MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Wednesday said that an inter-agency task force has been created to examine the misuse of the Priority…
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Tacloban City LGU takes lead in the clearing, cleaning operations
TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 4 (PNA) –The local government unit of Tacloban City is now taking the lead in the cleaning and clearing operations here starting this week with an initial collection of…
PNP to look into resale of ready-to-eat meals for ‘Yolanda’ survivors
MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police(PNP) would look into the alleged resale of ready-to-eat meals from the United States for survivors of super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan), Malacañang said Wednesday….
U.S. urges China not to implement air defense zone
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (PNA/Kyodo) — A White House spokesman said Tuesday the U.S. government has urged China not to implement its recently established air defense identification zone over the East China Sea….
Silay City seeks to strengthen IP Education program
SILAY CITY, Dec. 3 (PNA) –- A seminar-workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ Education (IPEd) will be conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) in this northern Negros Occidental city on December 5 and…
DepEd official urges public schools to hold simple Christmas parties
BACOLOD CITY, Dec. 3 (PNA) -– The Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Occidental encouraged schools in the province to hold Christmas parties in a “simple manner.” Provincial Schools Division Superintendent Juliet…
DOST supports growth of electronics industry through its product development center
MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has initiated the construction of an Electronics Product Development Center (EPDC) which would allow companies or schools to develop, test…
New research suggests aluminum can be more valuable than gold, silver
HOUSTON, Dec. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — Humble aluminum’s plasmonic properties may make it far more valuable than gold and silver for certain applications, reckons a new research done by scientists with Rice University…
Protesters allowed to enter Thai Government House
BANGKOK, Dec. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thailand’s anti-government protesters on Tuesday were allowed to enter the Government House, which has been besieged over the past few days. The protesters stayed there for about half…
President Aquino wants NAIA-1 refurbishing, other key infrastructures in place before stepping down in 2016
MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III wants the refurbishing of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 to be completed and work on key infrastructure projects to…
Honduras to recount presidential election votes
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — Election authorities in Honduras have agreed to recount the votes from the Nov. 24 presidential elections after receiving a fraud complaint from the opposition, local media said…
Semblance of normalcy visible in various LGUs of Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 3 (PNA) –More than three weeks after super typhoon “Yolanda” ravaged Eastern Visayas, Vice Governor Carlo P. Loreto said they are happy that the situation in Leyte is already…
Developing countries urge WTO agreement on food security
NUSA DUA, Bali, Dec. 3 (PNA/ANTARA News) — Developing countries in the G-33 (Group of 33) have urged World Trade Organization (WTO) members to reach an agreement on food security proposals submitted…
Biden arrives in Tokyo for talks with Japan PM amid China air zone concerns
TOKYO, Dec. 3, (PNA/Kyodo) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Tokyo Monday night for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with plans to confirm further bilateral coordination over China’s newly…
Improved global ranking measures continued confidence of int’l community to PHL — Palace
MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The improved global ranking of the country in the latest corruption perceptions index is a measure of the continued confidence of the international community in the Philippines,…