MANILA, (PNA) — Catholic prelates praised the decision of US President Barack Obama to postpone the planned strike against Syria while the US Congress debated the issue. Lipa Archbishop Ramon Arguelles thanked…
Butuan City government forms task force to check rising price of rice
BUTUAN CITY, (PNA) — Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. during a meeting of the Local Price Monitoring and Coordinating Council on Tuesday formed a fact finding team to look into…
Govt preparing game plan to check corporate frauds: Pilot
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — The government is working on a comprehensive game plan to check corporate frauds, much before they become a full-blown scam, by pooling together resources and data available with…
PBO suspension only after implementation
ILOILO CITY, (PNA)-– No letter for suspension of the new perimeter boundary ordinance (PBO) reached the city council as city mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said he was advised by vice mayor Jose…
Anti-PDAF rally in EDSA Shrine generally peaceful – NCRPO
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) disclosed that nothing untoward has transpired during the anti-pork barrel fund interfaith rally which was held at the EDSA Shrine Wednesday. Chief…
De Lima says plunder raps vs. Napoles can’t yet be filed Friday
By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Wednesday said the National Bureau of Investigation cannot yet file before the Office of the Ombudsman the plunder charges…
Pakistani PM to visit Turkey next week
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, will pay a three-day official visit to Turkey from next Monday for talks on bilateral relations, focusing on economic cooperation, state media reported on…
NFA intensifies ‘rice control’ amid Zamboanga crisis
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The National Food Authority (NFA) has intensified starting Wednesday the implementation of “rice control” on the sale of government rice amid the standoff in this city. NFA Provincial…
PHAPCares donates P10-M worth of medicines to typhoon victims
MANILA, (PNA) — Some P10 million worth of medicines had been donated by the PHAPCares Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines, military sources…
26 arrested in intensified anti-gambling drive in Ilocos
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M. FLORENDO, (PNA) -– The Region 1 police arrested 26 suspects in two separate anti-illegal gambling operations conducted in Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur since during the first week of…
It will be a rainy Thursday due to ICTZ across Luzon, Visayas
MANILA, (PNA) — Most parts of the country will be cloudy with light to moderate rains in the next 24 hours due to an Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) across Luzon and Visayas,…
De Lima to attend Thursday’s Senate probe on pork barrel scam
MANILA, (PNA) — Justice Secretary Leila de Lima will be joining Thursday’s Senate probe on the pork barrel scam, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee announced on Wednesday. She will be the second…
Ayala Land disclosure of Capitol project good for Neg Occ – Maranon
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Maranon Jr. welcomed the disclosure of Ayala Land Inc. to the Philippine Stock Exchange of its continuing negotiation with the provincial government for its…
‘I AM FOR PEACE’ campaign calls for youth support
MANILA, (PNA) — Over 200 education students from Philippine Normal University (PNU) together uttered the words “I am for peace” to promote peace process awareness and become peace ambassadors. “I AM FOR…
Palace says Drilon not involved in ‘pork’ scam
By Janice Cave MANILA, (PNA) — Malacañang defended administration ally Senate Pres. Franklin Drilon and said he was not involved in the P10 billion pork barrel scam allegedly masterminded by detained businesswoman…