MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) – The low pressure area (LPA) hovering over the Visayas still has slim chance to intensify into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours but continues to…
President Aquino to DSWD employees: Despite criticism, none of you gave up
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Jan 16 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino on Thursday expressed deep admiration for employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) who continued to…
DSWD cites donors, media practitioners and other partners
By Leilani S. Junio & Dan Karlo Ternora MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) — As the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) celebrated its 63rd anniversary on Thursday, it also gave recognition…
PCA to spend P1.6B for complete fertilizer in Yolanda-hit areas
PALO, Leyte, (PNA) -– The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will be spending P1.6 billion for procurement and distribution of complete fertilizer in the bid to immediately recover losses in the coconut industry…
WWII veterans’ pension proposed to be increased by 300%
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA)–Administrator Ernesto Carolina of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office Administration (PVAO) disclosed that his agency’s proposal to increase the monthly pension of the World War II (WWII) veterans by 300%…
Human voyage to Mars agreed as goal at ministerial space forum
By Kakumi Kobayashi WASHINGTON, (PNA/Kyodo) –A human voyage to Mars was confirmed as a long-term goal Thursday by representatives from nearly 40 space-faring countries, including Japan, China and India, at the first…
Govt agencies fill gap left by PDAF abolition for project implementation
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — With the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) already gone, three government agencies have been helping fill the gap in the implementation of infrastructure projects in Maguindanao’s first district….
25 distressed OFWs return home from Riyadh
MANILA, (PNA) — Twenty-five distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrived home late Thursday night after they availed of the government’ repatriation program. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) desk at the Ninoy…
Additional tax exemptions for individual taxpayers sought
MANILA, (PNA) — Lawmakers are now considering a measure that would ease the financial burden of individual taxpayers through possible additional tax exemptions. HB 2660, authored by Rep. Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo (2nd…
Rough Luzon, Visayas seas still expected
MANILA, (PNA) — Government’s weather agency warned against sailing in waters off Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon and the Visayas, expecting there rough to very rough…
Govt agencies fill gap left by PDAF abolition for project implementation
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — With the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) already gone, three government agencies have been helping fill the gap in the implementation of infrastructure projects in Maguindanao’s first district….
1 dead, 5 injured in motorcycle, tricycle collision in Camarines Sur
CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City, (PNA) -– A motorcycle driver died when his vehicle collided with a tricycle being driven by a village councilman Sunday night at Barangay Sagrada, Buhi,…
Amok shot dead after killing 2 men inside vice mayor’s house in Maguindanao
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — Police multipliers shot dead late Sunday afternoon a bodyguard of a Maguindanao politician who earlier shot dead two civilians, police and military authorities here said. Capt. Anthony Bulao,…
Village chairmen arrest 2 men with guns, shabu
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Village officials arrested on Monday dawn two men believed to be engaged in illegal drug trade in Carmen town in North Cotabato, police said. Senior Supt. Danilo Peralta,…
Firecrackers can be ‘traumatic ordeal’ for animals, groups say
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Since many animal species have highly sensitive ears, firecracker explosions have been described by an environmental group on Sunday as “an annual rite that tortures…