Aika Rey, Rappler

Aika Rey

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Past articles by Aika:

Jeepney minimum fare hiked to P11 nationwide

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved the provisional jeepney minimum fare hike to P11 nationwide. In a decision on Wednesday, June 29, the regulatory board consolidated and granted the fare hike sought by various transport groups nationwide. The decision is effective Friday, July 1. Recently, the LTFRB approved a provisional P1 increase… → Read More

Ex-PAL president Jaime Bautista chosen as DOTr secretary

(1st UPDATE) Jaime Bautista, a trusted lieutenant of tycoon Lucio Tan, is largely credited with turning Philippine Airlines around → Read More

Ex-PAL president Jaime Bautista chosen as DOTr secretary

(1st UPDATE) Jaime Bautista, a trusted lieutenant of tycoon Lucio Tan, is largely credited with turning Philippine Airlines around → Read More

Meralco rates up in June 2022

MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is hiking rates for the June billing, it announced on Friday, June 10. The overall rate will go up by P0.3982 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to P10.4612 per kWh. This is the third straight month that rates breached P10 per kWh. The adjustment is equivalent to increases for households consuming the following: * 200 kWh – P79.64 * 300 kWh –… → Read More

Converge doubles base plan speed to 100 Mbps for free

'We want Filipinos to experience better,' says Converge chief operations officer Jesus Romero → Read More

San Miguel starts MRT7 depot construction

The Metro Rail Transit Line 7 depot is seen to support essential operations by the end of 2023 → Read More

Marcos picks Christina Frasco as next tourism chief

If Liloan Mayor Christina Frasco accepts the offer, the vice mayor will assume her post → Read More

Amenah Pangandaman is next budget secretary

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Assistant Governor Amenah Pangandaman will head the Department of Budget and Management, where she previously served as an undersecretary → Read More

IT expert Ivan Uy picked to be the next DICT secretary

Ivan John Uy was the chairman of the then-Commission on Information and Communications Technology during the Aquino administration → Read More

NTC approves registration of Elon Musk's Starlink in Philippines

The National Telecommunications Commission says the swift processing is 'meant to expedite the service's immediate roll-out' → Read More

With just a month left, Duterte admin yet to start building Mindanao Railway

Can Mindanaoans expect construction of the promised railway to start before President Rodrigo Duterte steps down? → Read More

LOOK: San Miguel's planned Bulacan airport complex

Here's how the New Manila International Airport complex would look like → Read More

Manny Pacquiao concedes to Marcos Jr.

(1st UPDATE) Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao admits defeat → Read More

In final pitch, Pacquiao says elections a fight of poor vs rich

On the final day of campaigning, presidential bet Manny Pacquiao reiterates he is the candidate of and for the poor → Read More

Pacquiao banking on Cebu roots for Visayan support

Presidential bet Manny Pacquiao tells Cebuano supporters, 'I will not let you down' → Read More

LIVE UPDATES: Pacquiao-Atienza miting de avance – 2022 Philippine elections

Bookmark and refresh this page for updates on the miting de avance by Team Pacquiao-Atienza → Read More

In Tacloban, Pacquiao counters at critics: 'Marami akong nagawa'

Presidential bet Manny Pacquiao answers what he has to show for → Read More

LOOK: Artists supporting Pacquiao in San Juan rally

A number of artists perform at presidential bet Manny Pacquiao's grand rally in San Juan City → Read More

CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Pacquiao holds a rally in San Juan City

Bookmark and refresh this page to know about Manny Pacquiao's rally in San Juan City → Read More

Pacquiao on joint Easter press conference: 'Wala sa usapan manira ng tao'

Senator Manny Pacquiao says God 'guided' him not to attend the controversial press conference of several presidential candidates → Read More