[2026-03-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [strontium optical clock] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Made-in-China clock loses a second in twice the age of the universe

Snippet: Chinese scientists have created an optical clock that may lead to development of space-based versions that are smaller, stable and portable

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3347101/made-china-clock-loses-second-twice-age-universe

[2026-03-21 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian and military wings in attempt to crush group

Snippet: Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes that struck a building housing Al-Manar channel studios in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, early on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-iran-hezbollah-attacks-civilian-health-cf4ac34c7dff091543002400bbdf02cd

[2026-03-21 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Over 100,000 cases of TB recorded in NCR, says Health dept

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) reported a total of 101,807 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the National Capital Region, stressing the need to intensify the agency's campaign for early detection.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/news/over-100000-cases-of-tb-recorded-in-ncr-says-health-dept/2304766

[2026-03-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China Development Forum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japanese executives absent from China’s key annual summit amid diplomatic tension: sources

Snippet: Nearly 80 executives from foreign firms, with those from the US making up the largest group, will attend the two-day forum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3347378/japanese-executives-absent-chinas-key-annual-summit-amid-diplomatic-tension-sources

[2026-03-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Financial Services Development Council] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Should Hong Kong’s stock exchange make all IPO applications confidential?

Snippet: Proposed rule change aims to encourage more applications, but what about transparency and document quality concerns?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3347324/should-hong-kongs-stock-exchange-make-all-ipo-applications-confidential

[2026-03-21 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Secretary for Labour and Welfare] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s development push must not come at the cost of human life

Snippet: All stakeholders must seriously step up vigilance and compliance if Hong Kong is to improve its workplace safety record

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347310/hong-kongs-development-push-must-not-come-cost-human-life

[2026-03-21 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US plans 12 disaster response hubs amid humanitarian aid overhaul

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that will oversee some of the functions that had been handled by the now-dismantled US Agency for International Development.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/world/us-plans-12-disaster-response-hubs-amid-humanitarian-aid-overhaul/2304726

[2026-03-21 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pair arrested after trying to enter naval base hosting UK's nuclear submarines

Snippet: Two people have been arrested after attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland. (AFP: Andy Buchanan)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/pair-arrested-at-scottish-naval-base-housing-uk-submarines/106481034

[2026-03-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Student housing boss buys $50m Bellevue Hill mansion

Snippet: Investing in student living appears to be a lucrative business.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/student-housing-boss-buys-50m-bellevue-hill-mansion-20260316-p5oaur.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-21 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: 15M US senior homeowners have no children to leave their house to — but don’t expect a ‘silver tsunami’

Snippet: A massive pool of US housing wealth is heading toward an uncertain future, and it could quietly reshape the market along the way.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/real-estate/15m-us-senior-homeowners-have-no-children-to-leave-house-to-but-dont-expect-a-silver-tsunami/

[2026-03-21 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Transition to 3-term school calendar approved

Snippet: THE proposal of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) to transition to a three-term school calendar starting next school year has been approved by the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/news/national/transition-to-3-term-school-calendar-approved/2304621

[2026-03-21 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Turnover of project revive at PNSB

Snippet: Rotary Club of Makati-McKinley (RCMMc) President Glace Genson turns over to Pasay City Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano and school principal Nora Pablo the symbolic key to the vocational learning rooms housing its donated equipment and facilities under the club’s Project Revive (Revitalizing the Visually Impaired with Vocational Education). Revive is a Rotary International Global Grant-funded project that establishes technology-driven vocational education courses (general audio transcription, digital content creation and music production) for the visually impaired senior high school students at the

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/tmt-newswire/turnover-of-project-revive-at-pnsb/2304341

[2026-03-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trees and forests] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Agriculture of life’: the Rio families growing bananas to protect the world’s largest urban forest

Snippet: In the middle of the city, traditional growers blend crops with native species to preserve Pedra Branca state park’s biodiversity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/20/agriculture-of-life-the-rio-families-growing-bananas-to-protect-the-worlds-largest-urban-forest

