MANILA, (PNA) — Now that the conduct of the October 28 barangay elections in the country is over, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded winning and losing candidates in the village polls…
Year: 2013
POC, PSC & hosts ink Batang Pinoy MOA
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA)– The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) alongside hosts, province of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City on Monday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the…
Defensor says ‘writ of kalikasan’ can’t stop Jalaur project
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. said the “writ of kalikasan” issued by the Supreme Court (SC) against the construction of Jalaur Multi-Purpose Project II in Calinog town does…
Contribution of Filipino-Indians to economy of Bacolod lauded
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The contribution of the Filipino-Indian community here to the local economy has been recognized by Mayor Monico Puentevella as the city celebrates the three-day 1st Diwali Festival, or…
Team Energy Corporation to expand power supply in Pagbilao facility
PAGBILAO, Quezon, (PNA) — The Team Energy Corporation (TEC) Pagbilao Power Plant here plans to expand by some 400 megawatts (MW) more from its existing 730-MW power production to meet growing needs…
Local legislative bodies can act even on unverified complaint –Dagupan dad
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — A local legislative body can act on a complaint filed by a citizen even if the same is not in the form of a verified complaint, a city…
Soldier wounded in fresh skirmish between gov’t troops and rebels in Miag-ao hinterlands
ILOILO CITY, (PNA)–Recent armed skirmish between government forces and members of the rebel insurgents in the hinterlands of Miag-ao, Iloilo erupted on All Soul’s Day, Nov.2 that slightly wounded an army soldier….
Phivolcs reminds public about quake preparedness following Sultan Kudarat tremor
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) –The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Cotabato City Station has reminded the general public to always on guard and never ignore government sponsored earthquake drills. Engr. Renier…
Ex-Dumangas mayor-turned-barangay captain eyes ABC leadership
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Former Dumangas Mayor Ronald Golez who turned barangay captain of Ilaya III is eyeing running as president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) if given the opportunity….
Secure web hosting necessary to prevent hacking of gov’t websites
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The latest defacement of government websites only underscores the need to have a secure web hosting facility for national and local government agencies, according to…
U.N. approves plan to create int’l network to monitor near-Earth objects
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Kyodo) — The U.N. General Assembly has approved a plan to monitor near-Earth objects through an international network and change their projected trajectories to avoid impacts, people familiar with the plan…
Preparatory work in full swing for Mars orbiter mission
CHENNAI, (PNA/Bernama) — India is inching towards a milestone in space technology with preparatory work in full swing at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, in south Indian state Andhra Pradesh…
President Aquino commends Defense Secretary Gazmin, AFP for their dedicated services to the country
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III extolled National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin along with the 220,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their dedicated services to the country at…
President Aquino welcomes officials of Marubeni Corporation
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed officials of a Japanese trading company who reiterated their commitment to enhance their business operations in the country during a ceremony in Malacanang…
‘No arms, no uniform’ policy in Senate hearing on alleged pork barrel scam
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia has said that security for the Senate probe on alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Napoles will be strict, although it…