MANILA, (PNA) — Flashfloods and landslides threaten the Mindoro provinces and some parts of Palawan due to a low pressure area hovering west of Luzon, the state weather forecaster said on Thursday….
PNoy visits wake of soldiers slain in Zambo clash
By Janice Cave MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III visited Thursday the wake of three soldiers killed in the standoff between government forces and Moro National Liberation Front fighters in Zamboanga…
Troops overrun Zambo Island as offensive continues against MNLF rebels
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) –- The government forces have overran Thursday an island east of this city that served to be among the landing points of the Moro…
President Aquino pays last respects to soldiers killed in Zamboanga standoff
NORZAGARAY, Bulacan, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III paid his last respects and condoled with the family of 1st Lieutenant John Kristofer Rama, the first officer-casualty of the Armed Forces of…
Provision of food for evacuees in Zamboanga now under ‘transition’ stage; rehabilitation on its way – DSWD
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday that it is now focusing on “transition period” in the provision of food for the…
DSWD-12 sends 6,400 more food packs to Zamboanga
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 has sent an additional 6,400 family food packs to Zamboanga City to augment the relief operations…
Abad: P50-M “bribe” for Corona conviction not true
By Janice M. Cave MANILA, (PNA) — Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad denied Thursday additional “pork barrel” funds were offered to senators to vote for the conviction of former Supreme Court Chief…
US fighter jets retrofitted into unmanned drones
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Where do old fighter jets go to die? Turns out, some of them don’t. They just drone on. In a joint project with the US Air Force, aerospace…
LRT 1 perimeter fence available for advertisements
MANILA, (PNA) — The Light Transit Authority is offering its perimeter fence available to interested companies for them to advertise their products or services. Anthony Portillo, LRTA line 1 business development analyst,…
APTERR hands over 230 MT rice donation for Davao typhoon Pablo victims
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) –- The ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) recently handed over a total of 230 metric tons rice donation to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD…
BIR files P61-M tax evasion raps vs Napoles couple
MANILA, (PNA) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday filed before the Department of Justice tax evasion charges against businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles (P44.68 million) and her husband Jaime Garcia Napoles…
Blue Ribbon committee Chair urges Drilon to reconsider subpoena for Napoles
MANILA, (PNA) – Senate blue ribbon committee chairman Sen. Teofisto Guingona III on Thursday asked Senate President Franklin Drilon to reconsider his decision not to sign a subpoena for Janet Lim-Napoles on…
Australia’s new prototype vehicle to improve Earth observation satellites’ accuracy
CANBERRA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Australian scientists developed a prototype autonomous vehicle, “Outback Rover,” to help scientists to improve the accuracy of Earth observation satellites that provide valuable data to Australia’s mining and agricultural…
5 most drug-affected barangays in Dagupan identified
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — All the 31 barangays of Dagupan City are considered drug-affected with five of these critically affected, according to the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). Christopher Abrahano, chief of police…
MIWD: Table now open for nomination
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) is now accepting nominations for its five-seat Board of Directors. MIWD Corporate Secretary Oscar C. Tagamolila said the water district has already…