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Rep. Umali files petition in SC to reinstate votes in JBC By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Dec. 28 (PNA) — House Committee on Justice Chairman and Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali on Thursday filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) asking the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to[…]

Cardinal Tagle calls on people to pray for peace in the coming new year MANILA, Dec. 29 (PNA) — The head of the Archdiocese of Manila has urged the faithful to pray for peace in the coming new year. In his New Year’s message, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle said[…]

No holiday break in gov’t relief efforts for typhoon ‘Nina’ victims MANILA, Dec. 29 (PNA) — A Cabinet official said there is no holiday break in the government’s relief operations to help the victims of typhoon “Nina” which hit the country on Christmas Day. “So, ngayon ko lang natanto na[…]

No holiday break in gov’t relief efforts for typhoon ‘Nina’ victims MANILA, Dec. 29 (PNA) — A Cabinet official said there is no holiday break in the government’s relief operations to help the victims of typhoon “Nina” which hit the country on Christmas Day. “So, ngayon ko lang natanto na[…]

More port calls seen for PHL cruise tourism in coming years MANILA, Dec. 29 (PNA) — More cruise ships called port in the Philippines this year with 72 cruise calls compared to the 52 cruise calls it acquired last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday. Despite this increase,[…]

Pres. Duterte vows to give coup plotters a good fight MANILA, Dec. 29 (PNA) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday promised to give his coup plotters a good fight, including former United States ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg whom he accused of undermining government. “You may be able to[…]

SBMA foils attempt to smuggle PHP8-B worth of Thai Sugar MANILA, Dec. 30 (PNA) — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has prevented the smuggling of sugar imported from Thailand amounting to PHP 8 billion after it found that the shipment appeared suspicious and lacked proper documents. SBMA said the[…]

AboitizPower donates 50 more computer units to public schools in Mindanao DAVAO ORIENTAL, Dec. 30 (PNA) — One of the pioneering Christian-Muslim public schools in Davao Oriental is among the recipients of 50 brand-new computer sets recently donated by Mindanao electric cooperatives in partnership with Aboitiz Power Corporation and the[…]

2 Russian naval vessels in PHL for 6-day goodwill visit MANILA, Dec. 30 (PNA) — Highlighting the historic thaw between Russia and Philippine military relations, two large Russian naval vessels will be paying a goodwill visit to the country from Jan. 2 to 7, 2017. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy[…]

Typhoon Nina update: DOLE fast-tracks assistance to displaced workers MANILA, Dec. 30 (PNA) — Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III directed all regional offices in areas affected by typhoon Nina to fast-track the provision of emergency employment and other assistance to displaced workers. “The DOLE regional directors of the affected[…]