By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, (PNA) -– Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado Saturday requested operators of Bustos dam to temporary close its collapsed Gate 4. This, after receiving latest updates from…
Update: Rampaging floods submerge entire San Miguel, Bulacan town, 20 villages in San Ildefonso
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, (PNA) — Rampaging floodwaters cascading from the Sierra Madre mountains submerged the entire town of San Miguel while 20 villages in nearby San Ildefonso town…
PDEA agents, cops arrest three men in drug buy-bust operation in Tacurong City
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) –Joint police and anti-narcotics agents arrested on Saturday during a buy bust operation three men involved in large scale drug trade in Tacurong City, police said. Supt. Junie Buenacosa,…
Clearing of roads in Nueva Ecija fast-tracked
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, (PNA) — Coordinated efforts among governmet institutions have fast track the clearing of road networks rendered impassable by fallen trees, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
Newly amended law allows cutting of severely infested coconut trees
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — Coconut trees are now allowed to be cut on some conditions under the newly amended Republic Act 10593, known as an Act providing for the regulation of the…
Teams start repair of damaged powerlines in flood-hit Bulacan town
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, (PNA)-—As sunny weather began to prevail in many parts of the province, government teams and linemen of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Sunday started…
Almost 19,000 barangay poll bets in Region 6 ‘early birds’ in COC filing
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Region 6 reported that 18,863 aspirants in the October 28 barangay elections filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COC) during the first day…
New frigates to be equipped with helicopters
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — Aside from being heavily-armed, the two frigates which the Department of National Defense (DND) is acquiring to beef up the Philippine Navy (PN), will also…
Pakistani MP hopeful of positive outcome of Iran n-talks
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/IRNA) — Pakistani Member of Parliament (MP) on Sunday said that western states must accept Iran’s peaceful nuclear right, adding that he was hopeful of the positive outcome of upcoming Iranian…
(3rd Lead) 12 killed in PHL due to Typhoon Santi
MANILA, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 12 people were killed and three others were missing as Typhoon Nari (local name Santi) continued to batter the northern part of Philippines, a senior government official…
DLSU snipes UST to win UAAP Season 76 Title
By Kevin Patrick V. Mariano MANILA (PNA) — When the smoke cleared, the De La Salle Green Archers became the UAAP Season 76 champions after defeating the valiant University Of Santo Tomas…
‘Santi’ displaces 46,295 families – NDRRMC
MANILA, (PNA) –The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday revealed that strong winds and rain-induced floods brought about by typhoon “Santi” has so far affected 46,295 families or…
Another typhoon to enter PHL on Monday – PAGASA
MANILA, (PNA) –As typhoon “Santi” is expected to be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday another typhoon is expected to enter by Monday morning, the state weather forecaster…
Update: ‘Santi’ out of PHL
MANILA, (PNA) –Typhoon “Santi” is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and is moving farther away from the country and closer towards Vietnam, the state weather bureau said on Sunday….
14 quakes jolt Marinduque – Phivolcs
MANILA, (PNA) –At least 14 earthquakes jolted the province of Marinduque that started Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs). In a phone interview,…