Garcia (Pilipino Star Ngayon) Updated March 28, 2011 12:00 AM MANILA, Philippines – Nakopo ng programang “Sagip Ilog” ng Villar Foundation ang pinakamataas na parangal makaraang mapanalunan ang United Nations...