By Mars S. Arguelles PASAY CITY, Aug. 30 (PNA) — Governor Joey Salceda announced Sunday here that he is withdrawing his plan not to run for any elective post and instead declared…
Month: August 2015
8 die in Tacurong City highway accident
By Edwin O. Fernandez TACURONG CITY, Aug 30 (PNA) — About eight persons were killed and more than a dozen others hurt when a loaded passenger jeepney collided with a 10-wheeler truck…
7,000 join Galing Pook Unity Walk in MOA
By Connie B. Destura PASAY CITY, Aug. 30 (PNA) — At least 7,000 representatives of various local government units, schools, non-government organizations and civil society organizations joined the Galing Pook Unity Walk…
DSWD eyes lowering to 60 the age of indigent senior citizens qualified to receive social pension in 2016 budget
MANILA, Aug. 30 (PNA) — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon J. Soliman said on Sunday they are proposing to lower to 60 years the age of indigent senior…
CBCP head calls for prayers for the immediate resolution of the INC protestby Ferdinand G. Patinio
MANILA, Aug. 30 (PNA) — In the midst of the ongoing protest of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members along EDSA-Shaw Blvd. in Mandaluyong City, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)…
TESDA’s Villanueva says it’s time to hail outstanding tech-voc crusaders
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, Aug. 30)–Technical vocational education and training has been the road out of poverty for the grand winners of this year’s Idol Awards of the Technical Education and…
APEC health ministers to endorse roadmap for ‘Healthy Asia Pacific 2020 Initiative’ to Leaders
By Leslie D. Venzon CEBU CITY, Aug. 20 (PNA) — Health ministers from the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are working to develop a roadmap for the implementation of a new…
Olongapo City LGU agrees to sign debt-restructuring deal with PSALM
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) – Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management President and Chief Executive Lourdes Alzona said Friday that Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino has agreed to…
DOTC sets traffic plan dry run for LRT-2 project on Saturday
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — Before presenting to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for approval, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is first set to test…
TESDA chief expresses desire to run for senator
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Aug. 28 (PNA) –Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) director general Joel Villanueva has expressed here of his desire to seek a senate post if he can prove…
Bomb threats disrupt work, court proceedings; delay murder case on King’s slay in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, Aug. 28 (PNA) — The court proceedings at the Hall of Justice, including the arraignment of the three accused in the murder of Richard King were disrupted after two Regional…
ARMM exec closely watching Senate BBL plenary deliberation
COTABATO CITY, Aug 28 (PNA)- Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Friday said the regional leadership is closely watching the deliberations of the Senate version of the Bangsamoro…
Pangasinan cops advance enhanced shooting proficiency
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan, Aug. 28 (PNA)— At least 63 members of the Malasiqui police station (MPS) underwent enhanced shooting proficiency training on Friday till Saturday to boost their capabilities in neutralizing criminals. Supt….
JCI Iloilo Ilang-ilang and LPNHS bring heaven to aeta community through education
ILOILO CITY, August 28 (PNA) -–The Junior Chamber International Philippines Iloilo Ilang-ilang, Inc. (JCI), together with the Lapaz National High School (LPNHS), educate aeta community in Barangay (village) Lanit, Jaro, Iloilo City….
DSWD: Newborn baby on viral video is now out of the hospital care
MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday the newborn baby seen on a viral video being slapped continuously by his mother was cleared…