By Michaela del Callar MANILA, (PNA) –- India, a powerful voice in Asia, has backed a growing international clamor for the territorial disputes in the South China Sea to be resolved based…
BI on lookout for personalities implicated in P900-M Malampaya fund scam
MANILA, (PNA) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has issued an “Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order” (ILBO) against several individuals, including former President and now Pampanga (2nd District) Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former…
Manila North Tollways Corp. prepares for All Saints Day
By Lloyd Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) and the Toll Regulatory Board said Tuesday they have prepared several measures to address the expected increase in number of…
Death toll for Central Visayas 7.2 magnitude earthquake now 194
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday announced the death toll for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas last Oct. 15 has now…
Typhoon Urduja expected to exit PHL in next 24 hours
MANILA, (PNA) — Typhoon Urduja is expected to be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next 24 hours, the state weather forecaster said on Tuesday. In a interview,…
Makati court allows Napoles to attend Senate probe, also orders PNP to ensure Napoles’ safety
By Lloyd Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Makati Regional Trial Court has granted the request of the Senate for businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles to appear before a Senate investigation into the alleged…
Malacanang to hold 2-day open gov’t budget data hackathon on Nov 9 & 10
MANILA, (PNA) — The Aquino government has invited programmers and designers to participate during the two-day “open government budget data hackathon” to be held this November, a Palace official said. “We are…
Belmonte encourages global competitiveness and integration towards sustainable economic development
MANILA, (PNA) — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said that global competitiveness should be supported as the key to continued growth. Belmonte made the statement before the 39th Philippine Business Conference on Tuesday…
Most Cebu classes suspended for two weeks more due to aftershocks
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Education and local government officials on Monday suspended classes in Cebu City and Cebu Province for another two weeks after a series of strong aftershocks Sunday and Monday….
DPWH 8 orders immediate assessment of all infrastructures in E. Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Dept. of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) here has ordered for an “immediate assessment” of all infrastructures in Eastern Visayas following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that severely…
Roundup: State of emergency as fires converge on Sydney
By Christian Edwards SYDNEY, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Australian state of New South Wales Monday is in an official State of Emergency as authorities prepare for what the RFS (Rural Fire Service) says…
New cyclone may enter PHL in 24-48 hours
MANILA, (PNA) — A new cyclone is expected to enter the country within 24 to 48 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday. In an interview, PAGASA…
OWWA bares 2013 MOFYA regional winners
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has announced the regional winners, both for land-based and sea-based categories, of the 2013 Search for the Model OFW Family Award (MOFYA). The…
NPAs ambush soldiers in North Cotabato, Army launches manhunt
By Edwin O. Fernandez MAKILALA, North Cotabato, (PNA) –- The military here has launched pursuit operations against a band of communist New Peoples Army (NPA) who ambushed Monday morning a convoy of…
Baguio gun ban violators now total to 4, one suspect is a minor — BCPO
BAGUIO CITY, (PNA) — Four persons, one of them a minor, have already violated the total gun ban here imposed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), in view of the on-going campaign…