By Leonardo V. Micua DAGUPAN CITY, Sept. 27 (PNA)–To the credit of Dagupan City, the Street Party of the Dagupan Festival held every April, is still the biggest street party in the…
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Lawmaker wants ban on dumping of garbage into the country
MANILA, Sept. 25 (PNA) — A bill banning the importation, shipment, entry and dumping of garbage, hazardous scrap or residual wastes into the country has been filed at the House of Representatives….
Solons blame quorum as main reason of non-passage of BBL
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Sept. 25 (PNA) — House leaders on Friday admitted that quorum become the biggest obstacle why they fail to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this…
Continuity of anti-poverty programs of the Aquino admin pushed
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Sept. 25 (PNA) — The country’s next leaders need to sustain various anti-poverty programs of the Aquino administration so more Filipino families will get the chance to…
Bill to increase teachers’ allowance by PHP2,000
MANILA, Sept. 25 (PNA) — A lawmaker has filed a bill granting public school teachers an additional monthly allowance of PHP2,000 in a bid to motivate them to continue giving quality education…
DOST chief highlights innovation for inclusive development
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata ORMOC CITY, Sept. 24 (PNA) — “There are four words that would summarize what we at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) are doing — innovation…
Application for Special beep cards for senior citizens, PWDs to open Monday
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Sept 24 (PNA) — Applications for special, discounted beep cards for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will be accepted starting Sept. 28, authorities said on…
Calls for peace echo across ARMM and Mindanao as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
By Edwin O. Fernandez COTABATO CITY, Sept. 24 (PNA) — Calls for peace reverberated across Cotabato City and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao as the Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha or the…
Palace remains optimistic for creation of new Bangsamoro gov’t under Aquino administration
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 24 (PNA) — Despite the new Dec. 12 deadline for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, Malacanang remains optimistic that a new Bangsamoro political entity…
DFA checking for Filipino casualties in Haj stampede
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, Sept. 24 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is checking for Filipino casualties in the Hajj stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca in…
Remittances to PHL remains strong to support BOP — BSP exec
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 24 (PNA) — Growth of remittances going to the Philippines remains within the central bank’s five percent target but it has slightly slowed compared in the previous…
Guingona files bill institutionalizing 4Ps program
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) – Senator Teofisto ‘TG’ Guingona Jr. on Wednesday filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), or Conditional Cash Transfer…
APEC meeting pushes for business continuity planning to make small enterprises disaster-resilient
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 23 (PNA) — The Philippine government is pushing for business continuity planning to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) become more resilient against disasters and prevent economic losses….
President Aquino says new group could be responsible for Samal Island kidnapping
MANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday said that initial reports show that a new group could be responsible for the kidnapping of foreigners and a Filipino…
President Aquino creates National Cybersecurity Committee
MANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has issued Executive Order No. 189, creating a National Cybersecurity Inter-Agency Committee that will assess the vulnerabilities of the country’s cybersecurity. According…