By Michaela del Callar MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has placed Thailand under Alert Level 1 after Monday’s bomb attack near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok,…
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Typhoon signal no. 2 still hoisted over Batanes Group of Islands, and Cagayan; Signal no 1 in Region 2
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Typhoon “Ineng” maintained its strength as it moved toward extreme Northern Luzon and threatened the Province of Batanes, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…
Kabataan solon asks Belmonte to back probe on COMELEC’s new lease deal with Smartmatic
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, August 19 (PNA) — Kabataan Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon on Wednesday appealed to House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte to support the proposed investigation on the new lease deal…
Senator Poe pushes affordable drug rehab treatment for PhilHealth beneficiaries
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) – Senator Grace Poe pushed on Wednesday for the passage of a bill providing an affordable drug rehabilitation for beneficiaries of the Philippine Health…
15 ASG bandits killed in Sulu clash
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Fifteen Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits were reportedly killed during an encounter with Joint Task Group Sulu units at Sitio Marang, Barangay Buanza,…
LTFRB: Uber files accreditation under new transport category
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — Three months after new transport categories were developed, ride-sharing service Uber on Monday finally filed its accreditation to secure a franchise under the…
Senate okays bill seeking to modernize naval architecture
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) – Voting 17-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading on Monday a bill seeking to regulate and modernize the practice of naval…
Cayetano open to form alliance with other political parties
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 17 (PNA) – Senator Allan Peter Cayetano announced on Monday he is open to form an alliance with other political parties except for one…
Veteran solon asks BBL panel to allow non-members to scrutinize draft bill to assure that it is constitutionally compliant
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, August 17 (PNA) — House Independent Bloc Leader and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday said House Ad Hoc committee on Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) panel…
LRT-1 southbound stations now selling beep cards
MANILA, Aug 16 (PNA) — Beep cards are now being sold at all Southbound stations of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) for passengers to try out. This comes after the…
PNP-HPG reports 11,285 traffic accidents nationwide with 567 deaths, 5,220 injuries in H1
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP)–Highway Patrol Group (HPG) reported on Monday that 567 persons died and 5,220 others were injured in 11,285 traffic accidents nationwide in the…
Comelec planning to expand the coverage of the Random Manual Audit
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to expand the coverage of the Random Manual Audit (RMA), which is being conducted after the elections. Under the Poll…
Poe’s camp to unmask individuals behind demolition job against lady senator
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) – The camp of Senator Grace Poe on Monday vowed to unmask the people behind the demolition job against the lady senator. Senator Francis…
Former senator ‘Butch’ Aquino dies; 76
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) – Former Senator Agapito ‘Butz’ Aquino passed away on Monday afternoon. He was 76. According to Senator Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV, the former…
PNP Chief okays promotion of 14,462 police officers to next higher rank
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ricardo Marquez approved on Monday the promotion of 14,462 Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs) and Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) who qualified for…