MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III extolled National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin along with the 220,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their dedicated services to the country at…
Aquino admin vows greater openness, transparency
MANILA, (PNA) — Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad on Sunday said that the Aquino administration is prepared to intensify its bid for greater transparency and accountability in government, particularly in wake…
Bacolod city gov’t OKs P1.37-M fund for hosting Batang Pinoy
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The city government has allocated some P1.37-million for hosting the 2013 Philippine Youth Game-Batang Pinoy National Finals slated Nov. 19-23 here. On the request of Mayor Monico Puentevella,…
Concerned gov’t agencies remain on alert to ensure safety of people on their way home after ‘Undas 2013,’ Palace says
MANILA, (PNA) — Concerned government agencies are continuously monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of people on their way home after the observance of “Undas 2013,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary…
‘Fish kill’ in MisOr alarms residents, governor orders probe
By Cris Diaz TAGOLO-AN, Misamis Oriental, (PNA) — Hundreds of fish floated on the shorelines of Tagolo-an due to “poisoning” from the effluents of damaged copra dumped near the coastline there, local…
13 lucky charms found laden with lead, eco group warns
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — About 13 lucky charms out of 15 samples sold by street vendors at Manila South Cemetery during the recent Undas were discovered by an eco…
Phl entry wins in transparency, citizen participation competition
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippines bested six other countries in the Bright Spots Competition held during the recently concluded Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit in London. The entry is…
President Aquino open to holding dialogue with groups opposed to DAP, Palace says
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino is open to holding a dialogue with groups who are still contesting the administration’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) despite his frequent explanations on the matter…
6.0 magnitude quake hit S. Philippines
MANILA, (PNA/Xinhua) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Palimbang municipality of Sultan Kudarat province in southern Philippines on Sunday evening, and so far reports of casualties have been received. According to the…
Power restored in most of Ilocos Norte – NDRRMC
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced that power has been restored in most parts of Ilocos Norte which was badly battered by Typhoon “Vinta” last…
TD Wilma puts 8 provinces in Mindanao under Signal no.1
MANILA, (PNA) — The low pressure area spotted over east of Mindanao has already developed into a tropical depression as eight provinces in Mindanao were placed under public storm warning signal Number…
Guingona rejects reset of Senate probe on Napoles
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, (PNA) -– Senator Teofisto Guingona III, Senate blue ribbon chairman, on Monday rejected the request of Sen. Serge Osmena III to defer until November 18 the scheduled…
Moscow team gets desperate over football pitch crisis
MOSCOW, (PNA/R-Sport) -– The dearth of quality football pitches in the Russian capital came to light again Saturday as Lokomotiv Moscow turned down a request from desperate city rival CSKA to use…
Bill to create a school for sports filed
MANILA, (PNA) — A Cavite lawmaker has filed a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to create a school for sports to develop world-class athletes among Filipinos. Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla (2nd…
Ghana trains young athletes for major int’l events
ACCRA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Ghana has begun a program to unearth and develop young athletes to win laurels for the country at future international assignments. As part of the program, the Ghana Athletics…