MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air will fly stranded passengers in Zamboanga City to Manila. This was announced Wednesday by Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II after…
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Aquino declares Sept 20 non-working day in Ilocos Norte
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared Sept 20 a special (non-working day) in Ilocos Norte in celebration of the 115th birth anniversary of World War II heroine Josefa…
CA affirms guilty verdict on 5 kidnappers
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr. MANILA, (PNA) — The Court of Appeals has affirmed the guilty verdict handed down by the Manila Regional Trial Court on five men who robbed and kidnapped…
(Lead) DSWD to provide cash for work scheme for Zambo evacuees, affected persons up to over 14,000
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will implement cash for work to some displaced families in the evacuation centers in Zamboanga City affected by the armed conflict….
Villar seeks Senate probe on high prices of garlic and onions
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, (PNA) – Alarmed by the high prices of garlic and onions, Senator Cynthia Villar on Wednesday filed a resolution calling for Senate inquiry into the proliferation of…
Pimentel says China will earn respect for resolving conflict on West PHL Sea
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III said on Wednesday that China will not gain anything from its bullying tactics. However, he added China will earn great respect and…
Peso appreciates further
MANILA, (PNA) –- The Philippine peso appreciated against the US dollar along with other Asian currencies on Wednesday, boosted by better risk appetite amid receding threat of Syrian strike. The local unit…
(Lead) Aquino govt committed to forging final peace pact despite Zamboanga violence
MANILA, (PNA) — The Aquino administration said Wednesday it is committed to sealing a final peace deal with Muslim separatists in Mindanao whatever the current odds — like the violence in Zamboanga…
Pres. Aquino: No need to declare state of emergency yet
MANILA, (PNA) –There is no need to declare a state of emergency yet in Zamboanga City following a standoff between government forces and the armed faction group of Moro National Liberation Front…
Cebu Pacific waives penalties for rebooking, offers full refund to passengers affected by the Zamboanga crisis
MANILA, (PNA) — Cebu Pacific Air on Tuesday said it is waiving penalties on rebooking and is offering full refund to passengers affected by the ongoing conflict in Zamboanga City. In an…
MNLF fails to hit targeted vessels docked at Zamboanga City port
MANILA, (PNA) — Rogue Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members fired two mortar rounds on Tuesday morning apparently targeting the vessels docked at the Zamboanga City port but failed to hit any…
Estrada dubs ILO Convention 189; Kasambahay law as ‘twin towers’ of positive policies
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada described the coming into force of the Convention on Domestic Workers and the Philippines’ Batas Kasambahay as the ‘twin towers’ of…
DLSU talks about American English pacification in PHL
MANILA, (PNA) — De La Salle University (DLSU) will take a look on how American English pacifies the 20th century Filipino. With this in mind, The Department of Literature of DLSU invites…
MNLF first attempt to raise its flag in Jolo was in 1974 but was blocked by the AFP in mortal combat
By Ben Cal MANILA, (PNA) –- The first attempt by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to raise its flag and declare Mindanao an independent state was in Jolo on Feb. 13,…
JV Ejercito to DA: Ready local sugarcane industry vs lifting of sugar tariff
MANILA, (PNA) — Sen. JV Ejercito urged the Dept. of Agriculture in Monday’s budget deliberation to further strengthen the local sugarcane industry. Ejercito said this way, the DA will be ready against…