MANILA, Dec. 15 (PNA) –The P130 billion needed by the Philippines to rehabilitate devastated communities in the Visayas region is almost complete with the help of Japan, World Bank, Asian Development Bank…
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Yolanda death toll now at 6,055 — NDRRMC
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Dec. 13 (PNA) — The death toll from super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan) rose to 6,055, while the government assistance for affected people reached P1.1 billion, the…
CSC conducts simultaneous exams for gov’t career service on December 15
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, Dec 13 (PNA) –The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will be administering four examinations simultaneously on Sunday, Dec. 15 in testing centers nationwide to a total of 18,557…
Construction of Japanese retiree-community to start first half of 2014, says PCCI’s Varela
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Dec 14 (PNA) – The construction of a Japanese retirees’ village in the country will likely take place in the first half of 2014, Philippine Chamber of…
Mass rail transit fare hike to bring better train services, more projects outside Metro Manila — DoTC
MANILA, Dec. 12 (PNA) — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on Thursday presented a proposal to increase fares for the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT)…
Belmonte gives 20 congressmen till Dec. 16 to comply with Comelec requirement
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Dec. 12 (PNA) — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Thursday said he is giving the 20 congressmen named by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) who have not…
Archbishop Villegas on Pope Francis being named as ‘Time’s Person of the Year’
MANILA, Dec. 12 (PNA) –The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to imitate Pope Francis, named as “Person of the Year by Time Magazine”. “I…
President Aquino orders Cabinet to speed up restoration of economic and social conditions of areas affected by calamities
MANILA, Dec. 11 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III ordered the Cabinet to speed up the restoration of economic and social conditions of areas affected by calamities with the release of…
President Aquino leaves for Japan on Thursday to attend ASEAN-Japan Commemorative summit
MANILA, Dec. 11 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III will leave on Thursday for Tokyo, Japan to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Commemorative summit, Presidential Communications Operations Office…
Senate ratifies P 2.264- T 2014 national budget
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec. 11 (PNA) — The Senate unanimously ratified on Wednesday afternoon the proposed P2.264- trillion national budget for 2014. The approved budget was P3.2 billion lower than…
Escudero says best option to end power rate hike is a TRO from the SC
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec 11 (PNA) — The Supreme Court may issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) if the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will not moderate its power rate hike,…
Palace unfazed by drop in satisfaction ratings, says gov’t focused on attaining inclusive growth
MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) — The government remains focused on attaining inclusive growth even if there is a decline in the satisfaction ratings of the Aquino administration. “Ang pokus ng ating pamahalaan…
President Aquino names Danilo Antonio as Undersecretary to help Lacson in the rehabilitation and recovery efforts
MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has named business executive and professor Danilo A. Antonio as undersecretary in the Office of the President to help Presidential Assistant for…
President Aquino orders early release of bonuses for government workers
MANILA, Dec. 9 (PNA) — Acting on instructions issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P6.2 billion to support the Productivity…
Tax exemption ceiling for 13th month pay, Christmas bonuses, proposed in Senate
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec 9 (PNA) — A measure was filed in the Senate on Monday seeking to increase the limit on the amount of 13th month pay, Christmas bonus…