MANILA, (PNA) — Three days before the barangay polls, the Commission on Elections reminded the voters to make sure that names of the candidates are properly written on the ballot so their…
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(ASIANET) NTT Communications to Launch Integrated Portal for Corporate Users
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet) — Provides Customers with Convenient Integrated Control for Managing Their Networks, Clouds and SaaS – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the…
9,000 cops to secure MM barangay elections Monday
MANILA, (PNA) –A total of 9,000 police officers will be deployed to secure the barangay elections in the Metropolis this coming Monday, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) announced on Friday….
President Aquino assures fund assistance to Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III assured Boholanos of financial assistance that would be taken from the national government savings of P20 billion to fund post-quake reconstruction of…
No immediate danger in Bohol, experts report to President Aquino
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday advised residents in Bohol to listen to experts who allayed fears of immediate danger after the 7.2 magnitude quake wrought havoc in…
Binay, Estrada back Aquino’s refusal to apologize over hostage crisis
MANILA, (PNA) –-Vice President Jejomar Binay and former president now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Thursday expressed their support to President Benigno Aquino’s firm decision not to apologize over the deaths of…
Escudero suggests subpoena for Napoles’ written testimony in case of illness or fails to attend
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Alleged pork barrel mastermind, Janet Napoles, may use her poor health as an excuse to skip the Senate probe next month, but a senator has one…
Transportation firm, CPAs rapped with P33.59-M tax evasion
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr. MANILA, (PNA) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday filed before the Department of Justice a P33.59-million tax evasion case against a transportation company and its…
PCCI to submit economic resolutions to PNoy
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) will be submitting resolutions for economic reforms to President Benigno Aquino III Friday. PCCI has come up…
U.S. to test if vitamin D prevents diabetes
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said Monday that it’s to launch a large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay type 2…
Positive activities help youth avoid drugs, says health official
MANILA, (PNA) — There is no doubt the youth would be too busy preoccupied with positive activities to even have time to participate is risky behavior such as drugs. This, according to…
St. Luke’s performs PHL’s first successful renal denervation
MANILA, (PNA) — St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City Heart Institute conducted two successful procedures this October after successfully performing the first renal sympathetic denervation in the country last July 1 to a…
Public warned vs. food tainted with coloring dyes unregistered at FDA
MANILA, (PNA) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered several food products tainted with coloring dyes unregistered and non compliant with food product labeling standards. These products were collected from ambulant…
Lead poisoning causes irreversible health damage to women, children
Manila, (PNA) –Lead poisoning may cause adverse health effects to developing fetuses and young children which are irreversible and untreatable by modern medicine, experts warned on Wednesday. Dr. Irma Makalinao, University of…
Army has not received arrest warrant for Baliaga
By Priam Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Army Wednesday announced it has yet to receive documents from the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 216 regarding the arrest of Maj….