By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Oct. 7 (PNA) – Former senator Joker Arroyo has died while reportedly undergoing open heart surgery in the United States. He was 88 years old. The family…
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Pacquiao agrees to terms for May 2 mega fight with Mayweather
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Jan. 14 (PNA) – WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has reportedly agreed to terms of a May 2 mega fight with WBC king Floyd Mayweather. Top Rank…
Pacquiao made us all proud to be Filipinos – VP Binay
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) – Vice President Jejomar Binay on Sunday congratulated Filipino world boing champion Manny Pacquiao for dominating American Chris Algieri to retain his WBO welterweight…
Pacquiao eyes ‘big win’ vs Algieri
By Allen Estabillo GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 18 (PNA) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is eyeing a big win against undefeated American brawler Chris Algieri in their highly anticipated face-off on Sunday,…
Balikbayan distributes gifts to Leyte townmates
ORMOC CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) — A Filipino based in California, USA, who worked for the Marcoses for nearly three decades, returned home to distribute early Christmas gifts. Clotilde Pepito de Guzman,…
Volcanologist devotes career, life monitoring PHL’s 3 most active volcanoes
By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 28 (PNA) — At 59, Ed Laguerta, one of the country’s veteran Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) scientists, has devoted most of his…
Ukrainian President dissolves parliament, announces early elections
KIEV, (PNA/ITAR-TASS) – Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko on Monday dissolved the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) and announced early legislative elections. The president dissolved the Rada “as this is the only correct and responsible…
President Aquino leads National Heroes’ Day celebration
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday paid tribute to the country’s past and modern-day heroes as he led the nation in commemorating National Heroes’ Day at…
Off-duty cop shoots dead 2 QC robbers
MANILA (PNA), Aug. 18 (PNA) — Two armed robbers dropped dead after an exchange of bullets with an off-duty cop in Quezon City, Chief Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac, PNP Public Information Office…
Bicolana finds out there’s big money in corn farming
By Danny O. Calleja TIGAON, Camarines Sur, (PNA) -– At her young age, Angelita Abion wanted something else other than farming. She was born into a family of farmers in Barangay Libod…
Barugo cookie makers rising up from the rubble
BARUGO, Leyte, (PNA) — Producers of “roscas”, a local cookie of this town, is now on their road to recovery after suffering losses from last year’s super typhoon. Hampered by rising prices…
U.S. Ebola patient ‘growing stronger every day’
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — One of the two Americans who contracted Ebola in West Africa and are being treated in a U.S. hospital said Friday that he is “growing stronger every day” as…
Amok shot dead after killing 2 men inside vice mayor’s house in Maguindanao
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — Police multipliers shot dead late Sunday afternoon a bodyguard of a Maguindanao politician who earlier shot dead two civilians, police and military authorities here said. Capt. Anthony Bulao,…
Pacquiao to launch 3-day relief mission in typhoon-hit areas in Samar, Leyte
By Allen Estabillo GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 29 (PNA) — Boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao will visit Tacloban City and several parts of Eastern Visayas this weekend to conduct…
Pacquiao ends losing streak, beats Rios
MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA)–Filipino ring legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao gave his grief-stricken countrymen in the typhoon-devastated areas something to cheer about by dominating Mexican-American Brandon “Bambam” Rios in their welterweight bout on…