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Can passengers sue Chinese airline over NAIA runway closure?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 11:05 AM

Passengers can lodge a complaint against a Chinese airline after its plane skidded off the runway at the country's main airport, leading to flight disruption and chaotic scenes, an official said Sunday.  Read more »

#WalangBiyahe: Aug. 19 cancelled flights due to excessive delays

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 09:58 PM

Some flights were cancelled on Sunday, August 19, due to excessive delays caused by a Chinese plane that slid off the runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, authorities said.  Read more »

#WalangBiyahe: Cancelled flights due to runway closure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 04:30 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) – A total of 57 local and international flights have been cancelled Saturday even as aviation authorities gave the go signal for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s main runway to reopen after removing the stalled aircraft of Xiamen Air.   Read more »

Pagpapatupad ng 'driver-only' car ban sa EDSA sa Agosto 23, sinuspende

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 08:49 PM

Sinuspende ng MMDA nitong Biyernes ang nakatakdang implementasyon sa susunod na linggo ng HOV traffic scheme sa EDSA. Pero tuloy pa rin ang dry-run para rito.  Read more »

LTO pinag-aaralan ang pag-regulate sa tint ng mga sasakyan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 01:03 AM

Pinag-aaralan na ng Land Transportation Office ang panukalang pag-regulate sa mga tinted na bintana ng mga sasakyan.  Read more »

Pag-regulate sa tint ng mga sasakyan, pinag-aaralan ng LTO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 12:11 AM

Nagdaraos na ng mga konsultasyon at pag-aaral ukol sa mga shade ng tint ang LTO upang malaman kung alin ang mga papayagang ipagamit sa mga motorista at alin ang mga ipagbabawal. Read more »

Sa kabila ng 'singles' ban: Biyahe sa bahagi ng EDSA inabot ng 1 oras

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 11:43 AM

Inabot ng halos 1 oras ang biyahe ng DZMM Radyo Patrol sa bahagi ng EDSA, mula North Avenue hanggang Kampo Crame sa Quezon City nitong Huwebes, sa kabila ng ban sa mga sasakyang driver lang ang laman.  Read more »

Only mayors can scrap EDSA 'singles' ban: MMDA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 08:26 AM

A council of all mayors in Metro Manila has the final say on whether or not the ban on single-occupancy vehicles in EDSA would be scrapped amid backlash from commuters and the Senate, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Thursday.    Read more »

Biyahe ng MRT, naantala dahil sa hubad na lalaking tumakbo sa riles

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 06:40 PM

Pansamantalang itinigil ang biyahe ng isang tren ng MRT sa Makati nang biglang magtatakbo sa riles ang isang taong grasa na hubo’t hubad, Miyerkoles. Read more »

EDSA driver-only ban starts weeklong dry run despite criticism

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 02:04 PM

The weeklong dry run of a ban on single-occupancy vehicles in EDSA pushed through on Wednesday despite criticism from some commuters and at least 2 senators. Read more »

Eroplano ng PAL, sumabog ang gulong sa Dumaguete airport

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 09:44 AM

MANILA - Sumabog ang gulong ng eroplano ng Philippine Airlines habang bumabaybay ito sa runway ng Dumaguete airport matapos na makalapag, Martes ng umaga.  Read more »

MMDA, hinamon ang mga kritiko ng HOV scheme

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 12:23 AM

Ayon sa MMDA, dapat subukan muna ang HOV scheme na layong paluwagin ang trapik sa EDSA bago ito batikusin. Read more »

OPINION: Travel Notes: My love affair with America

Buddy Gomez -- CYBERBUDDY*
Updated as of Aug 11 09:48 AM

For as long as I can, I will partake of the joys of ‘romancing’ the American express roadways. Inevitably, I will always be drawn towards the state of public civil works in the country of my birth, the Philippines. And I am crushed with sentimental frustration. Read more »

Mga estudyante, umaaray na rin sa inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 09:11 PM

Umaaray na rin ang mga estudyante sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin kaya’t iba’t ibang diskarte na ang ginagawa nila para maibsan ang kakulangan sa pera. Read more »

Grab applauds anti-trust body for approving Uber deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 07:18 PM

Ride-hailing firm Grab on Friday thanked the Philippines' anti-trust body for approving Grab's acquisition of the Southeast Asia operations of rival Uber and "recognizing the legality" of the deal.   Read more »

Pampasaherong bangka, tumaob sa Dinagat Islands

Richmond Hinayon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 06:43 PM

BASILISA, Dinagat Islands – Tumaob ang isang pampasaherong bangka matapos na bumangga sa kasalubong na troso sa bahagi ng Biray-biray Islands sa Barangay Poblacion, Miyerkoles ng hapon. Read more »

New York City votes to cap Uber, Lyft vehicle licenses

Reuters
Posted at Aug 09 07:53 AM

The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc for one year, dealing a blow to the companies that have relied on the largest U.S. metro area for a major source of their revenue. Read more »

PAL cancels Tokyo flights due to typhoon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 02:42 PM

Philippine Airlines said Wednesday its flights to and from Tokyo were cancelled due to a typhoon affecting the Japanese capital. Read more »

MRT says sorry for leaky train

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 11:04 AM

The management of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 on Wednesday apologized for the water that leaked from one of its train's air-conditioning units.  Read more »

Rain in the train? Water leaks from MRT ceiling

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 04:31 PM

Passengers of MRT-3 were forced to use their umbrellas to protect themselves from water dripping from the train's ceiling on Tuesday afternoon.  Read more »