MANILA, (PNA) — A Cavite lawmaker has filed a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to create a school for sports to develop world-class athletes among Filipinos. Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla (2nd…
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PLDT powers Thomasian connections
MANILA, (PNA) — Leading telecoms provider PLDT, through its corporate enterprise arm PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, has recently partnered with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in boosting the university’s current connectivity and…
Mixture of sunny, rainy weather
MANILA, (PNA) — Except in Mindanao, most parts of the country will have mixture of sunny and rainy weather due to localized thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
Government conducts clearing operations on roads affected by typhoon Vinta and extends help to displaced families
MANILA, (PNA) — Concerned government agencies have already mobilized their personnel for clearing operations on roads affected by typhoon “Vinta” in some parts of Northern Philippines, a Palace official said on Friday….
Descendants of ‘Tandang Sora’ remember her on All Souls’ Day
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — Descendants of Melchora Aquino, the revolutionary heroine better known as “Tandang Sora,” gathered at the Tandang Shrine in Barangay Tandang Sora, Novaliches, Quezon City to…
Government will not waver on going after abusers of PDAF, says Palace
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang has reiterated that the Department of Justice will file cases against those who misused and abused the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) that will stand scrutiny in courts…
Revival of Oversight Committee can defeat future scams
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — The revival of the Congressional oversight committee which is task in promoting transparency and accountability in the government can defeat future scams, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand…
Government dispatches relief assistance to victims of Typhoon Vinta in Northern Luzon
MANILA, (PNA) — The national government has provided P743,100 worth of relief for Region II and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as a response to the devastation of Typhoon Vinta in those…
Palace says government ready to bring home Filipinos affected by ‘Saudization’ policy
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang said the Philippine government has been providing shelters to Filipinos undergoing repatriation process as the Saudi Arabia government’s November 3 deadline against illegal workers expires. Deputy Presidential spokesperson…
President Aquino satisfied with transport terminals security preparations
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S Aquino III on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the security preparations in the country’s passenger terminals as he led ranking government officials in inspecting the Manila North…
Typhoon Vinta continues to intensify after landfall in northern Cagayan
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Typhoon “Vinta” has intensified further before making landfall over the Northern Cagayan Area, a state weather forecaster said on Thursday. In a interview, PAGASA…
EU provides P148-M aid to earthquake-hit Central Visayas
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, (PNA) -– Europe is providing € 2.5 million or about P 148 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by a powerful quake that devastated Bohol and…
U.S. monitors mails, phone calls in the Netherlands: minister
THE HAGUE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Dutch Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk on Wednesday night revealed he received a letter from the United States National Security Agency (NSA) confirming the…
Transcript of President Benigno S. Aquino III statement on PDAF, DAP (Oct. 30) in English
By LLilybeth G. Izon MANILA, (PNA) — My beloved countrymen, good evening. Over the past few months, a few topics have come to be the focus of public discourse. With the cacophony…
Budget deficit down by 43% in Sept
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) – The National Government has narrowed budget deficit for September 2013 by 43 percent to P18.6 billion from P32.8 billion deficit in the same month last…