MANILA, Dec. 1 (PNA) –The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday announced that the number of people affected by super typhoon “Yolanda” has breached 11 million mark. In…
Pilgrimage of 25,000 people to Mt. Samat offered to ‘Yolanda’ victims
PILAR, Bataan, Dec. 1 (PNA)–The Diocese of Balanga on Saturday dedicated the pilgrimage to historic Mount Samat here of more than 25,000 people, mostly youth, to victims of typhoon “Yolanda”. Bishop Ruperto…
Government to spend P40.9B to rehabilitate hard-hit areas in Visayas Region
MANILA, Nov. 30 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III and his Cabinet ironed out government programs aimed at immediately rehabilitating typhoon-affected areas in Eastern Visayas, a Palace official said on Saturday….
ICRC focuses relief efforts on water, emergency medical care
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 30 (PNA) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its partners, the Red Cross and Red Crescent, announced that it is now focusing its efforts on…
Sarangani gov bats for God-centered governance, synergy of leaders and sustainable development
By Allen Estabillo GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 29 (PNA) — Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian-Solon has underscored God-centered governance, synergy of all leaders, and sustainable development as ingredients in attaining prosperity, which should…
Alarm raised over rising HIV cases in South Cotabato
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 29 (PNA) — Health authorities in South Cotabato province are alarmed over the rising incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the area as 14 more cases…
Web tool to help farmers raise rice yield, income
SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ,Nueva Ecija, Nov. 28 (PNA)–A web tool that could help farmers boost their rice productivity was launched Wednesday, according to an official from Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice). Dr….
3 MMSU scientific research papers cited in national forum
BATAC CITY, Nov. 28, 2013 (PNA) – The research and development program of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) won another national award when three of its scientific research papers were cited in…
Some breast cancers linked to cholesterol byproduct: study
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) — A byproduct of cholesterol may function like the hormone estrogen to fuel the growth of breast cancer in mice, and perhaps in people, according to a U.S….
Thai gov’t pledges “utmost tolerance” in dealing with street protests
BANGKOK, Nov. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) — The government of Thailand has pledged to show its utmost tolerance in dealing with the widening street protests, its spokesman said on Thursday. All the government officials…
PhilHealth urges ‘Yolanda’-affected residents to visit offices in Tacloban, Ormoc
MANILA, Nov 28 (PNA) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) urged residents in Tacloban and Ormoc with health insurance concerns to visit their offices which have been in operation since Monday,…
Protests continue in Ukraine as EU summit starts
KIEV, Nov. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) — Several thousand people on Thursday continued rallying in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, and other major Ukrainian cities when the Eastern Partnership Summit of the European Union opened…
DPRK nuclear reactor may be in use again, warns IAEA
VIENNA, Nov. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday it has evidence of suspicious activity coming from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Yongbyon nuclear complex that…
Pacquiao to launch 3-day relief mission in typhoon-hit areas in Samar, Leyte
By Allen Estabillo GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 29 (PNA) — Boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao will visit Tacloban City and several parts of Eastern Visayas this weekend to conduct…
Court operation in some areas in Panay island now normal
MANILA, Nov. 29 (PNA) — The operation of courts in some areas in Panay island devastated by super typhoon “Yolanda” last November 8 is now normal. This was based on the inspection…