MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in the province of Bohol on Sunday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs). In its bulletin, Phivolcs…
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Fair weather prevails except for isolated thunderstorms
MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — Except for isolated thunderstorms, fair weather will prevail in most parts of the country in the next two to three days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…
PA Dragon Boat Team to receive Military Merit Medal
MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — The 22-member Philippine Army Dragon Boat Team, considered as one of the fastest dragon boat crews in the world, will be decorated with the Military Merit Medal…
No change in AFP alert status for SONA –Military
MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — On the eve of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s sixth State-of-the-Nation-Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said there is no change…
NAPC Sector airs last hopes to the 16th congress
MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — As Congress opens its final regular session this Monday, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Sector urge Congress to speed up the passage of bills that will lay…
Palace urges the public to tune in to the last State-of-the- Nation Address of President Aquino
MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — Malacañang urges the public to tune in to President Benigno Aquino S. III’s last State-of- the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. “Bukas ng hapon, Lunes, ika-27 ng Hulyo…
Security, traffic preparations all set for Pres. Aquino’s 6th SONA –PNP
MANILA, July 27 (PNA) — Security and traffic preparations are all set when President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his sixth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on…
Palace encourages voters to register their biometrics data with Comelec
MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — Malacañang urges voters to register their biometrics data with the Commission on Election (Comelec) to exercise their right of suffrage in the coming 2016 national election. “Nananawagan…
DND still investigating purported Chinese booms found off Zambales
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — The Department of National Defense (DND) announced that it is still investigating the circumstances on how the purported Chinese booms were found and…
MIAA comes out with map of city buses extended route to NAIA Terminal 3, 4
MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has released a map of the extended route which now allows city buses to transport airport passengers to and from the…
Customs takes custody of P34-M imported sugar in MICP
MANILA, July 24 (PNA) — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Deputy Commissioner Jessie Dellosa led the inspection of seized imported sugar with an estimated worth of P34 million at the Manila International Container…
3 brigands killed in encounter with policemen in Pagadian City
MANILA, July 25 (PNA) — Three members of lawless group, reportedly headed by one Ukol Talumpa, were killed during an encounter with government security forces in Pagadian City Friday afternoon The incident…
Typhoon ‘Goring’ exits PAR as LPA hovers off Tuguegarao
MANILA, July 25 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has said that typhoon “Goring”, last spotted in Basco, Batanes, had finally left the country Saturday. In its…
Bill seeks new agency to rehabilitate Pasig River
MANILA, July 25 (PNA) — A lawmaker has filed a bill creating a government agency that will rehabilitate, preserve and revive the quality of the Pasig River. Rep. Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte…
Palace on the ‘Iglesia ni Cristo’ controversy
MANILA, July 25 (PNA) — The national government’s interest in probing the recent controversy involving members of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) is limited to verifying whether a crime has indeed been committed,…