MANILA, Aug. 13 (PNA) — A Malacañang official said they hope that the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) panels hammering out the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law could submit the proposal…
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Human error more plausible than tech error in MRT mishap –DOTC chief
MANILA, Aug 13 (PNA) — Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya has said that human error was more plausible than technical error as the cause of the Metro…
Drilon confident Senate will bounce back in next survey
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 12 (PNA) – Senate President Franklin Drilon has expressed optimism that the Senate will be able to recover from low net satisfaction rating in the next…
PHL, EU sign agreement providing PHP 1.8B for health sector reform
By Sweetie dela Torre MANILA, Aug. 12(PNA) — The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have signed the Philippines Health Sector Reform Contract (PHSRC) providing 30M euro grant (Php 1.8B) to support…
SC upholds ruling on Filipino ‘comfort women’
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Aug. 12 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday upheld its earlier decision dismissing the petition of the more than 70 Filipino “comfort women” to order…
Palace expects United Nations to take measures to protect Filipino peacekeepers in Liberia from Ebola
MANILA, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The Palace expects the United Nations (UN) to keep the 113 Filipino peacekeepers in the West African nation of Liberia safe from the threat of the Ebola…
Fourth impeachment complaint shelved after it was overtaken by events — Tupas
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The fourth impeachment complaint filed by ACT Teacher party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio against President Benigno Aquino III is considered shelved after it was…
DFA assures more than 1,000 OFWs to be evacuated from Libya within the week despite ship delay
MANILA, Aug. 11 (PNA) –- Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Monday assured that more than 1,000 Filipinos will be evacuated from conflict-stricken Libya within the week despite the delay in…
Skilled pilots prevented possible casualty aboard downed ‘Sokol’ — PAF
MANILA, (PNA) — The skill of the pilots of the crashed W-3A “Sokol” combat utility helicopter was visibly demonstrated when they managed to land the aircraft without causing too much damage to…
MARINA waives registration, filing fees for new fishing boats in Yolanda-hit areas
MANILA, (PNA) — In line with the ongoing reconstruction efforts in the Eastern Visayas, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) announced that it is waiving the payment of registration, filing, processing fees for…
Wider coverage, higher penalties under anti-gambling law sought
MANILA, (PNA) — A lawmaker has expressed concern over the proliferation of other forms of illegal gambling not covered by Republic Act 9827 like the operation of “sakla” in urban areas. Rep….
Provide light, hope for IP learners — Luistro
MANILA, (PNA) — In its continuous thrust to provide better learning environments, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Global Peace Foundation (GPF) inaugurated the first All-Lights Village (ALV) for an Agta…
ARMM honors top performing line agencies
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) –- Five government line agencies in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) were chosen as top performing agencies, giving them recognition for other agencies to emulate, an ARMM…
Roundup: WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency
GENEVA, (PNA/Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa constitutes a public health risk, and met the conditions for a Public Health Emergency…
Abad defends proposed P2.7-B Bangsamoro budget for 2015
By Lilibeth G. Ison MANILA, Aug. 6 (PNA) — Budget and Management Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on Wednesday defended the earmarking of P2.7 billion of the Aquino administration for the implementation of…