[2026-03-20 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Affordability mandate dropped from Qld housing supply scheme

Snippet: The State Government has dumped a previous Labor initiative that would have mandated affordable housing in planning schemes. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/qld-development-approvals-affordable-housing/106479034

[2026-03-20 18:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea begins housing families of troops killed in Ukraine war

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699300

[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Forbes China Recognizes Fox ESS as a 2026 Leading Enterprise in Renewable Energy

Snippet: SHANGHAI, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox ESS, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, today announced it has been honored as one of the leading enterprises in 2026 Forbes China Pioneer Innovators in Industry Development Selection. The accolade, presented by Forbes China in partnership with Frost & Sullivan, recognizes companies that demonstrate outstanding innovation, industry leadership and market impact in the renewable energy sector.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699250

[2026-03-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DBM releases P8.08 billion to fast-track development, deliver services in 800+ insurgency-cleared barangays

Snippet: FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure that no community is left behind, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P8.08 billion to fund priority projects in over 800 cleared barangays under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) – Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/tmt-newswire/dbm-releases-p808-billion-to-fast-track-development-deliver-services-in-800-insurgency-cleared-barangays/2304244

[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Press freedom] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It does feel like an intimidation campaign’: why is US tech giant Palantir suing a small Swiss magazine?

Snippet: An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in Switzerland

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/20/us-tech-giant-palantir-swiss-magazine-wav

[2026-03-20 16:47 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong crane collapse signals need for metal fatigue testing: expert

Snippet: Union chairman issues call after operator killed in tower crane collapse at construction site for public housing project on Tai Wo Hau Road

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347267/hong-kong-crane-collapse-signals-need-metal-fatigue-testing-expert

[2026-03-20 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tesda taps Bossjob’s AI-powered platform through ‘Skills Passport’ app to accelerate tech-voc employment

Snippet: BOSSJOB, the chat-first career platform for professional hiring in Southeast Asia (SEA), has partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) to bridge the gap between industry-standard skills and actual employment, ensuring a more efficient transition from graduation to the workforce of technical vocational education and training (TVET) graduates.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/tmt-newswire/tesda-taps-bossjobs-ai-powered-platform-through-skills-passport-app-to-accelerate-tech-voc-employment/2304226

[2026-03-20 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH to open first oil and gas R&D lab

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to open the country’s first research and development (R&D) laboratory for oil and gas exploration in Palawan.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/news/ph-to-open-first-oil-and-gas-rd-lab/2304202

[2026-03-20 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MMDA to retain new traffic scheme along Quezon Ave after dry run showed faster travel time

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Friday it would continue implementing its traffic management scheme at the Quezon Avenue-Araneta Avenue intersection after a dry run showed faster travel times and improved vehicle speeds in the area.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/news/national/mmda-to-retain-new-traffic-scheme-along-quezon-ave-after-dry-run-showed-faster-travel-time/2304196

[2026-03-20 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Anger as 19th-century historic flour mill structure faces wrecking ball

Snippet: Topic:Regional Development and Planning

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/heritage-flour-mill-wall-demolition-mount-gambier-decision-sa/106450530

[2026-03-20 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Developer goes from dropped corruption probe to farm payments dispute

Snippet: Chris Pinzone's company had hoped to transform scrubland in Ipswich's Yamanto into a service station, restaurant and childcare development. (Facebook)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/developer-chris-pinzone-farm-payments-dispute/106460874

[2026-03-20 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: DV victim-survivor left traumatised by bid to find safe social housing

Snippet: Topic:Domestic Violence

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/domestic-violence-victim-fighting-for-safe-sydney-social-housing/106423630

