MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Dec. 7 (PNA) –- The provincial board approved on Monday the release of PHP 9 million as Productivity Enhancement Bonus (PEB) for the more than 1,000 regular provincial government employees…
Gov’t declares Lanao del Norte ‘peaceful and ready for further development’
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 7 (PNA) -– Government authorities have declared the province of Lanao del Norte as “peaceful and ready for further development.” Maj. Felimon Tan, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer,…
Pangasinan SP passes resolution seeking raps vs DPWH, DENR over tree cutting
LINGAYEN, Dec. 7 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) finally passed a resolution authorizing Governor Amado Espino Jr. to exhaust all legal remedies, including the filing of appropriate cases against the Department…
Dumaguete prelate to issue Oratio Imperata, pastoral letter against senseless killings
DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 7 (PNA) –- Bishop Julito B. Cortes of the Diocese of Dumaguete will release his pastoral letter for the respect, protection and preservation of life at a concelebrated mass…
DepEd Baguio ready for SHSP in SY2016
BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7 (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) Baguio City Schools Division will be able to comply with the K -12 Curriculum with the opening of the Senior High…
Sen. Miriam is my president – Marcos
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 7 (PNA) – Contrary to reports that he might vote Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos on Monday said he will vote for…
Duterte’s huge lead in survey draws mixed reactions in Senate
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 7 (PNA) – A presidential survey ran by Social Weather Station (SWS) and commissioned by a businessman from Davao drew mixed reaction from the Senate with…
Elamparo says Poe also committed material misrepresentation regarding her citizenship
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Dec 7 (PNA) — Although she got a favorable decision on her petition to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) for president of Senator Grace Poe, Atty….
Project NOAH to launch new disaster management platform
MANILA, Dec. 7 (PNA) — A new and improved version of the disaster risk reduction and decision-making platform of the Department of Science and Technology’s Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards)…
Poe asks Comelec en banc to reverse Second Division verdict
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 7 (PNA) – Senator Grace Poe on Monday formally asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc to reverse the resolution of its Second Division that…
Holiday non-stop bus service along EDSA starts Saturday
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) –- The government is set to implement the “holiday non-stop bus service” to provide relief to commuters who are facing a daily grind…
Peso ends sideways vs. USD; PSEi on the red
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The Philippine peso ended Thursday sideways to a US dollar while the local bourse finished on the red, both partly due to Federal Reserve…
DSWD receives PhP104-M support from Australia to boost disaster response capacity
MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The Philippine Government and the Australian Government have partnered to strengthen the capacity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to respond to natural disasters…
PHL to continue enjoying trade benefits in US after crucial conditional review on labor rights compliance
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The Philippines will continue to enjoy trade benefits in the United States, such as tax-free entry of its goods, after Washington ended its…
DSWD: Buried relief goods in Leyte found “not safe for human consumption”
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA)– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday that the reported relief goods buried in Dagami, Leyte were found to be in…