By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday advised motorists to take alternate routes as some roads in Makati City willbe closed to traffic…
Category: Current Issues
ASEAN strives for equitable access to social protection
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed here Wednesday to strive for equitable access to social protection and outlined concrete actions to improve the…
APEC urged to strengthen financial market at annual meeting in Bali
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum was urged to reinforce its members’ financial markets to contribute to the inclusive growth of the Asia-Pacific region at their gathering…
Assad says Syria to do everything to be strong
DAMASCUS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his country will do everything to be strong and will not allow anyone to destroy its armament gears, according to the state- run SANA…
US debt crisis threatens world economy: IMF
WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — Terming the current debt crisis in America as “mission-critical”, the International Monetary Fund has warned the US that its impending debt crisis could damage not only its domestic economy,…
Escudero says Megan Young’s Ms. World win is a “needed respite”
MANILA, (PNA) — The victory of the first Filipino Miss World, Megan Young, according to Sen. Francis Escudero on Thursday was a “needed respite from political and social ills”. Escudero commended Young…
AFP willing to attend Senate inquiry for Zamboanga City standoff
MANILA, (PNA) –Should the Senate required the military to appear before it and explain what really happened on the 20-day Zamboanga City standoff, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is more…
DA to padlock 2 corporations due to PDAF controversy
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, (PNA) — The Dept. of Agriculture is set to padlock two of its corporations for being implicated in the alleged multi-billion-peso priority development assistance fund or commonly…
(Nightlead) Zambo crisis over, says Palace
By Janice Cave MANILA, (PNA) — The three-week long crisis in Zamboanga City is now over, Malacañang said Saturday. “Certainly, the defense secretary made the announcement and we’ve always maintained that we’re…
(Lead) AFP still on the lookout for MNLF stragglers
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — Despite announcements that the Zamboanga City stand-off is now over, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala on…
Zambo port reopens Friday amid standoff
By Teofilo P. Garcia Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Stringent security measures will be implemented to ensure the safety of sea travelers as the local port will be partially opened Friday to…
Provision of food for evacuees in Zamboanga now under ‘transition’ stage; rehabilitation on its way – DSWD
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday that it is now focusing on “transition period” in the provision of food for the…
Jinggoy to fellow lawmakers: “Don’t be hypocrites.”
By Janice Cave MANILA, (PNA) — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada called his fellow lawmakers in both houses of Congress as “hypocrites” after only he and two other fellow senators were singled out in…
Drilon says he deferred to Ombudsman “out of prudence”
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — It was out of prudence that Senate President Franklin Drilon decided Tuesday to defer to the advice of the Office of the Ombudsman not to require…
DENR-NCR raises awareness for anti-illegal logging
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (DENR) is conducting its anti-illegal logging campaign in the universities. The DENR spread this awareness among students inclusing in the…