By LLilybeth G. Izon MANILA, (PNA) — My beloved countrymen, good evening. Over the past few months, a few topics have come to be the focus of public discourse. With the cacophony…
Category: Current Issues
Bring your own food and drinks on All Saint’s Day to avoid illness -– DOH
MANILA, (PNA) — Individuals who will spend the whole day in the cemetery on All Saints Day are advised against eating unsanitary street food or suffer the possible consequence of diarrhea or,…
Keep exercising vigilance as counting of votes in the barangay polls begins, Malacañang appeals
MANILA, (PNA) — Elections for the barangay officials are over. But Malacañang wants the general public to maintain its vigilance as the votes are being tallied to ensure the success of this…
Palace: Gov’t agencies making necessary preparations for ‘Undas 2013’
MANILA, (PNA) — Government agencies especially those concerned with transportation and traffic management are now making the necessary preparations days before thousands of citizens troop to their hometowns for the annual Day…
Avoid stray or invalid vote, COMELEC advises voters
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Monday reminded voters to let their votes count and avoid making stray or invalid votes. Alelie Ramirez, the city’s COMELEC…
The importance of barangay elections
By Janice M. Cave MANILA, (PNA) — Give importance to the barangay elections and choose community leaders wisely. This was the message of the Commission on Elections to some 54 million voters…
Authorities report no major disturbance of ’barangay’ polls
By Catherine Teves MANILA, (PNA) -– Interior secretary Mar Roxas anticipated no major disruption of the Oct. 28, 2013 nationwide ‘barangay’ elections. ”The over-all situation is stabilized,” he said. He noted Philippine…
Problems of the past haunt this year’s barangay elections
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA) — Monday casting of votes will definitely stop at 3 p.m so counting would start immediately, said head teacher Victoria Fernando of Espana’s Ramon Magsaysay High…
Military pursuing rebel kidnappers of 6 Lumads in Agusan Del Sur
MANILA, (PNA)–Units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command is now pursuing a New People’s Army (NPA) band who abducted six Lumads in Barangay Sabud, Loreto town, Agusan…
Death toll in 7.2 quake in Central Visayas at 201
MANILA, (PNA) –The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), on its 6:00 a.m. update on Friday, announced the death toll for the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Central Visayas last…
Palace: Go out and vote on Monday
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang has urged the public to vote on Oct. 28, Monday, for the barangay polls. “Go out and vote and make sure your officials, the ones you vote for,…
Comelec sets special polls in Bohol, Zamboanga city on Nov. 25
MANILA, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the special polls in Bohol and Zamboanga City on November 25. Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes said the resolution is making its round…
Death toll for Central Visayas 7.2 magnitude earthquake now 194
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday announced the death toll for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas last Oct. 15 has now…
(Lead) Bohol prone to sink hole formation
By Catherine Teves MANILA, (PNA) -– Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) isn’t discounting the possibility sink holes dot Bohol, noting such naturally formed depressions in the ground often occur in areas of…
U.S. petroleum demand up in September as economy improves
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — The overall petroleum demand in the United States rose in September in tandem with a gradually improving economy, said the American Petroleum Institute (API) in a report released Friday….