BACOLOD CITY, Jan. 12 (PNA) — A group of artists and students in Bacolod created a 35-meter mural on the perimeter fence of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) here as a…
Month: January 2015
Black box of crashed AirAsia plane retrieved
JAKARTA, Jan. 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — Indonesian divers have retrieved the flight data recorder of the crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the Java Sea, chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (…
Spotlight: Millions march in Paris, elsewhere in rallies against terrorism
PARIS, Jan. 11 (PNA/Xinhua) — Millions in Paris and elsewhere walked in solemn processions on Sunday to denounce terrorism that has inflicted a deep scar on France in a three-day bloodshed that…
Archbishop Ledesma leads 212 Cagayan de Oro official delegates to Papal visit
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 12, (PNA) – A total of 212 people from this seaport capital will join an official entourage in Manila during the visit of Pope Francis on Jan….
Palace hosts New Year’s Vin d’Honneur
MANILA, Jan. 12 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday morning led the New Year’s Vin d’Honneur for the year 2015 at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace. In his…
Ombudsman junks MRs of 5 ex-solon in Php 399-M PDAF scam
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Jan. 12 (PNA) — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has upheld the findings of probable cause against former Reps. Rizalina Seachon-Lañete (Masbate), Rodolfo Plaza (Agusan Del…
President Aquino: PHL coordinating with allies to prevent terror threats during Papal visit
MANILA, Jan. 12 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday said the Philippines is closely coordinating with allies from other countries, including ASEAN, to prevent terror threats when Pope Francis…
Cebu hotels fully booked for the Sinulog weekend
CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PNA) — Cebu’s hotel operators have reported they are fully booked for the Sinulog weekend on Jan. 16-18. “Occupancy has started to build up and we will be…
Duterte warns BI agents against harassing aliens in Davao City
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Jan 11 (PNA) -– Mayor Rodrigo Duterte warned today that he will personally arrest agents of the Bureau of immigration (BI) if they continue to harass…
Repair of aging Angat Dam urge anew following Luzon quake
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Jan 11 (PNA) –As government engineers inspected bridges and other infrastructures in the province following the Magnitude 6.0 earthquake that jolted Luzon early Sunday morning,…
Cebu City declares MPTC original proponent for P16.5B 3rd Cebu-Mactan bridge
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, Jan. 11 (PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama declared the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) the original proponent of the proposed P16.5-billion third bridge that…
PDEA prefers CCTVs under a centralized operating center
By E. L. Torrecampo ILOILO CITY, Jan. 11 (PNA)– Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 6 Director (PDEA R-6) Paul Ledesma applauded the plan to equip city villages here with Closed Circuit Television…
LTFRB approves 50-centavo PUJ fare cut in Central Visayas
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, Jan. 11 (PNA) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the 50-centavo provisional public utility jeepney (PUJ) fare reduction in Central Visayas,…
Meralco files application to source 55 MW of capacity from Toledo Power and Panay Power for summer months
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) — The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has filed an application with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to source 55 Megawatts (MW) of capacity from…
Sen. Aquino calls for Filipino spirit of volunteerism during papal visit
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) – Sen. Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV urged the Filipinos on Sunday to showcase the spirit of volunteerism to ensure the success of the…