Albert Josef Lirio, Author at Tinig ng Plaridel

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After 13 years, QC court finds two bus drivers guilty of Chit Estella’s death

Posted on 13 May 2024
byAlbert Josef Lirio

A court in Quezon City has convicted two bus drivers responsible for the road crash that killed former College of Mass Communication (CMC) professor Lourdes Simbulan, more popularly known as…

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4 convicted cops in Jemboy Baltazar case out of detention

Posted on 2 March 20242 March 2024
byAlbert Josef Lirio

On the same day when the Navotas Regional Trial Court (RTC) handed down the verdict for the killing of Jemboy Baltazar, five convicted cops involved in the case walked free from detention upon receiving lesser penalties.

Out of the six cops charged with murder, only Police Staff Sergeant Gerry Maliban was convicted of homicide, a lesser crime punishable by four to six years imprisonment.

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Staffer inactivity, bureaucracy challenge UP pubs’ operations

Posted on 6 February 20246 February 2024
byAlbert Josef Lirio

Waning staffer participation has become increasingly common among student-led newsrooms across the University of the Philippines (UP) System, setting up another barrier to covering issues efficiently. Based on reports to…

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An increase with setbacks: A look into the UP System’s 2024 budget

Posted on 24 December 202324 December 2023
byAlbert Josef Lirio

After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2024 General Appropriations Act, a sudden P508-million budget increase was cemented for the UP System, with capital outlays taking the biggest gain.

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[TIMELINE] Pakikipagpatintero ng mga tsuper laban sa PUVMP

Posted on 19 December 202319 December 2023
byKevin Christian Pilapil and Albert Josef Lirio

Bago pa man magsunod-sunod ang mga welga kontra PUVMP ngayong taon, matagal nang tinututulan ng iba’t ibang organisasyon ang PUVMP, at ipinapanawagan ang rehabilitasyon sa halip na phaseout. Balikan ang mga pangyayari sa matagal nang pakikipagpatintero ng mga tsuper sa pamahalaan ukol sa PUVMP:

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Public transport alliance urges gov’t: Implement more people-centric policies

Posted on 16 February 202316 February 2023
byAlbert Josef Lirio

“The only sustainable way to address the sharp rise [in transport costs] is to wean ourselves from our dependence on oil and equipment that use oil like private cars,” Move As One coordinator Ken Abante said.