By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Since many animal species have highly sensitive ears, firecracker explosions have been described by an environmental group on Sunday as “an annual rite that tortures…
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DOH: Firecracker-related injuries rise to 244
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Health on Monday recorded 244 firecracker-related injuries two days before the New Year. Assistant Health Secretary, Dr. Eric Tayag announced via Twitter that out of the…
DOH to highlight “scare tactics” to discourage public from using firecrackers
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Many fail to realize the consequences of firecracker-use until after getting bloodied, stitched up or worse, losing a body part. On account of this, the…
Palace congratulates newly crowned Miss International
MANILA, Dec 18 (PNA) –The Palace congratulated Bea Rose Santiago for being crowned in Japan on Tuesday as Miss International 2013, the country’s fifth win for the prestigious pageant. “She is a…
P361B needed for Yolanda recovery
MANILA, Dec. 18 (PNA) -– The Philippine government would need P361 billion for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas devastated by super typhoon Yolanda that wreaked havoc across the Central Visayas last…
President Aquino underscores stability as component for prosperity in the region
MANILA, Dec. 18 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III said the Philippines is not alone in raising concerns over China’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea, adding…
Palace assures safety of riding public
MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — In the wake of a deadly bus accident at the Skyway, the Palace vowed to prevent irresponsible operators and reckless drivers from getting government permission to operate…
PHL welcomes visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry
MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — Malacanang welcomed on Tuesday the visit of United States Secretary of State John Kerry to the Philippines, saying this will further strengthen cooperation between the two allied…
Palace: High remittances by OFWs good news for them, economy
MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — The high cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as of October is good news not only for the OFWs and their families but for the economy…
Moody’s Analytics sees PHL as among world’s fastest economies in ‘14
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — The Philippines is expected to be one of the world’s fastest economies in 2014. In a report released Tuesday, Moody’s Analytics said the domestic…
LTFRB slaps 30-day suspension on entire fleet of Don Mariano Transit
MANILA, Dec. 16 (PNA) –The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday morning suspended for 30 days the entire fleet of Don Mariano Bus Company hours after one of its…
Remittances post record-high level in October ’13 at US$ 2.3B
MANILA, Dec. 16 (PNA) — Personal inflows from Filipinos overseas posted its record-high monthly level last October after it reached US$ 2.28 billion. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)…
Gov’t posts 25.7% Y-O-Y growth in infra spending — Abad
MANILA, Dec. 16 (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday reported that disbursements as of end-October for infrastructure and capital outlay (CO) rose by 25.7 percent or P42.5…
DFA: US Sec of State Kerry begins two-day PHL visit on Tuesday
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, Dec. 16 (PNA) -– U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday, in a visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral and security…
House ratifies P2.264-trillion national budget for 2014
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, Dec. 16 (PNA) — The House of Representatives ratified Monday the reconciled national budget for 2014 amounting to P2.264 trillion. The said amount is P3.2 billion lower…