MANILA, March 21 (PNA) — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Saturday urges the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to abandon its plan to pilot test the touchscreen voting technology in Pateros, Metro…
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DOE should make ILP mandatory to avert power outages
MANILA, March 21 (PNA) — Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano III batted for the mandatory and compulsory implementation of the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) over the weekend by heavy power users with power…
Lawmakers deny money change hands to assure passage of BBL
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — The House leadership and even opposition lawmakers on Friday vehemently denied the reported Php 200 million ‘Malaysian money’ being given to each senator…
President Aquino inaugurates modernized ‘Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo’ in Cavite
MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday led the inauguration of the modernized Museo in Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite, after the museum underwent several years of…
President Aquino gives thumbs up for release of transcript of his SMS w/ Purisima
MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — Malacanang on Friday said President Benigno Aquino III has given his go signal for the Senate to have a copy of the transcription of his SMS communication…
DOT calls for entries to second weekend hashtag project on Instagram
MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday encouraged tourists anew to share more photos of Philippine tourist spots on its second weekend hashtag project on photo-sharing service,…
PHL needs to develop more infrastructure to be MICE hub in SEA
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — The Philippines is urged to hasten developments in infrastructure in order to achieve the government’s goal of making the country as the meetings,…
Poe willing to correct report if President Aquino has new information
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 19 (PNA) – Senator Grace Poe said she is willing to correct her committee report on the Mamasapano incident investigation if President Benigno Aquino III has…
Aquino orders inventory of Coco Levy assets, dissolution of CIIF holding companies
MANILA, March 19 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the inventory of Coco Levy assets within the next two months. Section 3 of Executive Order (EO) No. 179, signed for…
International community appeals Philippine Congress to honor peace agreement with MILF
MANILA, March 19 (PNA) — Around 78 international organizations appealed to members of the Philippine Congress for the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). “We, the undersigned organizations condemn this…
Philippines urges ASEAN to rally behind BBL
CEBU CITY, March 19 (PNA) — Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process is asking the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries to support…
Malacanang exec says plans in place to address dislocation of teachers due to K-12 program
By Joann Santiago MANILA, March 19 (PNA) — A Palace official on Thursday reiterated that the government has already outlined contingency plans to address dislocation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) educators vis-à-vis…
PHL eyes reforms to boost infrastructure, social services spending
MANILA, March 19 (PNA) — The government aims to implement more effectively the reforms and strategies that will fast-track procurement of infrastructure and social services to promote efficient spending which is crucial…
Emergency power for PNoy is dead
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, March 18 (PNA) — The chairman of the House Committee on Energy admitted on Wednesday that no additional power for President Aquino to address the expected power…
SC defers ruling on whether to stop K-12 program or not
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, March 18 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) has deferred its ruling on whether or not it will stop the implementation of the K-12 program, a national…