MANILA, Nov. 21 (PNA) — The Aquino government will comply with the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) unconstitutional, said Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)…
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Ilonggo solon: Time to rebuild lives
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 21 (PNA) -– This city’s lone district congressman had sounded the call for working together and starting rebuilding of lives and places with no finger pointing on who is…
Belmonte vows to fast track supplemental budget
By Sammy F. Martin & Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Nov. 21 (PNA) — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Thursday vowed to fast track approval of the proposed supplemental budget that would give…
U.S. rocket sends record 29 satellites into space
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — A privately-owned U.S. rocket that carries a record 29 satellites, including one developed by high school students, blasted into space on Tuesday night, NASA TV showed. The…
World’s fastest supercomputer starts formal operations
GUANGZHOU, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — The world’s fastest supercomputer, the Tianhe-2, began formal operations on Wednesday at the National Supercomputing Center in Guangzhou in south China. The supercomputer, capable of performing 33.86…
Bedtime aspirin may reduce risk of morning heart attacks: study
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — Taking aspirin at bedtime instead of in the morning might reduce acute heart events, a new study has found. Low-dose daily aspirin is recommended for people at…
JPMorgan Chase, U.S. settle for 13 billion U.S. dollars
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — JPMorgan Chase Co. and the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday agreed to a whopping 13 billion U. S. dollars settlement that helps resolve legal battle over…
Obama’s job approval rating drops to all-time low
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s job approval rating dropped to its all-time low, while the opposition to his signature healthcare overhaul hit record high, according to a new…
Super computer to make PHL predict weather 7 days ahead
By Lovely A. Carillo DAVAO CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) — The Philippine government is banking on the high-resolution powers of a super computer called Blue Gene/P to be able to come up…
P10B rehab plan approved for Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) –The Iloilo government through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved the proposed P10 billion rehabilitation plan for the various sectors affected by…
Foreign Aid Transparency Hub steering committee plans to create single multi-currency treasury account for donations from overseas Filipinos
MANILA, Nov. 20 (PNA) — The Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH) steering committee intends to create a single multi-currency Treasury account to enable overseas Filipinos and other individuals and organizations to easily…
Evacuees in Cebu from Yolanda-hit areas reach over 7,000 – DSWD 7
CEBU CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) — A total of 7,279 evacuees from the super typhoon Yolanda-devastated areas in Tacloban and other parts of Eastern Samar have arrived in Cebu aboard naval boats…
DSWD sets up hotline for complaints on delivery of goods
MANILA, Nov. 20 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday announced that it has set up a hotline which residents in areas affected by super typhoon Yolanda…
From warriors to delivery boys – soldiers serve as workhorses of Yolanda relief efforts
By Cielito M. Reganit TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) –- Since day one of the relief operations for the destitute people of Leyte and Western Samar stricken by super typhoon Yolanda, government…
North Cebu LGUs provide emergency employment for typhoon victims
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) — Bogo City and Medellin town in northern Cebu have launched an employment program for typhoon victims who will help clean up debris…