– Belgian members of Parliament David Geerts and Karin Temmerman (Socialist Party) filed a proposed bill for the abolition of the bicycle surcharge of five euros for a single journey. In the House, they will ask Minister of Public Enterprises Jean-Pascal Labille to take concrete steps.

According to Geerts and Temmerman, the bike is a convenient alternative to travel between home and the station or the station and work. This will also encourage more people including tourists to bring and use their bikes instead of cars.

The Socialist Party MPs also said that Belgian Railways SNBC/NMBS is discouraging the train and bike combination due to inadequate train infrastructure. To solve this problem, Geerts and Temmerman also proposed to purchase new trains with special compartments to accommodate more bikes on board.

– Somali pirate king Afweyne or Big Mouth is currently detained in a Brugge prison and will be charged for piracy.

– From our New York host-partner Sarah Andes: “Panawagan to our nanny, Leonarda Galez of Tagbilaran, Bohol, (we fondly call as Ate Narda) or anyone who might know her & her family if they’re alive after yesterday’s killer earthquake. Kawawa naman. I know she has 5 kids and one of them is named Samson. She can go to any agency of the government or radio stations to inform us of their condition”.

– Hello World portion: Greetings to our listeners Nanay Lourdes Mejia, her son Danny (our Alumni President), Major Rey Medina, Jo Pactao, Wilma Gandia-Perez and Mrs. Belinda Bong Arizala. Heartfelt thanks also to our supporters in Belgium & other parts of Europe for getting up at 5:30 AM to monitor the program.

– See you again on Friday, same time, same station. Please pray for our people who are victims of the Killer Earthquake in the Visayas Region of the Philippines.