MANILA, July 12 (PNA) – Malacanang welcomed on Sunday the recognition given by the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Philippines for its rapid strong response to a 36-year-old foreigner who has…
PCG: No. of stranded passengers down to 25
MANILA, July 12 (PNA) — The number of stranded seagoing passengers in ports dropped to 25 nationwide as of Sunday noon, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in its latest advisory. This…
PDEA supports amendment of anti-wiretapping law
MANILA, July 12 (PNA) — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) supports a proposed bill amending Republic Act No. 4200, otherwise known as the “Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wire Tapping and…
8 flights cancelled due to bad weather
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 12 (PNA) — Bad weather prompted the cancellation of eight flights, both domestic and international on Sunday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said in an…
Escudero wants Senate to look into PhilHealth safeguard mechanisms
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, July 12 (PNA) – Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Sunday said the Senate will look into the safeguard mechanisms in place at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp….
No power shortage for the rest of the year, Umali says
MANILA, July 11 (PNA) — Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali, chairman of the House Committee on Energy, on Saturday said that barring unforeseen events, there will be no more power shortage in…
PAL to hold cabin crew recruitment in Bacolod next month
MANILA/ July 11 (PNA) — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Saturday will hold a cabin crew recruitment event in Bacolod City next month. In a statement, PAL said that this will…
Provincial gov’t plans to bring North Borneo gas & oil to Southern Palawan
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 11 (PNA) — The Palawan government is exploring the possibility of bringing the North Borneo oil and gas to the southern part of…
Roxas distributes 55 brand new patrol jeeps to Batangas , Laguna towns
By Zen Trinidad SANTA CRUZ , Laguna, July 11 (PNA) — Department of Interior and Local government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas distributed on Friday 24 light patrol jeeps to each municipal police…
DSWD-Bicol clarifies educational aid not a scholarship
By Connie B. Destura LEGAZPI CITY, July 11 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 has clarified that the amount received by qualified applicants for the…
BENECO donates for watershed fencing project
BAGUIO CITY, July 11 (PNA) — The Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc (BENECO) donated Php 1 million to the Baguio Water District (BWD) for the fencing project of the Busol Watershed. The project…
Pilar town running out of food supply due to rough seas
ORMOC CITY, Leyte, July 11, (PNA) – Amidst gale warning, Pilar town in Camotes islands appears to have been experiencing a food shortage after operations of its only means of transportation to…
Tacloban building memorial park near grounded ships
TACLOBAN CITY, July 11 (PNA)– The city government here has now started working on an iconic memorial park to honor the victims of the strongest typhoon that pummeled the city nearly two…
1,206 elementary, high school students down after eating durian candies
By Noel B. Najarro BUTUAN CITY , July 11 (PNA) –The Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRC) declared Saturday a “food poisoning outbreak” in Caraga region as a total of…
Comelec to allow voters to vote at Robinsons malls in 2016 polls
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, July 11 (PNA) — Filipino voters will be allowed to vote inside Robinsons Malls in the 2016 national and local elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose…