By Cielito Reganit MANILA, (PNA) –- The House of Representatives Wednesday passed on second reading House Bill 2849 or the bill postponing next month’s Sangguniang Kabataan elections to the next synchronized Baranggay…
‘Collaborative efforts needed to protect the environment’
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — To carry out environmental protection efforts in Negros Occidental, there is a need for collaboration among agencies concerned, Provincial Environmental Management Officer Wilfred Ramon Peñalosa said. Peñalosa said…
Pacquiao training on schedule — Koncz
By Eddie G. Alinea GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) -– Business manager Michael Koncz said Wednesday that Manny Pacquiao’s 10-week training is currently doing well and on schedule for his upcoming Nov. 24…
Binay hopes for fair probe of lawmakers implicated in pork barrel scam
By Josine Estuye MANILA, (PNA) -– Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday said he is hoping there will be no politics involved in the plunder charges filed against lawmakers involved in the…
BI issues ilbo against 35 of the 38 respondents in the cases filed before the ombudsman in connection with the pork barrel fund scam
MANILA, (PNA) — THIRTY-FIVE (35) out of the 38 respondents in the cases filed by the Department of Justice (DOH) in connection with the P10 billion Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or…
(Nightlead) DOJ eyes violation of IHL case vs. MNLF rebs involved in Zambo standoff
By Teofilo Garcia Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Dept. of Justice is studying the possibility of filing charges for violation of Republic Act 9851, or the International Humanitarian Law, against the…
Mabilog eyes Iloilo-Batiano River Dev’t Authority with congressional fiat
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has proposed the creation of a separate office through a congressional fiat to manage the activities and operations of the Iloilo-Batiano River Development Council…
Center calls state ministers meet on food processing on Sept 20
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — The Centre has called a meeting of state ministers on Friday to discuss ways to give a boost to the food processing sector in the 12th Five Year…
Free rides for MRT, LRTs on Thursday for government employees
MANILA, (PNA) –The country’s mass rail systems will offer free rides to government employees on Thursday as part of the 113th year anniversary of the Civil Service Commission. The Metro Rail Transit…
Feature: Panda ambassadors’ visit to Edinburgh spreads love, care, understanding
EDINBURGH, Britain, (PNA/Xinhua) — The old lady was in her 60s, but the white sweater she wore Tuesday was cool, with the smiling face of a giant panda. “I am wearing it…
Shots fired in Arctic over Greenpeace protest at oil rig
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Greenpeace activists staged a protest at an offshore oil drilling platform in the Russian Arctic on Wednesday morning, during which two protesters were arrested and the Russian Coast…
Asian shipbuilding sector poised for turnaround as order momentum improves
By Tan Shih Ming SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Following the sharp decline in the demand for newly-built ships that started in 2008, there has been positive signs of recovery in the Asian shipbuilding…
FOI bill finally gets approval from Senate panel
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — The Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, after its second and final hearing, approved the Freedom of Information bill Wednesday. It was led by…
DA allays fear of farm workers due to agri mechanization
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– The Dept. of Agriculture has allayed fears of mass lay-off by landless farm workers due to rapid mechanization in the rice producing areas of Western Visayas. DA Regional…
PAL Express flights from Zamboanga to Cebu, Davao, Jolo, and Tawi-tawi remain suspended
MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday said that only its Manila-Zamboanga-Manila trips will resume flights on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) lifted…