By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, March 27 (PNA) — The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) echoed on Friday the stand of the Catholic Church against the proposed…
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Comelec allows anew Smartmatic-TIM from bidding of OMR
By Ferdinand G. Patino MANILA, March 27 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has again allowed Smartmatic–Total Information Management (TIM) Corporation to bid for the additional Optical Mark Reader (OMR) machines…
National Peace Summit to discuss Bangsamoro Basic Law eyed
MANILA, March 27 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino on Friday said a National Peace Summit will be held to better understand the importance of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The President…
President Aquino forms council to study BBL thoroughly
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 27 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III on Friday announced the creation of a council that will study thoroughly the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which is…
President Aquino reminds concerned agencies to assure safety of public during Holy Week
MANILA, March 27 (PNA) – President Benigno Aquino on Friday has directed the concerned agencies to assure the safety and convenience of the public going to the provinces during the Holy Week…
Philippines pushes for single e-commerce platform within ASEAN
MANILA, March 26 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Thursday that it will propose a single e-commerce platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) within…
Solon says President Aquino’s speech at PNPA graduation rites should be the last on Mamasapano
MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — House Committee on Labor Chairman and Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles said on Thursday that President Benigno S. Aquino III has already spoken his piece on…
Sandiganbayan clears former DAR Secretary Pagdanganan from graft
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — The anti-graft court on Thursday dismissed the malversation and graft charges against former Agrarian Reform Secretary Roberto Pagdanganan in connection with the alleged…
Japan provides over Php9-B aid to fund five PHL development projects
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — Japan has provided the Philippines over Php9 billion worth of assistance to fund five development projects with a specific focus on conflict prevention,…
Palace vows to continue to provide quality health service to Filipino people
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 25 (PNA) — Inspired by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) award to the Philippines’ campaign against deadly tuberculosis, Malacanang on Wednesday said the government…
DSWD cites two achievement by PHL delegation in Sendai Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, March 25 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday the Philippine delegation to the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster…
President Aquino urges women entrepreneurs to continue his Tuwid na Daan governance
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 25 (PNA) – President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday urged women entrepreneurs to continue what the country has achieved under his ‘Tuwid na Daan’ (straight path)…
1987 Charter framer urged Congress to give BBL more objective outlook
MANILA, March 25 (PNA) — One of the framers of the 1987 Constitution has appealed to Congress to give a more objective outlook on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) when it…
DTI’s Sikat Pinoy Food Fair eyes 10% sales growth
MANILA, March 25 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Sikat Pinoy National Food Fair targets a 10-percent sales growth this year from PhP16 million in 2014. Bureau of Domestic…
DOT expects more tourists to visit PHL for shopping
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is anticipating more tourists to visit the Philippines for their shopping holiday following the rise in promotion of…