By Jelly Musico MANILA, (PNA) — Senate President Franklin M. Drilon described Tuesday the plunder case filed anew against him by former Iloilo Rep. Augusto Syjuco Jr. as a pathetic and desperate…
Laguna’s Ejercito asks Comelec to reverse ruling disqualifying him
MANILA, (PNA) — Laguna Gov. Emilio Ramon Ejercito Tuesday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division to reverse its ruling disqualifying him from the May 2013 midterm elections. In his 28-page…
Coloma: PNoy will spend rest of term making Filipinos proud
By Perla Lena BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III will spend his remaining two years and nine months in office serving his constituents and make them feel proud…
Update: TD Quedan to exit in next 24 to 48 hours
MANILA, (PNA) — Tropical Depression “Quedan” maintained its strength and continues to move over the Philippine Sea the state weather forecaster said on Monday. In its update, as of 10 a.m. tropical…
Columbia FC rules SMART Interclub Davao leg
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) – Columbia Football Club rules the Davao elimination of this year’s SMART Interclub Football Championship held at the Tionko grounds. Columbia FC, which previously topped the ACER Cup Invitational…
Healthy lifestyle office seen to reduce obesity in the country
QUEZON CITY, (PNA) –A lawmaker is calling for the creation of an office on healthy lifestyle to address health-related problems like the rising number of overweight and obese cases in the country….
Iran’s non-oil exports increased
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — The Islamic Republic of Iran has exported over 31.5 million tons of non-oil goods, worth US$ 12.1 billion, in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year…
Palace official sees ‘fruitful’ visit of US President Barack Obama to the Philippines next month
MANILA, (PNA) — A palace spokesperson sees a very fruitful meeting between Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III and United States President Barack Obama, who will conduct his first ever visit to…
AAK Davao dominates TKS-Petron Interclub Karatefest
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) – As expected, host Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK) Davao showed its dominance by winning 15 of the 18 golds at stake in the TKS-Petron Interclub Age-Group…
Preparations underway for installation of CIQ system in Bacolod-Silay Airport
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Preparations for the installation of the components for the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) system at the Bacolod-Silay Airport are underway. Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Evelio Leonardia…
MMDA plants 40,000 trees at San Mateo landfill
MANILA, (PNA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Corazon Jimenez said on Sunday that the agency has planted 40,000 tress at the 73-hectare San Mateo Landfill Facility in Barangay…
Trainings for crew of PN’s AW-109 helicopters now ongoing
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Navy spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic announced Sunday that trainings for the maintenance, avionic, and flight crews of the three AW-109 “Power” helicopters of…
Sec. Coloma recommends appropriate recognition for Eastern Samar’s Balangiga encounter
BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar, (PNA) — Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio E. Coloma Jr. will recommend for an “appropriate recognition” to the historic Balangiga encounter as it marked its 112th anniversary…
Drilon willing to adhere if majority decides to subpoena Napoles
MANILA, (PNA)–Senator President Franklin Drilon has expressed willingness to respect if majority of his colleagues decide to support the request of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to subpoena Janet Lim Napoles in…
Special equipment accidents kill 10 in Aug.
BEIJING, (Xinhua) — Accidents caused by special equipment, such as elevators and boilers, killed 10 people and injured another 10 in August of 2013, according to official data issued on Sunday. The…