By Herbert P. Mapiles CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — Members of the Provincial Board have questioned the implementation of new rates and charges by the Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional…
Sotto sees passage of 14th month pay bill in Senate
MANILA, (PNA)– Despite gaining strong opposition from employers, minority Senator Vicente Sotto III believes his proposed bill mandating the granting of 14th month pay to rank and file employees will get support…
Six more die due to encephalitis; toll 285
GORAKHPUR (UP), (PNA/PTI) — Encephalitis menace continued unabated in eastern UP where six more children died, taking the death toll in the disease to 285 this year. The six children died in…
5 killed, dozens wounded in Kenya shopping mall attack
NAIROBI, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least five people were killed and dozens of others wounded in an attack by gunmen on a top-level shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday morning,…
12,424 persons in Batanes affected by ‘Odette’
TUGUEGARAO CITY, (PNA) — About 12,424 persons or 2,647 families from 16 barangays were affected by typhoon “Odette” in Batanes province, According to the Office Of Civil Defense (OCD) OCD regional director…
Classes to resume in non-critical areas in Zamboanga City
MANILA, (PNA) — Classes will be resumed in non-critical areas in Zamboanga City, Mayor Isabelle Climaco-Salazar announced on Sunday. She made this statement as the stand-off between the military and Moro National…
2 killed, 3 hurt as rebels attacked security outpost in Misamis Oriental
MANILA, (PNA) — A trooper and a militiaman was killed while three others were hurt after New People’s Army (NPA) attacked and destroyed a government security outpost in Sitio Lantad, Brgy Kibanban,Balingasag,…
Footwear makers to create a name on specialty products
MANILA, (PNA) –Philippine footwear exporters are niching on specialty products to generate sales as they expect to post flat revenue growth at around US$ 15.72 million in 2013. “Normally, it (growth) has…
President Aquino capable to stop atrocities similar to MNLFs’ attempt in ZamboBy: Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. and R.G. Antonet A. Go
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– President Benigno Simeon Aquino, III said Sunday the immediate response of the government forces demonstrated the capability and resolve to stop atrocities similar to the attempt of the…
Cebu guv to continue rehab of Bantayan, Camotes airports
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III intends to continue the rehabilitation of the Camotes and Bantayan airports “in the right way.” Davide said he will discuss with the Cebu…
Technical challenges impede local game development
MANILA, (PNA)– The gaming development in the Philippines still lags in the global market because of technical aspects that challenge this segment of the Information Technology-Business Processing Management (IT-BPM) industry. This is…
UN official concerned over clashes between Israel, int’l activists
RAMALLAH, (PNA/Xinhua) — A UN official expressed on Saturday concerns over recent clashes between Israeli soldiers and international activists who tried to aid Palestinians. James Rowley, UN coordinator for human rights affairs…
Napoles lawyer wants client arraigned at Fort Sto. Domingo, Laguna
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The camp of Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the P10-billion ‘pork barrel scam,’ will file a motion to transfer the venue of…
Cebu Pacific Air hikes by 33% its Iloilo passengers hub
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippines’ leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (CEB), increased operations from its Visayas hubs in line with its continued push for more tourism and trade in the destinations…
Japan, Canada to boost tie-ups toward Canadian shale gas exports
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper are expected to agree to increase cooperation toward starting Canadian shale gas exports to Japan from around 2020, Japanese…