MANILA, (PNA) — Except in Mindanao, most parts of the country will have mixture of sunny and rainy weather due to localized thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
Year: 2013
Filipino way of observing All Saints Day and All Souls Day – Feature
By Ruben B. Cal MANILA, (PNA) -– All Saints Day is observed on Nov. 1 followed by All Souls Day on Nov. 2 but Filipinos start honoring the dead “Araw ng mga…
Government conducts clearing operations on roads affected by typhoon Vinta and extends help to displaced families
MANILA, (PNA) — Concerned government agencies have already mobilized their personnel for clearing operations on roads affected by typhoon “Vinta” in some parts of Northern Philippines, a Palace official said on Friday….
Descendants of ‘Tandang Sora’ remember her on All Souls’ Day
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — Descendants of Melchora Aquino, the revolutionary heroine better known as “Tandang Sora,” gathered at the Tandang Shrine in Barangay Tandang Sora, Novaliches, Quezon City to…
Government will not waver on going after abusers of PDAF, says Palace
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang has reiterated that the Department of Justice will file cases against those who misused and abused the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) that will stand scrutiny in courts…
UN report puts pirate ransoms at over $ 339M in 7 years
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Pirates off the coast of Somalia and the Horn of Africa have made between US$ 339 million and US$ 413 million in ransom profits, fueling a wide range…
Revival of Oversight Committee can defeat future scams
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — The revival of the Congressional oversight committee which is task in promoting transparency and accountability in the government can defeat future scams, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand…
Government dispatches relief assistance to victims of Typhoon Vinta in Northern Luzon
MANILA, (PNA) — The national government has provided P743,100 worth of relief for Region II and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as a response to the devastation of Typhoon Vinta in those…
Palace says government ready to bring home Filipinos affected by ‘Saudization’ policy
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang said the Philippine government has been providing shelters to Filipinos undergoing repatriation process as the Saudi Arabia government’s November 3 deadline against illegal workers expires. Deputy Presidential spokesperson…
More than 7M girls in poor countries give birth before 18 each year, UNFPA report
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — Motherhood in childhood is a huge global problem, especially in developing countries, where every year 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth, according to The State of World Population…
President Aquino satisfied with transport terminals security preparations
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S Aquino III on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the security preparations in the country’s passenger terminals as he led ranking government officials in inspecting the Manila North…
Typhoon Vinta continues to intensify after landfall in northern Cagayan
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Typhoon “Vinta” has intensified further before making landfall over the Northern Cagayan Area, a state weather forecaster said on Thursday. In a interview, PAGASA…
EU provides P148-M aid to earthquake-hit Central Visayas
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, (PNA) -– Europe is providing € 2.5 million or about P 148 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by a powerful quake that devastated Bohol and…
U.S. monitors mails, phone calls in the Netherlands: minister
THE HAGUE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Dutch Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk on Wednesday night revealed he received a letter from the United States National Security Agency (NSA) confirming the…
BFAR intensifies registration of fishing boats in Eastern Visayas
By Perla G. Lena TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will put the full force of the law against any commercial fishing company operating without proper…