By Joan Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) directs banks to maintain a status quo on interbank automated teller machine (ATM) fees pending the completion of a study…
25 persons, 30 loose firearms seized in PNP-CIDG operation
By Priam Nepomuceno and Lloyd Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — For the first 15 days of September, the PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group announced that it has arrested 25 persons and confiscated 30…
Army closely monitoring NPA extortion from barangay poll candidates
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The Philippine Army in Negros Occidental is closely monitoring the movements of the New People’s Army (NPA) in relation to the October 28 barangay elections. Col. Jon Aying,…
Coaches must be expert about their particular sport–Garcia
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA) — Sports coaches must be thoroughly knowledgeable of their particular event in order to be effective in teaching, imparting or downloading information, techniques, methods and winning…
Pangasinan to send solid team to Batang Pinoy NL Leg
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA)– The provincial government plans to field a solid Pangasinan team in the Batang Pinoy Northern Luzon leg in Iba, Zambales on Oct. 15- 19. This is the objective of…
Recovery, rehab efforts for Habagat victims in Bataan, Zambales, intensified
By Zorayda S. Tecson CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 3, together with local government units (LGUs) and concerned government agencies,…
Atienza urges BFAR to liberate 3 lakes in Metro Manila, nearby provinces from fishpens causing massive flooding
MANILA, (PNA) — Buhay party list Rep. Lito Atienza on Friday urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to seriously consider saving three lakes by liberating the big body of…
GSIS memorial plan holder can refund cash payments until Dec 31
MANILA, (PNA) — The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has extended the application deadline on the Enhanced Optional Exit Mechanism (EOEM) for its memorial plan holders until December 31, 2013. According to…
Update: LPA intensifies into tropical depression “Paolo”
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The low pressure area West of Zambales on Thursday has developed into a Tropical Depression and was named “Paolo.” The state weather bureau said…
Zambo port reopens Friday amid standoff
By Teofilo P. Garcia Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Stringent security measures will be implemented to ensure the safety of sea travelers as the local port will be partially opened Friday to…
Australia’s researchers create new device to measure central blood pressure
MELBOURNE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Some Australian researchers have invented a new device, which could measure the more accurate blood pressure than usual ones. The new device is expected to provide the correct quantity…
De Venecia re-elected as head of women’s block in Congress
By Leonardo V. Micua DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — For the second time in a row, Rep. Gina de Venecia (4th district, Pangasinan) was elected as president of the 79-strong Association of Women’s…
Fronda, Docena lose in Round 12 of Turkey World Junior Chess C’ship
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA) -— Filipino youth chess contenders Jerad Docena and Jan Jodilyn Fronda both lost to higher-rated opponents in the 12th round of the 2013 World Junior Chess…
Pangasinan soon to showcase waste-to-energy plant
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA)–Garbage disposal and collection in Pangasinan may no longer be a problem once a high-tech processing plant that can convert wastes into energy is in place. This will soon be…
Lady solon denies receiving PDAF after signing impeachment complaint vs GMA in 2005
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — Batanes Rep. Henedina Abad on Thursday said her office has not received Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) after she signed the impeachment complaint in July…