By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Supreme Court has allowed its Fiscal Management and Budget Office to deduct taxes on the special allowances of the members of the Judiciary. This was…
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Habagat continues to bring heavy rains over Metro Manila, Luzon — PAGASA
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday morning issued a orange rainfall warning in Metro Manila as well as some Luzon provinces as it expects…
Update: PAGASA issues ‘Orange Rainfall’ warning over MM, nearby provinces
MANILA, (PNA) — Some areas in Metro Manila were flooded on Monday morning amid heavy rains as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued an orange rainfall advisory over…
Enhanced ‘habagat’ rains to persist until Wednesday — PAGASA
MANILA, (PNA) — Government’s weather agency expects rainy weather in Metro Manila, Southern Luzon and surroundings until around the middle of this week. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weatherman…
PNR suspends train operations due to flooded tracks
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine National Railways (PNR) has temporarily suspended operations on Monday morning after some of its rail tracks have been submerged in floodwater. PNR spokesman Paul de Quiros said…
AFP enforces ‘constricting’ strategy to save remaining hostages
MANILA, (PNA) — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said the “constricting strategy” being implemented by the military against the remaining Moro National Liberation…
PAGASA warns of moderate to heavy rainfall over Luzon, including NCR due to southwest monsoon
By Christopher T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday afternoon issued advisory of moderate to heavy rainfall in the next three hours over…
PAGASA issues ‘yellow rainfall’ advisory
MANILA, (PNA) –The state weather agency on Sunday issued “yellow rainfall” advisory due to the southwest monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that moderate to occasional heavy…
Prostheses now part of PHL gov’t health insurance program
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) just made prostheses (artificial body part/s) available for those who have lost a limb. This began as a concept in…
Chronic Kidney Disease patients promote importance of Kidney care on Patient’s Day
By Avegail A. De Vera MANILA, (PNA) — Some 120 Filipinos are diagnosed to have kidney failure every hour, which makes kidney disease the seventh cause of non-communicable diseases,” according to Dr….
DSWD urges parents: “Take care of your children and do not let strangers or even relatives take care of them”
MANILA, (PNA) – The Dept. of Social Welfare and Development reminded and urged parents in evacuation centers to take care of their children and should not let strangers or even relatives to…
PHL vs Hungary in World Cup of Pool in London
By Lily O Ramos MANILA, (PNA)— Filipino cue champions Dennis Orcollo and Lee Van Corteza on Sunday defeated Singapore’s pair of pool wizards Chan Keng and Aloysius Yapp 7-3 in the Round…
Technical challenges impede local game development
MANILA, (PNA)– The gaming development in the Philippines still lags in the global market because of technical aspects that challenge this segment of the Information Technology-Business Processing Management (IT-BPM) industry. This is…
MMDA accepts part time traffic enforcers due to fund lack
MANILA, (PNA) — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Assistant General Manager for Operations Emerson Carlos on Sunday announced that the agency is now accepting part time traffic enforcers due to shortage of…
Gov’t earmarks P3.9B for Zambo rehabilitation
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) –The government has earmarked a total of P3.9B for the early recovery and rehabilitation of families affected by the ruthless Moro National Liberation Front-led crisis in…