By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the implementation of an ordinance of the local government…
Tacloban City SP asks fund augmentation from nat’l govt
TACLOBAN CITY, Feb.6 (PNA) –The Sangguniang Panlungod (SP) of this city on Wednesday’s regular session passed a resolution asking President Benigno S. Aquino III for the national government to extend fund augmentation…
President Aquino lines up with other applicants to renew driver’s license at LTO
MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — Applicants for driver’s license renewal were surprised to see President Benigno S. Aquino III queuing up at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tayuman St. in Manila…
Palace: Government confident of keeping inflation rate within target
MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — The country’s economic managers remain confident that inflation will be kept within their target and the government will closely watch recent economic developments to protect consumers from…
Palace: Schools that adjusted calendars have their own charters
MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — The schools that have adjusted their academic calendars are presumed to have weighed the pros and cons of their decisions, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential Communications Operations Office…
Senate, House agree to pass Bangsamoro basic law before year-end
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) – Senate President Franklin Drilon announced on Thursday that the Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed to pass the Bangsamoro basic law…
Russia, UN chief call for Olympic truce
MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Russian government has called on all warring parties around the world to observe the Olympic truce during the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, scheduled to open Friday….
PHL stocks extend winning streak
MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — The Philippine stock market finished slightly higher along with other Asian bourses, extending its gains for a second day on Thursday, following the positive closings from Wall…
60 world leaders to attend Sochi Olympic Games
MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — A total of 44 world leaders will attend the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games Russia will host in its Black Sea resort of Sochi,…
China’s 9-dash claim form of expansionism — DFA
MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) -– China’s massive claim over nearly the entire South China Sea under its so-called nine-dash line map is a form of expansionism, the Department of Foreign Affairs said…
President Aquino to attend Elsie Gaches Village 50th anniversary
MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III will attend Friday the 50th founding anniversary of the Elsie Gaches Village (EGV), the first and largest government facility for people with…
Foreign donors prefer Albay’s disaster rehabilitation model
LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) –Foreign donors engaged in the post-“Yolanda” reconstruction have expressed preference for Albay’s “geostrategic redevelopment” model in their rehabilitation assistance programs, designed to help build new and disaster…
DENR-Calabarzon inks pact with Batangas City LGU to boost land titling
BATANGAS CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) — The Calabarzon Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office has forged an agreement on Tuesday with the Batangas City local government unit (LGU) to…
Cebu City prepares for APEC Summit, International Eucharistic Congress
CEBU CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the city government is now preparing for two major forthcoming events, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next year…
Cebu City police intel chief bucks marijuana legalization
CEBU CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) — A senior police intelligence official here has opposed the legalization of marijuana in the Philippines, following similar moves in two American states — Colorado and Washington….