PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The week-long bomb awareness education campaign in a bid to thwart bomb plots by lawless elements reeled off Wednesday in this city. The…
Feasibility study on Burnham Park development pushes through
BAGUIO CITY, August 27 (PNA) -– The conduct of a feasibility study will push through to be used as a reference in future development plans at Burnham Park in Baguio City but…
4 drug dealers arrested in Pampanga
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Aug. 27 (PNA) — Four suspected drug dealers were arrested Monday in a buy-bust operation conducted by Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (PAIDSOTG), in coordination…
SC stops rehabilitation of cash-strapped CAP
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) has stopped the implementation of the three-year extension and modification of the rehabilitation plan of the cash-strapped pre-need…
No basis to impeach the President, people still supportive of ‘daang matuwid’ agenda, says official
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The Palace believes there is no basis for the impeachment complaints filed against President Benigno S. Aquino III, whose reform agenda still has the support of the…
House okays bill protecting persons displaced by natural calamities, armed conflicts
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Bill protecting the rights and welfare of persons displaced by natural calamities and armed conflicts has been approved on third and final…
DepEd aims for single-shifting in all NCR public schools by June 2015
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for its target to implement single- shifting for all National Capital Region (NCR) public elementary and secondary schools by June…
Peso, stocks up as investors turn more bullish on the low-interest rate regime
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Aug 26 (PNA) — Uncertainty on when the Federal Reserve will hike its key rates buoyed the Philippine peso and the local bourse Tuesday, a late start for…
Bacman Geothermal Project Unit 2 operational by October
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) Bacman Unit 2 is projected to be fully operational by October 2014, after its “permanent fix” due to the…
City council approves hike in real properties by 30%
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 26 (PNA) –- The city council here had approved en toto on Tuesday the proposed increase in the assessment levels of real properties slated to take effect starting January…
Tacloban City’s executive and legislative offices complement efforts to help Yolanda survivors
TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 26 (PNA) — The executive and legislative branches of the city government here are one in ensuring that their constituents affected by super typhoon Yolanda are being taken care…
Christian church to extend livelihood projects to ‘Yolanda’ victims
TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 26 (PNA) -– The Harvest Evangelical Free Church will implement various livelihood programs in this city to help super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan) victims rebuild their shattered lives. Through livelihood…
Flash floods displace 200 families in Sarangani
By Allen Estabillo GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Aug. 26 (PNA) — Around 200 families in the coastal municipalities of Kiamba and Maasim in Sarangani Province were displaced as flash floods ravaged several villages…
Gov. Defensor thanks President Aquino for approving P17.3-B ‘Yolanda’ rehab plan
By Annabel J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, Aug. 26 (PNA) — Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. during his state of the province address (SOPA) delivered before the Iloilo provincial board members, capitol heads…
4 major dams in Luzon still below levels despite rains — PAGASA
MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — Despite continues rains due to the low pressure area (LPA) and thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday that it continues…