By Lloyd Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Interior Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday assured residents of earthquake-ravaged Bohol of enough supply of rice and other basic commodities and called on them to avoid…
Roads and bridges damaged by Central Visayas quake
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that several roads and bridges were damaged by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Central Visayas Region Tuesday morning. According…
Palawan launches online campaign opposing Sen. Trillanes’ Archipelagic Sea Lanes
By Celeste Ann R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) –A group that calls itself “Friends of Tubbataha (FoT),”and being managed by the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) has launched an online petition and…
7.1-magnitude quake hits Panguna, Papua New Guinea — USGS
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale jolted 67 km away from Panguna, Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a…
Roundup: U.S. debt ceiling deal emerging after fight in Congress
By Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — An agreement on the U.S. debt ceiling appeared to be emerging Tuesday after much back and forth between the Democrats and Republicans in Congress, but the…
ITCZ continues to bring rains over PHL
MANILA, (PNA) — Expect rains in most parts of the country including Metro Manila due to Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the state weather forecaster said on…
Aquino to visit Cebu, Bohol Wednesday to assess earthquake damage
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III will visit quake ravaged areas in Cebu and Bohol on Wednesday to assess the destruction there. In a briefing at the National Disaster Risk…
CA exonerates another accused in Globe Asiatique syndicated estafa raps
By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Court of Appeals has exonerated another one of the accused in the case of syndicated estafa involving the property developer Globe Asiatique. In a 21-page…
(2nd Nightlead) Anxiety grips victims of 7.2-magnitude quake with series of aftershocks
By The Philippines News Agency Thousands of victims of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake which sent residents into panic Tuesday morning were gripped by nervousness and feelings of unease as night covered Bohol and…
(Update) Quake death toll now at 87 -PNP
MANILA, (PNA) — The death toll for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas has almost reached to 90, the PNP official said on Tuesday. In a text message to Philippine…
Tension cracks seen in gov’t buildings in Iloilo City
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Tension cracks were seen in two government buildings in this city after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Visayas past 8 a.m. Tuesday. Intensity 5 was recorded in…
Roundup: S.Korean shares fall on U.S. debt woes
SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — South Korean shares ended slightly lower on Monday as uncertainties remained over negotiations in the United States over the budget plan and debt ceiling. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock…
(Lead) DOH deploys medical teams to areas shaken by 7.2 magnitude quake
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — About six to eight teams were initially deployed by the Dept. of Health (DOH) on Tuesday to aid with medical operations in earthquake-stricken areas in Central…
6,400 teachers in GenSan, South Cotabato to serve in barangay polls
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) –A total of 6,405 teachers here and nearby South Cotabato province will be serving as board of election tellers (BETs) in the Oct. 28 barangay elections in the…
11 cops in Region 12 dismissed for drug use
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Eleven policemen in Region 12 have been dismissed from active service in the last nine months for using illegal drugs and involvement in various illegal drug-related activities…