By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Health said Friday that it is set to implement “Buddy System” to ensure that health-care service delivery will not be hampered when…
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ebu prelate issues special prayer for protection from ‘Ruby,’ opens churches to all evacuees
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has issued a special prayer seeking protection from super typhoon “Ruby” and instructed all parishes to welcome to their churches the evacuees regardless of…
Misamis Oriental, Cagayan De Oro suspend classes, heighten alert
By Aida Raut MISAMIS ORIENTAL, (PNA) – Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano has ordered the suspension of classes for all levels in Misamis Oriental effective 1 p.m. Friday to send everybody home earlier…
Davao on guard for flood as ‘Ruby’ expected to bring rains in the region
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– Superstorm Ruby may not directly affect Davao area but the local government units are not taking chances as it could bring heavy rain causing…
Ebola outbreak ‘complicated’: WHO
FREETOWN, (PNA/Xinhua) — The UN Ebola Response Coordinator, who is leading a UN delegation to West Africa said Monday that the Ebola outbreak in the West African region is “complicated and is…
UN chief slams breach of Gaza ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS, (Inhuman) (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms the breach of the humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement issued here by his spokesperson,…
Comelec set to deliberate on the automated election system to be utilized in the 2016 polls on Wednesday
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to convene and deliberate on the Automated Election System (AES) to be utilized in the 2016 elections after the Comelec…
(Update) LPA exits PAR; southwest monsoon brings rains over western section of Luzon
MANILA, (PNA) — Except in the western section of Luzon, the country is expected to experience gradual weather improvement as the low pressure area (LPA) off the Ilocos region has already left…
Hamas accepts UN-proposed ceasefire in Gaza for 72 hours
GAZA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Islamic Hamas movement and other Palestinian factions accepted early on Friday a UN-proposed ceasefire for 72 hours with Israel, said a senior Hamas official. Izzat al-Resheq, member in Qatar…
UN, U.S. announce 3-day Gaza truce
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Thursday that a 72-hour ceasefire will begin in the Gaza Strip at 8 a.m. local…
Probe team finds more bodies at MH17 crash site — Abbott
SYDNEY, (PNA/Xinhua) — A small team of Dutch and Australian police had located more bodies at the MH17 crash site, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Friday. The team had failed three…
Palace calls for an ‘orderly’ school opening on Monday
MANILA, (PNA) — With only one day left until classes resume, Malacanang on Sunday called on the public to work together and observe the ‘bayanihan’ spirit in assuring an orderly school opening….
Teen pregnancy rate remains high due to lack of contraception
HA NOI, (PNA/VNS) -— More than a third of young Vietnamese still lack access to the contraception they need, as a result, the rates of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are still…
Miss Universe contest to take place in Moscow for first time
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The Miss Universe beauty contest officially opened Tuesday in Moscow. The Russian capital for the first time hosts the show, in which contenders from 86 countries will compete for…
Filipino way of observing All Saints Day and All Souls Day – Feature
By Ruben B. Cal MANILA, (PNA) -– All Saints Day is observed on Nov. 1 followed by All Souls Day on Nov. 2 but Filipinos start honoring the dead “Araw ng mga…