MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — In a bid to provide quality health care to Filipino veterans and their families, the Defense and Health Departments on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA)…
AFP to deploy Marines in coastal areas
MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be deploying Marine units in the priority coasts of the country. This is in-line with the military transition to…
(Update) LPA continues to dump rains over Luzon until Wednesday –PAGASA
MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — The low pressure area (LPA) hovering off Quezon province will continue to dump rains in most parts of Luzon in the next 24 hours, the state weather…
Manila, Pasay suspend classes due to heavy rains
MANILA , (PNA) — The cities of Manila and Pasay have suspended classes due to continuous rains since Monday. Manila City mayor Joseph Estrada announced on Tuesday the cancellation of classes in…
Ukrainian President dissolves parliament, announces early elections
KIEV, (PNA/ITAR-TASS) – Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko on Monday dissolved the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) and announced early legislative elections. The president dissolved the Rada “as this is the only correct and responsible…
Ebola outbreak ‘complicated’: WHO
FREETOWN, (PNA/Xinhua) — The UN Ebola Response Coordinator, who is leading a UN delegation to West Africa said Monday that the Ebola outbreak in the West African region is “complicated and is…
BOC to auction Php 300-M worth of white and glutinous rice
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has announced it will be holding a public auction through sealed bidding of white rice and glutinous rice worth more than Php…
Smart, Sun postpaid subscribers up by 17% to 2.6-M in H1
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — Subscribers of PLDT wireless brands Smart Communications and Sun Cellular on Monday reported a 17 percent increase in its postpaid subscribers to 2.6 million for the first…
Cebu provincial government, Filinvest P6-B joint venture gets PEZA ITC certification
CEBU CITY, Aug. 25 (PNA) — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has certified as “information technology center” (ITC) the P6-billion joint venture project between developer Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) and the…
Catbalogan City constructs temporary shelters for typhoon “Glenda” victims
CATBALOGAN CITY, Aug 25 (PNA) — The city government here has gone full-swing with the construction of temporary shelters for its constituents currently staying in evacuation centers after being displaced by typhoon…
Groups train Dagami folks on livelihood
DAGAMI, Leyte, Aug. 25 (PNA) — The Tacloban Pinoy Tour Club (TPTC), in collaboration with the Cristina’s Learn and Earn Program (CLEP), taught residents of this town on how to earn without…
Gov. Marcos lauds Ilocos Norte PNP’s highest crime solution efficiency so far
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Aug. 25 (PNA) — Governor Imee R. Marcos has lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Ilocos Norte for its intensified drive against criminality resulting in 59 percent…
President Aquino leads National Heroes’ Day celebration
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday paid tribute to the country’s past and modern-day heroes as he led the nation in commemorating National Heroes’ Day at…
P100-M worth of ‘shabu’ seized in QC
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 10 (PNA) — Police seized some Php 100 million worth of methamphetamine hydrocloride, or ‘shabu,’ from three suspected drug traders during an anti-drug operation in…
(Update) LPA continues to bring rains over Bicol region, Visayas, Mindanao until Tuesday -PAGASA
MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — Light to moderate rains are expected to prevail over the Bicol region, the Visayas and Mindanao in the next 24 hours due to the low pressure area…