COALITION of SERVICES of the ELDERLY, INC. (COSE)/ HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL On 8 November, Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda), the most powerful storm ever recorded (category 5), made a direct hit on…
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Passers of Psychology Licensure Exam must register Wed
MANILA, (PNA) — The registration for examination passers in the Psychology Licensure Exam will be Wednesday, the Professional Regulation Commission said Tuesday. In a statement, PRC said the passers are advised to…
Classes are suspended on Tuesday in MM, nearby provinces
MANILA, (PNA) — Metro Manila, nearby provinces suspended classes on Tuesday due to heavy rains caused by enhanced southwest monsoon. Reports said that Valenzuela will have localized class suspensions.Schools that already cancelled…
MMDA announces flooded areas in Metro Manila
MANILA, (PNA) — Incessant monsoon rains pounded many parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces overnight caused flooding in several areas as well as the suspension of classes Monday morning. In a…
Cebu Pacific announces 3-day special flight skeds to and from Zamboanga
MANILA, (PNA) — Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) on Saturday announced its three-day flight schedules to and from Zamboanga City after the Civil Aviation Authority lifted the ‘no-fly zone” in that city last…
Update: Batanes now under storm signal no. 4
MANILA, (PNA) — Public storm warning signal no. 4 has been raised over Batanes group of island and 16 provinces in Luzon are under public storm warning signals as Typhoon “Odette” (Usagi)…
DOLE announces over 100 job fairs from September to Christmas(hold) MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — The government has called on jobseekers to join and participate in the more than 100 job fairs…
6th Cabie PINILI literary contest now accepting entries, says Secretariat
MANILA, (PNA) – The Cabie PINILI Secretariat is now accepting from Ilocanos at home and overseas entries to its 6th annual literary (poetry genre in Ilocano) contest. The annual award – cash…
World bank loans Russia $ 60 million for meteorology upgrade
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The World Bank has approved a $ 60 million loan to Russia to co-finance a project modernizing the country’s meteorological data gathering systems, according to an official statement….
PAL Express flights from Zamboanga to Cebu, Davao, Jolo, and Tawi-tawi remain suspended
MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday said that only its Manila-Zamboanga-Manila trips will resume flights on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) lifted…
ASEAN coffee, cashew training course begins
BINH DUONG, (PNA/VNS) -– Agricultural extension officials and farm owners from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam are taking part in an ASEAN training course for intensive coffee and cashew farming…
Update: TS ‘Odette’ remains stationary, maintains strength
MANILA, (PNA) — Expect cloudy skies with light rains in most parts of the country in the next two to three days as tropical storm “Odette” (Usagi) maintains its strength and remains…
Anti-dengue spraying, pest control to be done on “Clean Up the World Month”
MANILA, (PNA) — Free anti-dengue spraying operations will soon be done simultaneous in selected slum areas in Metro Manila. These operations will begin on September 29 to culminate “Clean Up the World…
1,643 Electrical Engineers, 773 master electricians pass licensure exams
By Paula Marie D. Navarra MANILA, (PNA) — One thousand six hundred forty three Electrical Engineers and 773 Registered Master Electricians passed the Electrical Engineering Licensure Exams taken this September 2013 in…
Monsoon trough continues to bring light rains over Luzon includng MM
MANILA, (PNA) — Light to moderate rains are still expected over Luzon including Metro Manila due to the monsoon trough affecting these areas, the state weather forecaster said on Saturday. In its…