By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 25 (PNA) — Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of joint Senate panels that investigated the Mamasapano incident, on Wednesday said they would discuss how the Senate would…
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Comelec resets the election period for the upcoming SK election
By Ferdinand G. Patino MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has moved anew the start of the election period for the April 25, 2015 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections….
MILF submits probe report to Senate panels on Mamasapano incident
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — Two panels of the Senate on Tuesday finally received the special investigative commission (SIC) report of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on…
Government to focus on good governance, fighting poverty in next 15 months
MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — The administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III will focus on pushing good governance, creating jobs and fighting poverty in the next 15 months, a Palace official…
Divorce bill, no way says House leaders
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — House leaders, both from the administration and opposition, on Monday rejected anew the proposed divorce bill stressing “marriage should be respected and protected.”…
Bangsamoro conflict monitoring system launched
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — The International Alert, with the support of World Bank, has launched Tuesday the Bangsamoro Conflict Monitoring System (BCMS) — a comprehensive online data…
Senators defend report on Mamasapano incident
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 23 (PNA) – Senators have defended the Senate committee report on the Mamasapano incident, saying it was not based merely on emotions but on the evidences,…
Palace welcomes American think tank’s positive ratings on ‘Labor Freedom’
MANILA, March 23 (PNA) — The Palace on Monday welcomed the positive ratings the country received from a United States-based think tank regarding “Labor Freedom”. “We note the results of the 2015…
President Aquino was given inaccurate, false information — Palace
MANILA, March 23 (PNA) – Presidential Communications and Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Monday reiterated that President Benigno has been given “inaccurate and false information” on “Oplan Exodus”. Coloma…
Cabinet has yet to tackle survey showing 60% of Filipinos favor divorce legalization — Palace
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 23 (PNA) — A survey showing majority of Filipinos favor the legalization of divorce in the country has yet to be tackled in the Cabinet meeting,…
President Aquino attends Php13.1-B Southern Luzon Expressway extension project briefing
MANILA, March 23 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday attended the briefing of the P13.1-billion Southern Luzon Expressway-Toll Road 4 (SLEX-TR4) extension project in Tiaong, Quezon Province. The President…
Biodiversity conservation to enhance PHL’s eco-tourism prospect
MANILA, March 23 (PNA) — Environment chief Ramon Paje is seeking more biodiversity conservation nationwide to help boost Philippine ecotourism which government estimated as potentially generating up to PHP157 billion in revenues…
Palace elated with survey saying Filipinos rank fifth happiest citizens in the world
MANILA, March 22 (PNA) — The Palace on Sunday welcomes the result of a global survey that ranked Filipinos as the world’s fifth happiest citizens. “Siyempre po dapat nating ikagalak ang nabatid…
Palace encourages everyone to participate in ‘Earth Hour 2015’
MANILA, March 22 (PNA) — The Palace on Sunday encourages Filipinos to participate in “Earth Hour 2015” slated on Saturday evening, March 28. “We encourage our people to participate in Earth Hour…
Chief Justice Sereno says SC to implement e-Court system
CEBU CITY, March 22 (PNA) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has said the Supreme Court will soon implement the e-Court system, transforming all lower courts in the country into an electronic…