By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — Three senior police officers turned politicians, on Wednesday filed a resolution at the House of Representatives seeking a probe into the squabble between officials of…
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Pope names new bishop for Romblon
MANILA, (PNA) — Pope Francis on Tuesday named the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Romblon. In an article posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) website, the appointment…
DSWD and JFC bestow 3rd Family Values Awards
By Leilani Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in cooperation with Jollibee Food Corporation (JFC) hailed Tuesday evening new batches of outstanding Filipino families at the…
NCAA, NCHP, National Museum to inspect, evaluate damage in 6 centuries-old churches in Bohol and Cebu
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Historical Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the National Historical Commission for the Philippines (NCHP), and the National Museum on Thursday has formed a task force…
Phivolcs recorded 1,391 aftershocks until Thursday
By Christropher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Almost to 1,400 aftershocks had been recorded until Thursday afternoon in Bohol after the magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Central Visayas, and expect series of…
DOH, DDB acquaint youth on dangerous drug abuse and prevention
By Leilani Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) and Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) spearheaded Thursday an orientation for the youth to encourage them to be role-models advocating the campaign…
CHR, RHRC signed accord to boost protection of human rights in ARMM
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Regional Human Rights Commission (RHRC) in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) signed Thursday a Memorandum of…
Death toll for Central Visayas 7.2-magnitude quake: 171
MANILA, (PNA) — The death toll for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas last Tuesday has now climbed to 171, authorities said Thursday. In a cellphone interview by the Philippines…
Firm donates P5-million worth of footwear to PN
MANILA, (PNA) — Barefootwear, Inc. has donated P5-million worth of running shoes to the Philippine Navy (PN) Thursday afternoon. The donation consists of 999 pairs of “Vibram Five Fingers” footwear. This was…
SC grants DOJ’s request for transfer of venue of cases vs. MNLF rebels
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the request of the Department of Justice for the transfer of venue of the cases against suspected members of…
Asian Parliamentarians unveil policy brief on human trafficking in SE Asia
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) launched Thursday its policy brief on human trafficking in Southeast Asia at the Mandarin Oriental…
SC grants DOJ’s request for transfer of venue of cases vs. MNLF rebels
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the request of the Department of Justice for the transfer of venue of the cases against suspected members of…
Pilot of crashed Lao plane Cambodian: official
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — The captain of a passenger plane that crashed into the Mekong River in southern Laos on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of 49 people, was a veteran…
P2.45-B tourism investments eyed for South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Tourism stakeholders in South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces are pushing for the entry of around P2.45 billion worth of “big ticket” development investments in a bid…
Internet access through lightbulbs
SHANGHAI, (PNA/Xinhua) — Successful experiments by Chinese scientists have indicated the possibility of the country’s netizens getting online through signals sent by lightbulbs (LiFi), instead of WiFi. Four computers under a one-watt…