CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Sept. 17 (PNA) — City Mayor Edwin D. Santiago on Wednesday led the citywide communal gardening in a bid to combat the adverse effects of climate change….
Dagupan to hold Robotics Science Fair
DAGUPAN CITY, Sept. 17 (PNA) — The city of Dagupan will hold its first Robotics Science Fair from Nov. 6 to 8 at the CSI Stadia. This was contained in a memorandum…
Sen. Santiago says she is fast recovering with the help of wonder pill
MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) — Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Wednesday that with a little help from “wonder pill,” she now feels more relax, hoping she would recover from her lung cancer…
Palace orders probe into Mindanao blasts
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) — Malacanang on Wednesday ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to investigate the series of explosions in Mindanao. “Ini-investigate po ngayon ng ating kapulisan…
Sen. Santiago supports granting of emergency powers to President Aquino
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) – Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Wednesday she is in favor of granting emergency powers to President Benigno S. Aquino III to solve the…
President Aquino gets updates on Mount Mayon’s impending eruption, official says
MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III, who is on an official tour of Europe, receives regular updates from the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on the…
LPA intensifies into tropical depression “Mario” — PAGASA
MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) -– The low pressure area located southeast of Luzon has intensified into tropical depression “Mario,” the third for this month and 13th tropical cyclone to enter the country…
(Update) 6 domestic flights cancelled due to bad weather
MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) — Six domestic flights were cancelled on Wednesday due to bad weather, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said. Via Twitter, the DOTC said the cancelled flights…
Chokepoints set up to prevent return of residents in Mount Mayon danger zones
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) — The military has set up “chokepoints” in communities evacuated due to the imminent eruption of Mount Mayon in Albay. In the same vein,…
Mayon Volcano remains on Alert Level 3 despite increase in seismic activity — Phivolcs
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday the Mayon Volcano in Albay Province remains under Alert Level 3…
Palace confident PHL gains to be sustained beyond 2016
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Sept. 16 (PNA) — Malacanang has expressed optimism that the country’s reforms and gains achieved under the Aquino administration will be sustained beyond 2016. “At this point…
Damage to agriculture from Typhoon ‘Luis’ initially placed at P409 M
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, Sept. 16 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said that based on preliminary field reports, damage wrought by Typhoon “Luis” to agriculture was initially…
New LPA expected to enter PHL on Wednesday — PAGASA
MANILA, Sept. 16 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday said they are tracking a new low pressure area (LPA) which is projected to enter the…
SC defers issuance of TRO on Torre De Manila construction
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, Sept. 16 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday deferred action on the petition seeking to stop the ongoing construction of the Torre De Manila…
Baguio City council urges NCIP to bring ancestral land committee back
BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 16 (PNA) -– The Baguio City council approved Resolution 219 s 2014 authored by councilor Leandro Yangot Jr. urging the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to void a…