MANILA, Aug. 20 (PNA) — The military on Thursday has released the names of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits killed and wounded during the clash with troopers of Joint Task Group…
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Mayor Rama’s plan to pay-off PhP2.4-B SRP loan balance gains ground
CEBU CITY, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Mayor Michael Rama’s plan to pay in full the PhP2.4-billion remaining balance of the loan for the South Road Properties (SRP) has gained support. The amount…
DFA clarifies hotel rates issue involving APEC delegates
MANILA, Aug 19 (PNA) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) National Organizing Committee (NOC) has released a statement on the hotel rates in Cebu prior to the 3rd Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM…
President Aquino graces opening of modernized ‘Museo ni Manuel Quezon’
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III joined officials of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Quezon City government during the inauguration of the newly…
Over 18,000 national and local positions up for grabs in May 2016 polls
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Five New People’s Army (NPA) fighters were killed while two members of the 1st Special Forces Battalion were wounded during an encounter in…
Over 18,000 national and local positions up for grabs in May 2016 polls
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said over 18,069 national and local positions , including president and vice president, are up for grabs in…
DBM counters Lacson: Funds for gov’t hospitals not DAP
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) today stressed that reallocating Department of Health (DOH) funds for three government hospitals would be in line with the Constitution…
There is a slim chance for PCOS machines to be used in the 2016 polls — Comelec
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Aug 19 (PNA) — There is a slim chance for the old Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines to be used in the May 9, 2016 polls….
Senators give last respects to former colleague Butz Aquino
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) – Former and incumbent members of the Philippine Senate and its employees gave their final respects to the late former Senator Agapito ‘Butz’ Aquino on Wednesday. The Senate…
Provisions deleted by House Ad Hoc committee on BBL can no longer be restored, Belmonte says
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — The requests of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) to restore at least 28 provisions that lawmakers…
Palace denounces killing of another Tagum City-based journalist
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Malacanang on Wednesday decried the killing of the publisher of a Tagum City-based newspaper. “We strongly condemn the killing of Mr. Gregory Ybanez, President…
KWF hands out awards to outstanding contributors to the Filipino language
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) awarded plaques to winners of different contest categories for this year at the Sulo Riviera Hotel in…
Magdalo group to support Grace Poe if she runs for president –Trillanes
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) – Although she has not declared her plans for the 2016 elections, Senator Grace Poe continues to draw support from various sectors, with the Magdalo Group expressing intention…
Php10-M worth of illegal drugs found in abandoned shoes in NAIA
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Abandoned shoes in the Lost and Found section of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 were discovered to be concealing Php10-million…
PA now using social pressure to beat rebel threat
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Aside from focused military operations, the Philippine Army (PA) is now using “social pressure” as part of its efforts to totally neutralize the insurgency threat in the…