Category: News Stories

MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday that the La Mesa Dam in Novaliches, Quezon City has been placed on “red alert”…

MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — Bad weather caused by typhoon “Falcon” prompted the cancellation of two flights to and from Caticlan, Aklan on Wednesday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said in…

MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a “red” rainfall warning in the provinces of Cavite and Laguna at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday due to…

By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), with support from the Department of Agriculture’s Biotechnology Program, is developing a fast, efficient and accurate method…

MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday placed initial losses wrought by Typhoon Egay to the agriculture sector at Php 5.5 million with Region I and the…

By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — The issues on K to 12 program, the 2016 elections, drug-trafficking, illegal drugs are among the possible topics that will be discussed by…

By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, July 8 (PNA) – Senator Teofisto ‘TG’ Guingona III, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, urged the Department of Health and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp….

MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — Three persons were killed while six others were injured after a fire, reportedly caused by faulty electrical wiring, gutted a four-storey building in Lian town, Batangas Wednesday….

By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said typhoon “Falcon” is not expected to make a landfall in any part of…

By Michaela del Callar MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — The Philippines has debunked China’s use of historic right to back its far-reaching claims in almost the entire South China Sea, saying it…

By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — Malacanang on Wednesday assured the public it is working to disseminate the weather updates to ensure their safety. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said…

MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is ready to answer the petition filed before the Supreme Court (SC) against the ongoing parallel public bidding for the…

MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — “Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Tribunal, it is a great honor to respectfully appear before you on behalf of my country, the Republic of the Philippines….

By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 8 (PNA) — Due to heavy downpour rains brought about by the southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon “Falcon”, local governments in Metro Manila suspended classes…

By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, July 7 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday the results of the tests conducted on a Filipina companion of the foreign national declared…