MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) — Budget and Management Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad has welcomed the signing of the Joint Circular on Confidential and Intelligence Funds (IF) by various government agencies, as the…
Month: January 2015
Palace condemns terror attacks in Paris
MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) — Malacañang on Sunday joined the worldwide condemnation of the terror attacks that occurred in Paris over three days that left 17 people dead. In a radio interview…
Villegas asks bishops, priests to peal church bells simultaneously nationwide at 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 15 to welcome Pope Francis
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) — Church bells all over the country will peal simultaneously when Pope Francis arrives for his four-day Apostolic and State Visit on Jan. 15…
7 companies to rollback petroleum products Monday
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) -– Seven companies will implement another bigtime rollback on their primary petroleum products on Monday, January 12. Petron Corporation, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, PTT Philippines,…
Quiapo church to aid families of two devotees who died during translacion
MANILA, Jan. 10 (PNA) — A Quiapo Church official said they would call an investigation regarding the death of a Black Nazarene devotee apparently pinned by the huge crowd of the procession….
LPA may enter PHL area during Pope Francis’ visit
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan. 10 (PNA) — A forming weather disturbance that may strengthen to a Low Pressure Area (LPA) may enter Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) during the Pope’s…
Peso appreciates vs. USD on risk sentiment resumption
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Jan. 9 (PNA) — Risk sentiment among investors returned Friday enabling the peso to recover to a US dollar. The local unit finished the year’s first trading week…
Volkswagen PHL optimistic to triple sales in 2015
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Jan. 10 (PNA) — As Volkswagen returned to the Philippine market, the German automaker targets to triple its sales in the country this year after reopening here…
Power supply in 5 Albay towns, 1 city cut, restored after more than one day
LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 10 (PNA) — The San Miguel Corp.-owned Albay Power and Energy Corp. (APEC) shut down the power connection in five municipalities and one city of Albay as a result…
Family feud triggered bloody ambush in Tapaz, Capiz
ILOILO CITY Jan. 10 (PNA)- A man was killed in an ambush yesterday staged by still unidentified suspects at Sitio Maylunok Hilwan, Tapaz, Capiz. The slain victim was 26-year-old victim Joan Asiong…
Top NPA leader in Negros Occidental nabbed in joint checkpoint operation
BACOLOD CITY, Jan 10 (PNA) — A suspected leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental was arrested by joint police and military personnel in a checkpoint operation Friday night…
DTI-Bohol warns of stiff penalties on violators of price freeze
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 10 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry warned of stiff penalty for violators of the price freeze being implemented in entire Bohol while the province is…
Palace hopes for timely passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law
MANILA, Jan. 10 (PNA) — The Palace said it hopes to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law within the administration’s timetable in the first quarter of this year to permanently put an end…
Sinulog gun ban to be imposed in Cebu from Jan. 12 to 19
CEBU CITY, Jan. 9 (PNA) — A gun ban will be imposed in the entire Cebu Province, including Cebu City, starting Monday, Jan. 12 to Jan. 19 to ensure a peaceful celebration…
New modern expressway to usher more growth in Bulacan
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Jan. 9 (PNA) — The “Year of Green Wooden Sheep” seems like bringing more good tidings for the province as a new expressway of growth…