P7 minimum jeepney fare starts Monday

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has granted a provisional 50-centavo rollback effective Monday for jeepneys plying routes in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Luzon.

Customs confiscates P25-m meat cargo

The Bureau of Customs has seized P25 million worth of poultry products including Peking duck, pork loin and other frozen meats at the Manila International Container Port.

Court: Parañaque vice mayor eligible to run for public office

A natural-born Filipino with dual citizenship need not take an oath of alllegiance nor renounce foreign citizenship before running for public office.

‘Rubout’ cops sacked after probe

The chief of the Quezon City Police District anti-carnapping unit was sacked and two others disarmed after Tuesday night’s fatal shooting of three sus-pected car thieves who had apparently been subdued.

Anti-power theft pact hammered out

The Manila electric Co. and Cainta town have agreed to eradicate power pilferage in a campaign that also seeks to stamp out electricity-related accidents.