Category: Las Piñas

Maynilad acquires leak detection device

From mb.com.ph: By CHITO A. CHAVEZ July 21, 2011, 3:54pm MANILA, Philippines — The Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) said it is set to acquire a device that helps easily detect leaks in a...

Las Piñas treatment facility faces raps in hazardous dumping

THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the filing of charges against the owner of a treatment facility and other individuals for dumping toxic waste in Cavite. In a statement on...

Practice healthy habits;Las Pinas residents urged by mayor

Mayor Vergel ‘Nene’ Aguilar warned city residents against the possible upsurge of water and food borne diseases like dengue, liptospirosis and diarrhea in the wake of the prevalent extreme weather conditions. The warning came...

The Heat is on in Macapagal Drag Racing

Can anyone really stop them? We’ve seen in the news that police can’t even apprehend any of them. They just zoom past the mobile cars and the waiting policemen. We’ve also heard rumors that some...

Want to get real time traffic updates from the MMDA? Read how here.

Starting today, motorists and commuters can now have fast and real-time traffic updates from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino today announced that the Metro Manila Traffic Navigator system is...

LP dentists, taking a stand against invasion of their clinics

The Las Pinas Dental Chapter, headed by its president Dr. Narisa H. Ragos, together with the Las Pinas Police, led by P/Sr. Supt. Romulo E. Sapitula and Chief Inspector Jandale Sulit recently held an...

LRT-1 extension project to push through; Good news for LP and Pque residents

From Sun Star: Monday, June 20, 2011 MANILA — The government hopes that the extension project of the 27-year-old Light Rail Transit-1 will commence this year. Once operational, the 11.7-kilometer railway, which starts in...

Coastal waters of Las Pinas, Munti and Pque all free from red tide – Bureau of Fisheries

From Business World Online: THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has maintained its ban on shellfish from three bodies of water found to be contaminated with red tide. The BFAR said in...

Former Las Pinas resident, the alleged wife of Derek Ramsay

Okay, forgive us for this showbiz post but we’re sure a lot of our readers would also be interested in this news item. From abs-cbnnews.com: MANILA, Philippines – Amid all the blessings coming his...

Dentists say enough is enough

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Dental Association is asking the government to take action to stop robberies and sexual molestation of female dentists that continue unabated  in Metro Manila. “I am appealing to all government officials,...