By Janice M. Cave MANILA, Nov 20 (PNA) — A Palace spokesman is hopeful that even without the controversial Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), Congress would still support the Aquino administration’s programs….
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Anti-dynasty bill passes committee level at the House of Representatives
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Nov. 20 (PNA) — For the first time since 1987, the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms on Wednesday approved the consolidated version of three House…
Culture, information sectors need to do more to build ASEAN identity: Brunei official
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — The culture and information sectors in Southeast Asia need to do more to build an ASEAN identity, a senior Brunei government official said Wednesday. Rozan…
Ban, Security Council deplore terrorist attacks in Beirut
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (PNA/IRNA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have both strongly condemned the terrorist attacks near the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Tuesday…
‘Yolanda’ damage in Iloilo reaches P10.3B
By V.L. Orquiola ILOILO CITY, Nov. 19 (PNA) — The damage brought about by super typhoon Yolanda in the province of Iloilo already reached P10.3 billion. Based on the record of the…
DOST installs weather forecasting equipment in ARMM
COTABATO CITY, Nov. 19 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched Monday the Nationwide Overall Assessment Hazards (NOAH) project in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as part…
U.S., Chinese scientists’ discovery may help find new superconductors
HOUSTON, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — A group of U.S. and Chinese scientists have made a new discovery on iron-based compounds, which may help find new superconductors that can be used in power…
Belmonte says Executive department needs to ask for supplemental budget after SC ruling on PDAF as unconstitutional
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) — House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said on Tuesday President Benigno S. Aquino III now needs to ask Congress to approve a supplemental budget…
DOLE starts emergency employment program with 1,240 workers in Ormoc City
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) -–The Department of Labor and Employment has started the emergency employment program for workers displaced by super typhoon “Yolanda”. In a press release, DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, said…
New Zealand steps up typhoon relief funding for Philippines
WELLINGTON, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — The New Zealand government Tuesday pledged another 2.975 million NZ dollars (2.47 million U.S. dollars) in relief funding for the Philippines, bringing its total aid funding for…
China urges countries to keep word in addressing climate change
WARSAW, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — Some countries should keep their word if they want to reach a global climate pact, a senior Chinese official said here Monday. Xie Zhenhua, deputy head of…
Canada to boost aid to typhoon-stricken Philippines up to USD 40M
OTTAWA, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — Canada significantly increased its humanitarian aid to the typhoon-stricken Philippines Monday with Prime Minister Stephen Harper announcing a further 14.4 million U.S. dollars toward emergency relief, bringing…
UN launches information superhighway map in Asia-Pacific region
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — The United Nations launched on Monday an interactive map of the information superhighway to help bridge the digital divide in the Asia-Pacific region. The digital gap…
Pinoys, expats in Qatar donate relief goods for ‘Yolanda’ victims
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) — Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president and chief executive officer (CEO) Victor Jose Luciano personally received some eight tons of relief goods donated by Filipino communities and…
Globe restores cell services in more towns in Leyte, Samar; fires up 28 additional cell sites in the Visayas region
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) — Globe Telecom on Tuesday said that it has restored cellular services in 10 additional towns in the Visayas region located mostly in Leyte and Samar provinces which…