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___________________________________________________________ The Management Association of the Philippines is still pushing for the appointment of a “traffic czar” for the metro.

___________________________________________________________ Among its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippines is the most concerned country about the territorial dispute with China, according to a global study released on Wednesday.

___________________________________________________________ The Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police on Friday said it is ready to resume its traffic management functions on EDSA on Monday as it sternly reminded motorists of both private and public utility vehicles to follow traffic rules and regulations on the 23.8-kilometer highway.

___________________________________________________________ Senate President and Liberal Party Chair Franklin Drilon said the LP is looking at either Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto or Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo to be Mar Roxas II's running mate. ___________________________________________________________ The amount of infrastructure and agriculture damage caused by typhoon “Ineng” has breached P4 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. ___________________________________________________________ The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Friday reminded the public to be wary of text scams circulating recently which mentioned the agency's conditional cash transfer program. ___________________________________________________________ Militant group Bayan on Friday expressed alarm over the request made by the Department of Transportation and Communications to the Department of Budget and Management for the release of P7.519 billion as penalty payments to the Ayala-Metro Pacific consortium Light Rail Manila Corp.

___________________________________________________________ The Philippines is third among Asian countries and fifth in the world in the list of countries with negative traffic situation, according to a report. ___________________________________________________________ Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday claimed that the survey conducted by the Liberal Party was designed to boost the morale of its members. ___________________________________________________________ Most Filipinos favor Japan the most among its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a global survey released on Wednesday. ___________________________________________________________ The government rejected yesterday a bill filed in the House of Representatives that seeks to lower the taxes paid by fixed-income earners, saying the administration could not risk losing the gains of the robust economy. ___________________________________________________________ The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) is keen on looking at the possibility of supporting the presidential bid of Sen. Grace Poe once she decides to join the race next year, Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara said yesterday. ___________________________________________________________ The government is losing about P3 billion to P5 billion a year from smuggling using balikbayan boxes, although the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has only made 38 such seizures over the past six years, valued at P12.3 million.