By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec 9 (PNA) — The signing by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) of the annex on power sharing last Sunday night was welcomed…
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Binay to PNP: Beef-up probe into cases of media killings
By Josine F. Estuye MANILA, Dec. 9 (PNA) -– Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday called on the Philippine National Police to act on the persisting cases of media killings. Binay expressed…
Asian youth delegates here in PHL to conduct community immersion activities
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, Dec 6 (PNA) — Enhancing camaraderie and relationships among people of various nationalities, involvement in community service, and developing leadership skills are just some of the experiences…
Lawmakers grieve over Nelson Mandela’s passing
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec 6 (PNA) — The passing of former South African President and anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela was considered a great loss by senators who mourned with the…
Bill seeking lifetime tax exemption for Pacquiao may be unjustified
MANILA, Dec. 6 (PNA) — A proposed law seeking to grant a lifetime income tax exemption to Filipino boxing hero and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao may be unjustified, Malacañang said Friday….
Yolanda: Major Signal of Climate Change?
By Iluminado Varela Jr. MANILA, Nov. 7 (PNA) — Many countries are continuously giving financial and other relief aids to typhoon Yolanda victims in Eastern Visayas. But international scientists and world environmental…
Hungary to re-open embassy in PHL
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, Dec. 5 (PNA) -– Hungary is re-opening its embassy in the Philippines, signalling the European nation’s interest to build stronger ties with Manila. The re-establishment of a…
Senate: Bicam on nat’l budget open to the public
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec 5 (PNA) — The Senate announced Thursday that the scheduled Bicameral Committee Conference on the national budget for 2014 on Tuesday (Dec 10) will be opened…
Palace reassures public: Officials in Yolanda rehab doing homework
MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Malacañang on Wednesday reassured the public that the officials involved in the rehabilitation of areas affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), including rehabilitation czar and former Sen….
Task force created to probe pork misuse — De Lima
MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Wednesday said that an inter-agency task force has been created to examine the misuse of the Priority…
PNP to look into resale of ready-to-eat meals for ‘Yolanda’ survivors
MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police(PNP) would look into the alleged resale of ready-to-eat meals from the United States for survivors of super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan), Malacañang said Wednesday….
President Aquino wants NAIA-1 refurbishing, other key infrastructures in place before stepping down in 2016
MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III wants the refurbishing of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 to be completed and work on key infrastructure projects to…
Improved global ranking measures continued confidence of int’l community to PHL — Palace
MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The improved global ranking of the country in the latest corruption perceptions index is a measure of the continued confidence of the international community in the Philippines,…
President Aquino to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues with Myanmar President Thein Sein
MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III and Myanmar President Thein Sein will meet on Thursday in Malacanang to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues, and ways to further…
Peso ends better vs. dollar on Monday
MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA) — The peso strengthened against the United States dollar on Monday and is seen to remain this way until Friday on account of the volume of data set…