By Emil G. Gamos GUIGUINTO, Bulacan, Jan. 9 (PNA) — The Papal vestments that Pope Francis will wear when he visits the Philippines next week have been finished. Ronald Allan Babaran, designer-tailor…
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President Aquino calls for public cooperation to ensure success of Papal visit
ROMBLON, Romblon, Jan. 9 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday underscored the importance of public cooperation to ensure the safety and success of Pope Francis’ five-day visit to the…
Oil firms likely to enforce one-peso price rollback anew next week
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan. 9 (PNA) — Expect rollbacks amounting to more than one peso for every liter of petroleum products by Monday, says an independent gas company official. ”Yes,…
Smartmatic not threatened by rivals, says company exec
MANILA, Jan 8 (PNA) — Smartmatic, the service-provider of the 2010 and 2014 national and local polls, is not threatened by the plan of its competitor to stop it from proceeding with…
1 dead, 20 hurt at NBP explosion
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) — A grenade exploded at the maximum security compound of the National Bilibid Prison (NBP)in Muntinlupa City Thursday morning, killing a prisoner and wounding at least 19 others….
More lawmakers support proposal for imposing stiffer penalties vs trigger-happy gun holders
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) — The move to impose stiffer penalties for illegal discharge of firearms and indiscriminate firing which result to injuries and even deaths during the…
Government willing to work with private sector to provide Filipinos better health care, says President Aquino
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) — The government is ready to work with health professionals here and abroad to provide Filipinos better health care, President Benigno S. Aquino III said Thursday. Speaking before…
VP Binay says Cayetano’s accusation is “false”
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) – Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday denied the ‘false’ claim of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano that the former attempted to use Pag-IBIG funds for political ads. ”I…
Expect cloudy skies on Friday — PAGASA
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has forecast cloudy skies and rains all over the country on Friday. In PAGASA’s 5:00 p.m. Weather Bulletin,…
Sen. Aquino pushes bills for consumers, entrepreneurs in 2015
MANILA, Jan 7 (PNA) — The Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship has three priority bills to push this 2015. Its committee chair Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV said Wednesday that…
ERC to comply with SC orders regarding FIT All charge
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan 7 (PNA) — Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Executive Director Francis Saturnino Juan said its office will comply with the Supreme Court’s orders regarding the Feed-In-Tariff (FIT)…
Power bills to decrease by Php 38 for households with 200 kWh consumption — Meralco
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan 7 (PNA) -– Power bills will decrease by Php 38 for households with 200 kilowatts per hour (kWh) monthly consumption, according to the Manila Electric Company…
AFP to be placed on ‘red alert’ for Pope Francis visit
MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) — With Pope Francis scheduled visit to the country this coming Jan. 15 to 19, all units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be placed…
Palace: MRT fare hike means more funds for gov’t projects
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) — Malacanang on Wednesday said the recently-implemented fare increases in the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) is not a way of collecting more money but…
PAF recommends ‘no-fly zone’ for Manila, Tacloban, Palo during Pope Francis visit
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Jan. 6 (PNA) — In line with efforts to secure Pope Francis during his Jan. 15 to 19 visit in the country, Philippine Air Force (PAF) chief…