[2026-03-20 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: QR code related issues will be resolved by today - Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday that all problems related to the QR code based fuelling for vehicles will be resolved by today (20). “Those who are having difficulty in obtaining the fuel QR code will be able to obtain solutions by Thursday (19)”, the Minister added.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/local/969930/qr-code-related-issues-will-be-resolved-by-today-minister/

[2026-03-20 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Capacity-Building Progamme for LG representatives held in Hyderabad - DailyNews

Snippet: A second group of 30 Local Government Representatives from the Indian Origin Tamils (IOT) and Sri Lankan Tamils completed a ten-day capacity-building programme at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in Hyderabad recently. Among the group, 20 representatives were from Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) and ten were from Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/local/969804/capacity-building-progamme-for-lg-representatives-held-in-hyderabad/

[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Home Lands reaches milestone with 3,500 resort apartments and villas delivered - DailyNews

Snippet: The Home Lands Group, one of Sri Lanka’s number one, most trusted and most innovative real estate developer, has reached a landmark milestone, with the delivery of 3,500 residential units across its completed projects.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/business/969621/home-lands-reaches-milestone-with-3500-resort-apartments-and-villas-delivered/

[2026-03-20 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Visionary' outback museum unfinished with owner near financial collapse

Snippet: Topic:Regional Development and Planning

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/australian-opal-centre-lightning-ridge-funds-run-dry/106411922

[2026-03-20 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Napa French Laundry owner slams affordable housing plan

Snippet: The owner of French Laundry has successfully halted a large affordable housing project that was planned near the Michelin-starred restaurant in Napa Valley.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/napa-french-laundry-owner-decries-proposed-affordable-housing-project/

[2026-03-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Shoppers welcome renovation plans for Melbourne's second-oldest market

Snippet: More than 1,000 new homes could be built in 12-storey buildings around Melbourne's second-oldest market, as part of a redevelopment expected to cost $1 billion.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/dandenong-market-renovation-plans-housing-towers-green-space/106473842

[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Filipinos’ Flinders Street plan: Melbourne’s largest hotel with 766 rooms

Snippet: Philippines-based hotel developer Hotel101 has quietly snapped up a Flinders Street development site where it has big plans to build a 766-room hotel, Melbourne’s largest.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/filipinos-flinders-street-plan-melbourne-s-largest-hotel-with-766-rooms-20260319-p5q0mm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Heirs vs. investors: who gets family homes on the market first?

Snippet: Just months after Anne Boice and her brother, Adam Schumacher, started their real estate business in Central Florida, they found themselves in an impossible situation: Their parents died within months of each other, leaving the siblings their homes.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/real-estate/heirs-vs-investors-who-gets-family-homes-on-the-market-first/

[2026-03-20 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New US homebuyers are paying a record ‘entry fee’ to own a home

Snippet: It’s not a secret that housing is expensive, but what’s less apparent is the widening financial gap between existing homeowners and those looking to gain a foothold in the market.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/real-estate/new-us-homebuyers-are-paying-a-record-entry-fee-to-own-a-home/

[2026-03-20 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Freddie Mac: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 6.22%

Snippet: A “for sale” sign is posted outside a home in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mortgage-rates-housing-interest-financing-home-fda7c7e7294afd7be6ab6ac14c9c7ce2

[2026-03-20 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China sets stage for strong 15th FYP, opens opportunities for more than 150 countries

Snippet: AS China formulates and implements its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), the country’s pursuit of high-quality development and a higher level of opening-up will create significant opportunities for neighboring countries, including the Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/supplements/china-sets-stage-for-strong-15th-fyp-opens-opportunities-for-more-than-150-countries/2303884

[2026-03-20 02:35 UTC+10:00] [Housing Bureau Independent Checking Unit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deadly Tai Po fire revealed ‘unacceptable systemic failings’, inquiry hears

Snippet: Six ‘human factors’ led to almost complete failure of fire safety measures at Wang Fuk Court, independent committee told at first session

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347214/deadly-tai-po-fire-revealed-unacceptable-systemic-failings-inquiry-hears

