Metro Manila: The hub in the Asian region.(Opinion & Editorial)

Manila Bulletin;  June 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Jr. THE victory of the opposition in Metro Manila has been considered by many as reflective...minions to keep off the local governments. Metro Manila and the country can not afford to have...enemies of the Arroyo administration. Metro Manila's growth is central to the growth of...

Police on guard for bomb smuggling in Metro Manila

Xinhua News Agency;  January 12, 2007 ;     153 words ...Police on guard for bomb smuggling in Metro Manila MANILA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Police set up checkpoints in strategic locations in Metro Manila to prevent a spillover of bomb attacks...on Friday. Director Reynaldo Varilla, Metro Manila police chief, said most of the security...

Metro Manila flood waters receding faster.(Main News)

Manila Bulletin;  May 17, 2000 ;     218 words ...Despite the continuous rains in Metro Manila the past few days, Metro Manilans have...measures to minimize flooding in the Metro Manila area in anticipation of the rainy season. Knowing Metro Manila to be a flood prone area, he said, he...

Metro Manila nearing model 'Gwapo' status.(Metro & National News)

Manila Bulletin;  March 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Antagonistic at first, residents of Metro Manila have come to realize that the Metro...Since the inception of the program, Metro Manila has gained the respectability it longed...other traffic innovations had moved Metro Manila closer to its target of full Metro Gwapo...

A program for a cleaner Metro Manila.(Opinion & Editorial)

Manila Bulletin;  August 21, 2002 ;     221 words ...METRO Manila generates 8,000 tons of garbage daily and, unfortunately...cities worldwide, there is an urgent need for Metro Manila to have a unified waste handling and disposal system. The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is finalizing plans...

Metro Manila Milo run listing on.(Sports)

Manila Bulletin;  July 6, 2005 ;     300 words ...REGISTRATION FOR Metro Manila leg of the National Milo Marathon...Pat Goc Ong, registration for the Metro Manila leg is limited to only 13,000 runners...5K fun run and R150 for the 42K Metro Manila elimination run. All entries must...

Jeep Drivers to Stage Strike in Metro Manila

Xinhua English Newswire;  October 27, 1996 ;     140 words ......today that they will stage a strike in metro Manila on Monday. The jeepney drivers said...begin their strike at 5 a.m. across metro Manila, but total paralysis of traffic is only...Paranaque, the two commercial cities in metro Manila. The jeepney drivers decided to stage...

Arroyo highlights plan to decongest Metro Manila through Northrail project

Xinhua News Agency;  October 25, 2005 ;     280 words ...Arroyo highlights plan to decongest Metro Manila through Northrail project MANILA, Oct...said on Tuesday that she wants to give Metro Manila a "face- lifting" to attract more tourists...education in the financial city of Makati in Metro Manila. Saying that this will entail massive...

Binay to Manilans: "No garbage crisis in Metro Manila"

Filipino Reporter;  August 3, 2000 ;     218 words ......Binay to Manilans: `No garbage crisis in Metro Manila' Metropolitan Manila Development Authority...that there will be no garbage crisis in Metro Manila as the San Mateo landfill has the capacity...site of the daily waste of the whole Metro Manila area. Sen. Gregorio Honasan said ...

GLORIA, BF OPEN 2ND BIKE LANE IN METRO MANILA

The Manila Times;  September 26, 2005 ;     197 words ......joined Bayani Fernando, chair of the Metro Manila Development Authority, and a group of...kick off the second bicycle lane in Metro Manila on Saturday The abs-cbnnews.com said...the 17 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila with bicycle lanes within three years...

Philippine police put on alert for possible demonstrations in Metro Manila

Xinhua News Agency;  January 20, 2008 ;     344 words ......alert for possible demonstrations in Metro Manila MANILA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Philippine...anti-government plots Monday and Tuesday in Metro Manila. The National Capital Region Police...police in Manila, enter central part of Metro Manila. "While we secure the ranks of rallyists...

Metro Manila on heightened alert for Typhoon Xangsane

Xinhua News Agency;  September 28, 2006 ;     166 words ...Metro Manila on heightened alert for Typhoon Xangsane...as Typhoon "Xangsane" is approaching Metro Manila, an official said on Thursday. Police...said. "Just in case the typhoon hits Metro Manila, we are expecting areas to be flooded...

Mayors take away MMDA traffic powers MMDA angry over move by Metro Manila...

The Manila Times;  April 30, 2008 ;     477 words ......Authority (MMDA) and local governments in Metro Manila after the MMDA expressed its strong...amenable to the proposed resolution of the Metro Manila mayors to adopt the uniformed traffic...councils as the single-ticketing system for Metro Manila. "It runs counter to the spirit of ...

Philippine army to verify terrorist threat in Metro Manila

Xinhua News Agency;  August 30, 2005 ;     173 words ...Philippine army to verify terrorist threat in Metro Manila MANILA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Armed...Southeast Asian regional terror network in Metro Manila. Armed forces chief of staff Generoso...Adviser Norbero Gonzales disclosed that Metro Manila would be the next target of terrorist...

Senate convenes inquiry to solve grid locks in Metro Manila

Filipino Reporter;  November 30, 1995 ;     356 words ......convenes inquiry to solve grid locks in Metro Manila. MANILA--Sen. Vicente Sotto III has called all Metro Manila mayors, police and other public officials...try to settle the dispute between the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and police...