By Janice M. Cave MANILA, (PNA) — A Palace official on Monday said the public should focus on holding accountable those who misused public funds instead of questioning the legality and use…
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Aquino gov’t vows to bring to justice those who misused Malampaya funds
MANILA, (PNA) — The Aquino government vowed to bring to justice those who benefitted from misusing the Malampaya Funds, a Palace official said on Monday. “Those who misused the money supposedly intended…
Independent oil players to adjust prices Tuesday
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Independent oil players will adjust prices of their fuel products 6am Tuesday in line with the movements in the international petroleum market. In an advisory, Seaoil…
Comelec gun ban violators now at 146 — PNP
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) –The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday announced the arrest of almost 150 persons for violating the firearms ban. Senior Superintendent Wilben Mayor, PNP spokesman,…
POEA warns filipino workers of non-existent jobs in Italy
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned Filipino workers not to accept offers to work for a freight company in Italy. POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac issued the warning…
Purisima calls on Customs officials to do part in reforms
MANILA, (PNA) — Secretary of Finance Cesar Purisima urged officials of the Bureau of Customs to see and stand by President Benigno S. Aquino’s vision to reform the troubled agency. This came…
ING eyes BSP to keep rates steady longer
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — ING Bank does not see any movement in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy rates in the near term given the lesser need to help…
Biazon on the 20-day TRO extension
MANILA, (PNA) — The 20-day extension issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court stopping the implementation of Custom Personnel Order No. B-189-2013 would likely prolong the uneasiness in the Bureau of Customs….
ITCZ to bring rains over Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao
MANILA, (PNA) — Most parts of the country, except Luzon, will experience cloudy skies with light rains due to intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the state weather forecaster said on Sunday. Weather Forecaster…
Caraga gears up for skills competition
MANILA, (PNA) –Technical-vocational institutions in the Caraga (Region XIII) have their sights trained early on capturing slots in the Skills Competition at the national level by holding their own competition next month….
President Aquino underscores importance of inclusive growth
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III underscored the importance of inclusive growth or the task of government to ensure that everyone benefits from a country’s economic growth, saying that…
Maintenance, upgrades of 2 Hamilton-class cutters to be affected by Malampaya Fund freeze
MANILA, (PNA) –The Department of National Defense (DND) has admitted it would be hard pressed to maintain and upgrade the two newly-acquired Hamilton-class cutters should the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision of freezing…
3 quakes jolts in Visayas, Mindanao
MANILA, (PNA) –Three moderate earthquakes struck parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its bulletin, the agency said the first tremor…
PHL imports 214,375 MT of rice for 2013
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The country has imported 214, 375.3 metric tons (MT) of rice which is within the minimum access volume (MAV) of 350,000 MT, according to the…
President Aquino leaves for Indonesia to attend APEC Summit
MANILA, (PNA) –President Benigno S. Aquino III left for Bali, Indonesia Sunday to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit. Aquino will stay in the popular island resort until October…