[2026-03-20 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Carson Wentz re-signing with Vikings in curious QB development

Snippet: Carson Wentz impressed the Vikings enough in 2025 that they decided to bring him back, raising further questions about J.J. McCarthy’s future.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/sports/carson-wentz-re-signing-with-vikings-in-curious-qb-development/

[2026-03-20 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

Snippet: UK’s bilateral aid to Africa, which funds programmes such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/19/poorest-countries-lose-uk-aid-56-per-cent-budget-cut

[2026-03-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [AI agents] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huawei capitalises on OpenClaw frenzy to boost computing demand for its chips

Snippet: The company plans to launch AgentArts, an agent development platform for enterprises, on April 30 for public beta testing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3347160/huawei-capitalises-openclaw-frenzy-boost-computing-demand-its-chips

[2026-03-19 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bambalapitiya station set for upgrades as part of ‘Dream Destination’ program - DailyNews

Snippet: The Bambalapitiya Railway Station officially began its modernization project today (19) as part of the ‘Dream Destination’ initiative, which aims to renovate 100 railway stations across the country. The inauguration was held under the patronage of Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/19/local/969502/bambalapitiya-station-set-for-upgrades-as-part-of-dream-destination-program/

[2026-03-19 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ironkids breaks ground with neurodivergent athletes

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The RLC Residences’ IRONKIDS Davao, staged as a duathlon race, is shaping up to be a major highlight in the development of Philippine triathlon, drawing a record 450 participants eager to compete and showcase their skills.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/sports/ironkids-breaks-ground-with-neurodivergent-athletes/2303482

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row

Snippet: Lemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/19/tanzania-lemi-limbu-freed-woman-learning-disabilities-death-row

[2026-03-19 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Probe begins of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Snippet: The Wang Fuk Court housing complex fires tore through seven buildings and killed 168 people. (AP: Chan Long Hei)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/committee-hearings-begin-for-wang-fuk-court-apartment-fire/106475074

[2026-03-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Manure dryers and devil dancers: the British empire’s attempt to use photography to control India

Snippet: In a new exhibition, the featured images reflect Britain’s attempts to classify and curb the subcontinent’s population, but they also demonstrate the nobility of their subjects – and the futility of the task

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/19/british-empire-photography-to-control-india-colonialism

[2026-03-19 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Will this be Canberra's most densely populated precinct?

Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/proposed-densification-of-new-canberra-precinct/106472874

[2026-03-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Millionaire may have been decomposing for days before bizarre standoff involving ‘Blues Brother’ suspect

Snippet: The body of a 92-year-old real estate developer could have been decomposing for days before he was found dead inside his Hermosa Beach home. The new details follow a bizarre standoff with a suspect who had been holed up inside for hours, authorities said.Demetrius Doukoullos, a longtime property owner in the quiet coastal community, had not been seen for several days before someone requested a welfare check at his residence.Neighbors had also reported a foul odor coming from the home,

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/millionaire-may-have-been-dead-for-days-before-bizarre-standoff/

[2026-03-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Myanmar nurses dodging drones to graduate from a secret jungle school

Snippet: This week, the first students completed a three-year degree course, ready to treat displaced people and pro-democracy fighters unable to risk government-run hospitals

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/19/the-myanmar-nurses-dodging-drones-to-graduate-from-a-secret-jungle-school

[2026-03-19 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: No stranded commuters amid transport strike — MMDA

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said no stranded commuters have been recorded so far amid the ongoing transport strike.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/news/national/no-stranded-commuters-amid-transport-strike-mmda/2303372

[2026-03-19 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MMDA defers free rides to give non-striking PUVs chance to operate

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said it was holding off the deployment of its libreng sakay (free ride) program to avoid competing with jeepney drivers who would not join a metrowide strike.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/news/national/mmda-defers-free-rides-to-give-non-striking-puvs-chance-to-operate/2303338