MANILA, July 23 (PNA) — Fifty nine newly-graduated 2nd lieutenants, members of the Officers Preparatory Course (OPC) “Lakandiwa” Class 63-2014, formally joined Philippine Army (PA) ranks Thursday. Graduation and commissioning ceremonies took…
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55 city buses to extend routes to NAIA Terminal 3
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)on Tuesday said 55 city buses will be extending their routes to include Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)…
AFP conducts 3-day humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — In line with efforts to beef up its disaster response capabilities, most especially for a magnitude-7 earthquake emanating from the West Valley Fault,…
DOLE offers P100-K to families of nine victims of Semirara coal mine landslide
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom of the DOLE regional office yesterday reported to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz that the regional office is coordinating with the investigating…
No more gravel farm-to-market roads in Aquino administration– Alcala
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The government, under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III, has ceased the practice of building “all-weather” gravel farm-to-market roads (FMRs) as…
Women leaders unite anew for biodiversity conservation
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The “Third Forum of Women Leaders on Biodiversity Conservation,” organized by the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), the training arm of the Supreme Court (SC); the United States…
5 Tondo schools get armchairs from hot logs
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — A fresh batch of 2,000 armchairs manufactured from confiscated logs found their way to five elementary schools in Tondo, Manila. “Now, when the teacher says ‘take your…
DSWD continues relief aid to ‘Habagat’ evacuees
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday it continues to provide relief assistance to families in the provinces affected by rains and flash…
Look out bulletin against singer Chris Brown out
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Wednesday confirmed that the DOJ has issued a look out bulletin order against the international “R n…
Comelec set to hold an online survey to know people’s pulse on proposal to hold voting in malls
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to hold an online survey to know the pulse of the people regarding the proposal to hold voting in malls….
DSWD, SMFI train almost 1,000 beneficiaries on organic farmin
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday that a total of 959 families from Regions 4-A, 5, 6, 9 and 11 were trained under…
(Special Report) Aquino administration invests a lot on disaster resilience and prevention
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — Doctors always say prevention is better than cure. Prevention is also key to disaster resilience. ”Under the Aquino administration, we invested a…
PNR set to resume partial operations on Thursday
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is set to resume partial operations from Tutuban Station in Manila to Alabang Station in Muntinlupa City on Thursday, the PNR management…
NAIA fire detection and alarm system scheduled for testing on Thursday
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1’s newly installed Fire Detection and Alarm System (FDAS) is scheduled for testing on Thursday morning,…
Localized thunderstorms caused floods in some MM areas on Wednesday afternoon
MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — Localized thunderstorms brought heavy rains that caused flooding in several areas of Metro Manila on Wednesday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration PAGASA also…