By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — The camp of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo asked the Sandiganbayan First Division that she be placed on house arrest,…
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Araw ng Kagitingan: It’s Not Just a Holiday
By: Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — Tomorrow, April 9, was already marked in our calendars. It’s holiday, hooray! So, it’s hashtagWalangPasok for most Filipinos. There’s EO 203, Series…
President Aquino orders prompt execution of 2015 national budget
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed all heads of departments and agencies to undertake measures to ensure prompt execution of their budgets…
5 ‘crowd-less’ beaches for summer vacation — DOT
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, April 8 (PNA)– The summer heat has started to set in and that means more people are heading to the beach. While many Philippine go-to beaches will…
Normalization process need not be in BBL, GPH legal rep says
MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — A member of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel legal team reiterated that the normalization process, part of which is the decommissioning or turnover of…
President Aquino declares 2015 as Visit the Philippines Year
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared 2015 as Visit the Philippines Year (VPY), as he enjoined closer collaboration between the public and…
Quimbo calls on BIR to defer full implementation of online income tax filing
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, April 8 (PNA) -– House Ways and Means Committee chair Rep. Romero Quimbo on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to defer the full…
Aquino admin to redouble its reform efforts — Palace
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — Malacanang on Tuesday assured that the Aquino administration will redouble its efforts in pursuing reforms geared toward improving the quality of lives of…
Tagle submits five names of people to Malacanang to help study the proposed BBL
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has submitted to Malacanang a list of five people who will help study the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). He said…
SC: Comelec can’t prosecute SWS, Pulse Asia
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday said that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot prosecute the Social Weather Stations (SWS) and…
SC orders Comelec to comment on Cojuangco, Chong’s petitions
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday ordered the Law Department of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to comment on the petitions filed by former Tarlac…
SC sets oral arguments on Ombudsman petition vs. CA’s TRO on Binay suspension
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) ordered on Tuesday the conduct of oral arguments on the petition filed by the Office of the Ombudsman questioning the temporary restraining order…
Taxpaying wage earners to feel the impact of tax-exempt bonus this June
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — Low and middle income earners will get to take home the full amount of their “13th month pay and bonuses” now that the Bureau of Internal Revenue…
BI reminds OFWs to secure OEC from the POEA prior to departure
MANILA, April 6 (PNA) — Filipinos who are traveling overseas under an employment visa have been advised to secure the necessary Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)…
CA issues writ of preliminary injunction on Binay suspension
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, April 6 (PNA) — The Court of Appeals (CA) on Monday ordered the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction stopping the preventive suspension order against Makati…