Manila Philippines News
Manila Philippines news is something that everyone cares about.
Although the Philippines is a country with over seven thousand Islands and many provinces, everyone is interested about what happens in Manila since the city is the country's political and economic capital.
The sources of Manila news are all the major newspapers and local TV stations. Most of these newspapers have a section entirely covering news and events in Manila. These sections are appropriately marked as "Metro news" or "Metro Manila news."
Another popular source of Manila news are local AM stations broadcasting from Manila.
(There are hundreds of local AM stations in different provinces across the country but these cover local news and definitely Manila news.) An interesting aspect of AM broadcasting is the fact that many times, important political and social figures are invited to participate in the radio programs.
The participation of political and social figures includes the making of commentaries and the expounding of information that is usually found in newspaper headlines.
Many times though, these programs are held in Filipino, with a mix of English from time to time.
The FM radio stations are also a good source of Manila Philippines news. This is especially true during the morning and evening rush hour. The Manila morning rush hour is from 7:00AM to 9:00AM.
The evening rush hour is from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.
At these rush hours, there is usually very heavy traffic in major thoroughfares. During rush hour, the Manila news that many people look forward to is the traffic news, or traffic update as they usually call it.
The FM stations indicate the type of traffic--either heavy or light, in the major roads.
Thus, those who are in their cars have a way of knowing what alternative routes to take to their place of work.
Another common popular source of Manila news is the Internet.
There are several dozen sites that give Manila news online. These include, of course, the major newspapers, and the websites of the local TV stations.
There are many Internet cafes scattered across the country and you could just go to one of these cafes to check out the news.
In Manila, use of the world wide web on Internet cafe's usually cost between 20 to 30 pesos per hour (0.40 to 0.60 US dollars per hour.)
The news about traffic is very important in Manila. The primary online site of traffic news is Trapik.com (www.trapik.com).
This site provides Manila news on road traffic to 13 FM stations, 6 AM stations, and one TV station.
The FM stations that give traffic news from Trapik.com are DWJM 88.3, DWAV 89.1, DWTM 89.9, DWLL 94.7, DWLS 97.1, DWQZ 97.9, DZFE 98.7, DWRT 99.5, DWKX 103.5, DWBR 104.3, DWBM 105.1, DWET 106.7, and DWNU 107.5.
The AM stations giving the same traffic news are DZBB 594, DWIZ 882, DZME 1530, DWDD 1134, DZAR 1026, Rock 990.
Lastly, the TV station Studio 23 (Channel 23) gives traffic news from Trapik.com too.
All Manila Philippines news related to weather is given by PAGASA, or the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
PAGASA can be reached online via http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph. PAGASA is under the Philippine government's Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Manila news focusing on entertainment, on the other hand, can also be found on newspapers or heard from FM stations.
However, if you'd want a comprehensive source of Manila Entertainment, you just have to check out the site www.clickthecity.com. This site provides the best news on the daily entertainment and leisure schedules at Manila.
Thus, if you're looking to check out some entertainment stuff in Manila, you just have to go to this site.
Clickthecity.com provides information too on the venues of the latest gigs for popular local and Manila artists.
If you are a news buff, there will never be a shortage of Manila Philippines news.
All you have to do is get access to your favorite newspaper, TV, or radio, station. Alternatively, you could also get news by visiting any Internet cafe across the country.
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