MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — Philippine Army commander Major Gen. Eduardo Ano lauded the PA Dragon Boat Team for winning the gold medal at the men’s 250-meter race in Osaka, Japan Sunday….
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NPA bandit leader killed in Camarines Norte clash
MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — A New People’s Army (NPA) bandit leader was killed when a squad of soldiers and militiamen counterattacked and fended-off a rebel assault on their detachment at Barangay…
President Aquino signs Philippine Competition Act, Cabotage Law amendments
MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law on Tuesday two landmark bills aimed at promoting trade and fair competition. The President signed Republic Act No. 10667…
PHL Competition, Cabotage bills signed into laws
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, July 21 (PNA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law on Tuesday two important bills that would continue to push the country’s progress and inclusive…
SC cites technical infirmity of petition vs. Torre de Manila
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — The magistrates of the Supreme Court (SC) cited on Tuesday the technical infirmity of the petition filed by the Knights of Rizal…
Php25-B budget for defense, a ‘big impact’
By Priam F. Nepumuceno MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — “A big impact,” this was Defense public affairs office chief Arsenio Andolong commented on the projected Php25 billion budget for his department in…
Ranking rebel leaders bagged in Quezon City, Bulacan operations
MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — A ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leader and his wife were arrested Monday by combined elements from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the PNP-Criminal…
Record high attendance expected on President Aquino’s last SONA
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — An official of the Houseof Representatives on Tuesday said they expect record-high attendance on the sixth and last State of the Nation Address…
DOJ sends human traffickers, animal torturers to jail
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima expressed her outrage on Tuesday over a case involving the production and sale…
DepEd says improved teacher hiring is ongoing
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) has adjusted and improved the qualifications in hiring teachers in public schools to ensure the quality of education…
Guidelines on protection of national monuments have no legal effect for it’s not published — petitioners
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — Atty. William Jasarino, counsel of the petitioners Knights of Rizal (KOR), on Tuesday admitted that the guidelines set by the National Historical Commission…
DSWD distributes 21,440 food packs for ‘habagat’-affected families in Benguet
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to distribute on Monday a total of 21,440 family food packs to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)…
7 more GSIS offices get Seal of Excellence, Awardees now reach 21
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — Seven more offices of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) were awarded with the Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for…
Palace welcomes results of second quarter survey on hunger, lowest since May 2005
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — Malacañang has welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on hunger, which showed a 12.7 percent drop in the second quarter of the year,…
President Aquino sees production of ePassports to start in January
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday expressed confidence that the government-recognized printer, Asian Productivity Organization (APO) can start the production of ePassport…