CEBU CITY, July 30 (PNA) — Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III has welcomed the approval by the Senate of a bill creating a new district in the province. The new district brings…
Pag-IBIG conducts housing fair for Calamba City gov’t employees
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 30 (PNA) — The Pag-IBIG Fund Institutional Housing Group headed by Sherry Marie Abairo is conducting a two-day housing fair starting today (July 30) until Friday (July 31)…
Davao Light imposes four-hour power cut off
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, July 30 (PNA) — Davao Light and Power Co.(DLPC) started Thursday imposing a maximum of three to four hours of rotating power interruptions in this city…
DOH-2 reports achievements in MDG goals
TUGUEGARAO CITY, July 30 (PNA) — The Department of Health Regional Office 2 (DOH-02) has achieved the health- related targets under the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for the year 2014. According to…
PCL slams dad involved in fake official receipts, certificates of appearance
DAGUPAN CITY, July 30 (PNA)–A town councilor of Leyte is now facing strings of criminal cases, including an administrative complaint for issuing fake official receipts and certificates of appearance purportedly coming from…
MIAA chief: NAIA Terminals are structurally sound, earthquake-ready
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — How prepared are airports and its authorities to deal the possible 7.2 earthquake to hit Metro Manila or the “big one”? Manila International…
Over 8-M school children undergo deworming during NSDD –DOH
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — More than eight million school-age children studying in public elementary schools nationwide were listed as “dewormed” during the conduct of the National School…
Colmenares asks Comelec to ensure PCOS machines will work even during power shortage
Sammy F. Martin MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares on Thursday said Commission on Elections (COMELEC) should consider all possible scenario including power shortage in 2016 even…
British businesses have “high degree” of interest in PHL — BCCP
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) said more United Kingdom-based companies are interested in the Philippine market. “There’s high degree of interest…
Congress can review law to protect victims of cyber-bullying –Coloma
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said on Thursday Congress can review the Anti-Bullying Law with the end goal of protecting the victims of…
DPWH-NCR bares July 31-Aug. 3 road repair schedule
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — Reblocking and road repair will be undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) in two roads in the cities of Quezon and…
Earthquake drill at MIAA building tests its personnel’s preparedness
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) personnel were quickly and successfully able to evacuate the MIAA Administration Building during the metro-wide earthquake drill conducted…
DFA to protest anew Canada waste transfer to PHL
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is readying another diplomatic protest against Canada for its inaction on the shipment of its waste to…
DBM: 2014 realignment allegations ‘misleading’
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday stressed that various transfers of appropriation under the 2014 budget were legitimate and open to public scrutiny, after…
Text blasts sent to alert mobile users on earthquake readiness
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — A series of text blasts were sent to mobile users before and after the Metro Manila-wide earthquake drill on Thursday in anticipation of…