By Ronald Ssekandi and Yuan Qing KAMPALA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Leaders from Africa’s Great Lakes region and their foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday started gathering here to resolve the latest escalation of…
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Purisima positive on continued improvement of PHL’s global competitiveness
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) – – Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima believes the Philippines will continue to improve its ranking in global competitiveness given the implementation of reforms in good governance among…
Malacañang, ARMM task force to meet on new Sabah mass deportation
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Officials of the Autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) working under Task Force BASULTA are set to meet with Malacañang counterparts in Zamboanga City…
West Philippine Sea issue should be resolved peacefully — Japanese official
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — With the country currently embroiled with a territorial spat with China, Ichita Yamamoto, Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories and Minister-in-Charge of Ocean…
DENR-3 orders inventory of lumber stocks, logs of furniture shops, sash factories in Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — The Department and Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here has ordered the immediate inventory of lumber stocks, logs and flitches of over 400…
AFP’s peace, development efforts continue despite ComVal land mine attack
MANILA, (PNA) — Col. Benjamin R. Madrigal, Jr., 701st Infantry Brigade commander today said the deployment of peace and development teams will continue despite the landmine attack in Sitio Lantawan, Barangay Napnapan,…
PHL up 6 notches in WEF Global Competitiveness Report
MANILA, (PNA) — The country’s ranking in the Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has improved by six notches as its ranking went up to 59th this year…
Senate to tackle FOI bill on Wednesday’s hearing
MANILA, (PNA) — The first Senate hearing on the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill will be tackled tomorrow (Wednesday), 4 a.m. and will be led by Chair of the Committee on public…
CCT expansion in 2014 Budget to lessen high school dropouts
MANILA, (PNA)– The Dept. of Budget and Management announced Tuesday it has increased the proposed budget for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from P44 billion this year to P62.6 billion in…
Slight delay on pork barrel probe — De Lima
MANILA, (PNA) — There will be a slight delay in the release of the investigation of the National Bureau of Investigation in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel fund scam involving…
Aquino signs bill aimed at protecting consumers from trade malpractices
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed into law a bill aimed at protecting consumers from trade malpractices and substandard or hazardous products. The Chief Executive signed on Aug…
Malacanang condemns Compostela Valley blast
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang condemned on Tuesday the explosion in Pantukan, Compostela Valley that injured seven Army soldiers who were on patrol. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail…
Metro Manila sizzles at 35 degrees Celsius Tuesday
MANILA, Sept 3 (PNA) –- Metro Manila sizzled at 35.0 degrees Celsius Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA said the maximum temperature recorded at the…
OP proposed budget receives swift approval from Senate
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — No issues were raised when the Office of the President presented its 2014 budget proposal worth P2.8 billion to the Senate Committee on Finance, Tuesday —…
(Lead) Palace: PNoy informed of China request to defer visit
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang denied Tuesday that Pres. Benigno Aquino III was not informed soon of China’s request for him to skip attendance for a trade exposition in Nanning, China where the…