MANILA, June 17 (PNA) -– The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) through its Procurement Services-PhilGEPS (PS-PhilGEPS) announced on Wednesday it is entering a consignment agreement with Wordtext Systems Inc. (WSI) and…
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Palace affirms commitment to help decommissioned combatants, families
MANILA, June 17 (PNA) — Malacañang on Wednesday affirmed its commitment to help the decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and their families begin a new life after decades…
Airstrip to provide China with capability to sustain large military aircraft
MANILA, June 17 (PNA) — China will have the capability to maintain and sustain large military aircraft once it completes its airstrip at Fiery Cross (Kagitingan Reef) which lies of the West…
DOH chief says PHL equipped to handle MERSCoV
MANILA, June 17 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated Wednesday that preventive measures against MERSCoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) infection are in place even as she called on the…
Gov’t continues to undertake reforms for good governance –Palace
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — Malacanang said on Tuesday that the entire government continues to implement reforms for good governance, particularly those to promote integrity of the national…
Iqbal: Decommissioning of MILF members, weapons an affirmation to the peace process
By Teofilo P. Garcia Jr. SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao, June 16 (PNA) -– Mohagher Iqbal, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panel chief negotiator, declared Tuesday “the decommissioning of our weapons and putting…
SC orders Sandiganbayan to comment on ex-President Arroyo’s petition for bail
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the Sandiganbayan to file its comment on the petition of former President and now Pampanga (2nd…
Gov’t to keep a closer watch on ‘Yolanda’ projects — Abad
MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released guidelines for the creation of full-time delivery units (FDUs) that would ensure the proper implementation of priority programs…
SC stops construction of Torre De Manila
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday stopped the construction of the controversial Torre De Manila located near the Rizal Monument, Luneta Park, Manila….
President Aquino urges anew legislators to swiftly pass Bangsamoro law
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III urged anew legislators on Tuesday to immediately pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that seeks to end four…
Drilon sees MILF’s decommissioning to help restore public trust, confidence to peace
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, June 15 (PNA) — Senate President Franklin Drilon on Monday said the decommissioning process will go a long away in restoring the public’s confidence and trust in…
MILF decommissioning of forces a great sacrifice
By Teofilo P. Garcia Jr. COTABATO CITY, June 15 (PNA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 6th Infantry Division extolled the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the decommissioning of…
Business sectors agree for metro-wide earthquake drill on July 30 — MMDA
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, June 15 (PNA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday announced the active participation of several business sectors in the first Metro-wide earthquake drill…
Gov’t should ask permanent court of arbitration to stop ongoing construction at West Philippine Sea — SC justice
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, June 15 (PNA) — Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio on Monday said that the Philippine government should ask the Netherland-based Permanent Court of…
DFA confirms another Filipino tested positive for MERS
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, June 15 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday confirmed that another Filipino has been infected with the deadly Middle East Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia….