MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — The Philippines will provide technical assistance to Afghanistan in its own peace talks with its local Islamic rebel group Taliban by sharing lessons of its own peace…
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Comelec urges the public to participate in online survey on the mall voting
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged the public to join their online survey on the proposed voting in malls for the May 9,…
Parago’s successor, 3 others bagged in Davao City
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — Troopers from the 10th Infantry Division and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have arrested the successor of Leoncio Pitao alias “Cmdr. Parago” and…
DOST partners with National Library to expand STARBOOKS reach
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently inked partnership with National Library of the Philippines (NLP) so that more Filipinos can…
NBI seizes Php220M fake products
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said it has seized counterfeit products of signature brands with an estimated value of Php220…
PAL sees traffic build-up during metro-wide ‘quake drill’
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — With the metro-wide earthquake drill scheduled on Thursday, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday advised its passengers to be at the airport early so they won’t…
President Aquino has obligation to ease flooding in Manila, says official
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — It is President Benigno S. Aquino III’s obligation to find a solution to Manila’s flood problem, that is why he mentioned in his State of the Nation…
CIDG nabs Ilocos top most wanted person in Quezon City
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — Police Director Benjamin B. Magalong, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Chief on Wednesday commended the CIDG Region 1 detectives for the successful arrest of a Ilocos…
PNP to join ‘Metro Shake’ drill on Thursday
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police (PNP), as member-agency of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), will join the Metrowide Earthquake Drill on Thursday, Chief Supt….
1,533 families benefiting from Australia’s shelter recovery program after Typhoon ‘Yolanda’
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — Shelter is a basic humanitarian need and critical to the recovery of individuals and families affected by disasters. As such, almost 8,000 individuals or 1,533 families are…
House committee tells DOTC to review its five-year performance
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — The chairman of the House committee on Transportation on Wednesday urged the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to review its performance at…
SC extends filing of applications for 2015 Bar exams up to Monday
MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday extended up to Monday next week the filing of applications for the 2015 Bar Examinations. In a press conference,…
House bill seeking free college education up for approval
By Johanne Margarette R. Macob DAGUPAN CITY, July 28 (PNA)– A bill which seeks to fully subsidize tuition fees in all state universities and colleges (SUCs) for students enrolled in any undergraduate…
Mison orders probe on unauthorized release of 22 illegal foreign workers
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Siegfred Mison ordered an investigation on the unauthorized release from custody of at least 22 Chinese nationals who…
MMC extends one-truck lane policy along C-5 for another 6-months
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 28 (PNA) – The Metro Manila Council (MMC), the policy-making body of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), passed a resolution extending for another six…