By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, August 17 (PNA) — House Independent Bloc Leader and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday said House Ad Hoc committee on Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) panel…
LRT-1 southbound stations now selling beep cards
MANILA, Aug 16 (PNA) — Beep cards are now being sold at all Southbound stations of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) for passengers to try out. This comes after the…
PNP-HPG reports 11,285 traffic accidents nationwide with 567 deaths, 5,220 injuries in H1
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP)–Highway Patrol Group (HPG) reported on Monday that 567 persons died and 5,220 others were injured in 11,285 traffic accidents nationwide in the…
Comelec planning to expand the coverage of the Random Manual Audit
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to expand the coverage of the Random Manual Audit (RMA), which is being conducted after the elections. Under the Poll…
Poe’s camp to unmask individuals behind demolition job against lady senator
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) – The camp of Senator Grace Poe on Monday vowed to unmask the people behind the demolition job against the lady senator. Senator Francis…
Former senator ‘Butch’ Aquino dies; 76
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) – Former Senator Agapito ‘Butz’ Aquino passed away on Monday afternoon. He was 76. According to Senator Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV, the former…
PNP Chief okays promotion of 14,462 police officers to next higher rank
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ricardo Marquez approved on Monday the promotion of 14,462 Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs) and Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) who qualified for…
QCHD, DOH and pharmaceutical partner activate schools in anti-dengue campaign
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD), in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur, will launch a massive dengue awareness campaign on…
Passing BBL now will benefit next administration, Ferrer says
MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — Amid calls to let the next Congress pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) from some members of the House of Representatives and other sectors, chief government peace…
Palace in grief over untimely demise of former Sen. Butz Aquino
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Aug 17 (PNA) — Malacanang expressed condolences to the family of former Senator Agapito “Butz” Aquino, 76, who died of natural causes Monday afternoon. “We know that in…
Senate approves bill clamping down transfer of weapons of mass destruction
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill imposing stricter controls on the transfers of dual-use goods, controlled goods…
Maguindanao execs rapped for unremitted Pag-IBIG premiums, BIR taxes
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has affirmed the finding of probable cause holding South Upi, Maguindanao Mayor Abdullah Campong and Municipal Treasurer…
(News Feature)BuB fuels tofu-making industry in Valenzuela
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Aug. 15 (PNA) — The Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) of the national government drove 26 individuals to fight poverty by making them busy while earning for their livelihood…
(News Feature)IRRI: El Niño puts uncertainty to rice supply in global mart
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Aug. 15 (PNA) — The Philippine-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has discussed the possible effects of El Niño in the rice market in the latter part…
APEC pushes developments in 5 areas through S&T in higher education
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Aug. 15 (PNA) — Member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will pursue developments in five key areas through science and technology in higher education….