By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) – Typhoon “Hanna” has maintained its strength while continuing to head toward the Batanes-Taiwan area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)…
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Comelec is looking at 600 to 800 voters per machine ratio in the May 2016 polls
MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to have 600 to 800 voters per machine ratio in the May 2016 national and local polls. According to Comelec…
MMDA, PNP-HPG launch ‘Tambalan sa EDSA’
MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) — In a bid to improve traffic management, peace and order, and public safety along the entire 23.7-kilometer long Epifanio Delos Santos Ave. (EDSA), the Metropolitan Manila Development…
Update: Stranded seagoing passengers now at 528 –PCG
MANILA, Aug 7 (PNA) — The number of seagoing passengers stranded in various ports in the Visayas has increased from 456 to 528 as of 6 p.m. Friday due to rough sea…
DOTC dispels lies perpetuated vs. train System’s operating issues
MANILA, Aug 6 (PNA) — One month after the start of the multi-discipline approach to maintaining the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) system initiated by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC),…
(Feature) Cagayan Valley R&D consortium promotes artificial insemination in goats
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, Aug. 6 (PNA) — The Cagayan Valley Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (CVARRD) Goat Research, Development, and Extension (RDE) promotes artificial insemination (AI) in…
NAPOLCOM empowers PNP as partner in community development
MANILA, Aug. 6 (PNA) — The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) en banc headed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas, also concurrent NAPOLCOM Chairman, has approved Resolution…
POLO Oman is first to have zero ward, as Omani government extends amnesty program
MANILA, Aug 6 (PNA) — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Muscat, Oman is the first POLO to have “emptied” its Migrant Workers…
Makati court acquits SAF man in bus bombing
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Aug. 6 (PNA) — A member of the Special Action Force (SAF), earlier implicated in the Makati City bus blast, which killed five persons and wounded…
Bill creating a national database for public school records pushed
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Aug. 6 (PNA) — Valenzuela City Rep. Win Gatchalian has proposed the creation of a national database of public school records to make the enrollment process easier…
Student financial aid plan goes to Palace
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, August 5 (PNA) — The Senate and the House of Representatives have ratified the conference committee report on a proposed law that is expected to vastly improve…
Roxas formally invites Poe to be his running-mate
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Aug. 5 (PNA) — Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday formally asked Senator Grace Poe to be his running-mate in the 2016 election under…
Yolanda rehab funds were released quickly – DBM
MANILA, Aug. 5 (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Wednesday stressed that releases for Yolanda rehabilitation were made as urgently as possible—and in line with fund release processes—adding that…
Recto wants Cabinet members running in next year’s polls to stay in their posts to defend 2016 budget
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 5 (PNA) – Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto urged President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday to ask the Cabinet members running in the 2016 elections…
CA rules MMDA has no power to implement anti-smoking campaign
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, Aug. 5 (PNA) — The Court of Appeals (CA) has ruled that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has no power to implement an anti-smoking campaign….