MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) secretary said Congress has asked for a special fund of P1-billion for school buildings. They asked to set aside P1 billion for…
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Joint COMELEC, military, police conference for barangay polls set Sept. 28
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Preparations for the barangay elections on Oct. 28 in Negros Occidental will be tackled during the command conference of the Commission on Elections, Philippine Army and the Philippine…
House introduces new PDAF scheme
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — The House of Representatives has introduced a new scheme on how legislators can implement their projects for their constituents even with the scrapping of the…
PHL enhancing policy to attract investments to infra projects
By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — The government is pushing for policy enhancements in a bid to attract more investors to pour in their money into crucial infrastructure projects, particularly through the…
BIR commissioner encourages LGU website integration
MANILA, (PNA) — An official from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) suggests on a conference on Tuesday that LGUs must have an integrating system for registration much like the iGovPhil of…
Speaker Belmonte says Malacañang to include FOI bill in its priority bills
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — The controversial Freedom of Information (FOI) bill may soon become a law after Malacañang “vowed to include the measure in the priority bills,” Speaker Feliciano…
LPA intensifies into tropical depression Odette
By Lloyd Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday most parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the Visayas will experience cloudy skies with…
Muslim lawmakers call for end to hostilities for sake of innocent civilians
By Cielito Reganit MANILA, (PNA) — Muslim lawmakers from Mindanao on Monday expressed deep concern over the standoff in Zamboanga City between government forces and the Moro National Liberation Front–Misuari faction. They…
Sen. Estrada ready to face plunder charges
MANILA, (PNA) – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday expressed readiness to face plunder charges filed before the Office of the Ombudsman against him and two other senators and Janet Lim Napoles, the…
House to start Monday plenary debates on proposed 2014 national budget
MANILA, (PNA) — The House of Representatives will start tomorrow (Monday) its plenary debates on House Bill 2630 or the 2014 General Appropriations Bill, which proposes a P2.268 trillion national budget for…
Habagat brings rains over Luzon, Visayas
MANILA, (PNA)–Due to southwest monsoon or “habagat”, most of Luzon including Metro Manila will experience cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms in the next two to three days,…
Malacanang reiterates President Aquino’s instructions to take care of evacuees affected by ongoing standoff in Zamboanga City
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang said on Sunday that the government is working towards following the instructions of President Benigno S. Aquino III to “take care” of the evacuees affected by the standoff…
Palace allays concerns of international community on standoff ongoing in Zamboanga City
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang allayed the concerns of the international community on the ongoing conflict between government troops and the members of the Moro National Liberation Front-Misuari faction in Zamboanga City, saying…
Discovery of Devantes car seen to help solve the case – PNP
MANILA, (PNA)– The car of advertising executive Kristelle “Kae” Davantes who was killed last week was discovered in Las Pinas City, police said. Southern Police District (SPD) Director, Chief Superintendent Jose Erwin…
Update: Potential cyclone spotted east of Luzon
MANILA, (PNA) — The low pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Luzon has high chance to develop into tropical cyclone, the state weather bureau said on Sunday. Weather Forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said…