CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City, July 21 (PNA) — Fishermen found the lifeless body of a woman in the sea off Barangay Cotmon, San Fernando, Camarines Sur, Monday morning, a…
11 Filipino fishermen rescued by US Navy safe – SBMA
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, July 21 (PNA) — Eleven fishermen who were rescued by the US Navy after their fishing vessel capsized 90 miles off the coast of Subic are now safe and…
Western Mindanao State University is K to 12 ready
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 21 (PNA) — The government-owned Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) announced that the university is now K to 12 ready. Dr. Milabel Ho, WMSU president, made this announcement Tuesday,…
DSWD-MIMAROPA releases PHP22M for Emergency Shelter Assistance in Palawan
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 21 (PNA) -– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-MIMAROPA said that it will release a total of PHP22-million budget for the…
Bicol police chief bares arrest of top NPA leader
DARAGA, Albay, July 21 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police Bicol regional office on Tuesday announced the capture of a top commander of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Bicol on Monday…
DBM okays PHP1.5-B budget for provincial roads – Cebu gov
CEBU CITY, July 21 (PNA) — Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III has confirmed the approval by the Department of Budget Management (DBM) Central Office of a PHP1.5-billion budget for Cebu provincial roads….
Pangasinan receives P7-M Performance Challenge Fund
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 21 (PNA) — The Pangasinan provincial government under the leadership of Governor Amado Espino Jr. received on Tuesday its performance challenge fund (PCF) worth P7 million from the Department…
Dagupan jumps to 19th as Most Competitive City in PHL for 2015
DAGUPAN CITY, July 21 (PNA)- The city of Dagupan has improved its overall ranking in the national competitiveness index by jumping 25 notches higher from being number 44 last year under the…
PA chief lauds Army Dragon Boat Team for winning gold medal in Japan
MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — Philippine Army commander Major Gen. Eduardo Ano lauded the PA Dragon Boat Team for winning the gold medal at the men’s 250-meter race in Osaka, Japan Sunday….
NPA bandit leader killed in Camarines Norte clash
MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — A New People’s Army (NPA) bandit leader was killed when a squad of soldiers and militiamen counterattacked and fended-off a rebel assault on their detachment at Barangay…
President Aquino signs Philippine Competition Act, Cabotage Law amendments
MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law on Tuesday two landmark bills aimed at promoting trade and fair competition. The President signed Republic Act No. 10667…
PHL Competition, Cabotage bills signed into laws
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, July 21 (PNA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law on Tuesday two important bills that would continue to push the country’s progress and inclusive…
SC cites technical infirmity of petition vs. Torre de Manila
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — The magistrates of the Supreme Court (SC) cited on Tuesday the technical infirmity of the petition filed by the Knights of Rizal…
Php25-B budget for defense, a ‘big impact’
By Priam F. Nepumuceno MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — “A big impact,” this was Defense public affairs office chief Arsenio Andolong commented on the projected Php25 billion budget for his department in…
Ranking rebel leaders bagged in Quezon City, Bulacan operations
MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — A ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leader and his wife were arrested Monday by combined elements from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the PNP-Criminal…