MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. thanked President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday for stopping the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from implementing its new regulation to open the balikbayan…
Month: August 2015
Losses due to traffic jams could reach Php6 B if not addressed by 2030 – Sen. Aquino
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Senator Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV on Tuesday warned that economic losses due to heavy traffic could reach Php 6 billion a day…
LTFRB conducts 2nd hearing on Valisno Express crash; bus owner still a no-show
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — Much like the first hearing on one of its buses being involved in a fatal crash in Novaliches, Quezon City two weeks ago, the owner of Valisno…
All M-4 rear rights now OK — AFP
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that all 44,186 M-4 automatic rifles at its inventory have been corrected of its rear sight deficiencies. This was…
DA 2016 budget hearing tackles preparations for severe El Niño
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — An inter-agency government panel is expected to submit within two weeks the results of its study on the impact of the severe El Niño problem on the…
Senator Grace Poe remains on top of Roxas’ list of choice for running mates — Palace
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) -– Malacanang on Tuesday said that Senator Grace Poe remains the administration’s top choice for vice presidential candidate based on her capability to continue…
House leader appeals for drastic move to stem absenteeism in congressional sessions
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — A House leader on Tuesday appealed to the House leadership to draft and approve rules against absenteeism aimed at reprimanding, suspending, and expelling…
Upgrade TESDA to the level of CHED, DepEd — Sec. Coloma
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr on Tuesday said he will propose to members of Congress to craft a bill upgrading…
Allow TNVS to pick up passengers at NAIA, LTFRB urges MIAA
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday urged the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to allow Transportation Network Vehicle Service…
Enrile made his presence felt in Senate; questions lack of quorum
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, the oldest serving lawmaker of the country, on Tuesday made his presence felt at the Senate, reminding his colleagues…
PHL pushes for increased women participation in economy
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) — The Philippines is set to host the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Women and Economy 2015 Fora as it eyes more participation of…
Cayetano seeks for clear guidelines on proposed Php 34-B yearly block grant for Bangsamoro gov’t
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) – Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday calls for a clear-cut guidelines on how the Bangsamoro government would appropriate the Php34-billion block grant from the…
DSWD releases 7,968 family food packs in Ilocos provinces
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Aug. 24 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) field office in Region 1 has extended food assistance to the provinces which were hit…
WB conducts review on DA-Philippine Rural Development Projects
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) — A team from the World Bank (WB) will be visiting several sub-projects implemented under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) to…
Finance ministers of APEC member economies all set to launch roadmap in Cebu meeting
MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) — When finance ministers of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies meet in Cebu this September, they will take the first step towards financial integration for the region….