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Cloudy skies, isolated rains to prevail over PHL on Monday MANILA, Jan. 2 (PNA) — Cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Mindanao on Monday, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. It added that cloudy skies with[…]

Nina’ damage to agri, infra in 3 regions reaches PHP5.1-B MANILA, Jan. 2 (PNA) — Damage wrought to infrastructure and agriculture by Typhoon “Nina” in CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Region V has so far reached PHP5,143,251,894.10. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Ricardo Jalad said agriculture incurred[…]

No threats monitored yet for Black Nazarene feast MANILA, Jan. 2 (PNA) — With the annual Black Nazarene Procession just seven days away, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that it is still to detect any security threats that might mar the yearly celebration. However, this does not[…]

DFA: No Filipino casualty in the latest terror attack in Istanbul MANILA, Jan. 2 (PNA) — No Filipino was injured or killed in the shooting at an Instanbul night club that left more than 30 people dead. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said Two unidentified gunmen wearing[…]

‘Nina’-affected families nearly reach 2-M mark MANILA, Jan. 2 (PNA) — The number of families affected by the onslaught of typhoon “Nina” has reached the 446,496 mark or 1,986,960 persons. These individuals are residing in 1,769 barangays in CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Regions 5 and 8, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management[…]

Initial probe on raps vs 6 suspects in San Juan drug raid set Tuesday MANILA, Jan. 2 (PNA) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will conduct preliminary investigation on Tuesday on the drug trafficking charges against six suspects including three Chinese nationals in connection to seizure of some 500 kilos[…]

Aguirre orders probe on killing of Catanduanes columnist MANILA, Jan. 2 (PNA) — Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct parallel investigation on the killing of journalist Larry Que in Catanduanes last December 19. Aguirre tasked the NBI to look[…]

Environment watchdog decries trash problems after New Year MANILA, Jan. 1 (PNA) — The EcoWaste Coalition on Sunday lamented the mountains of “holitrash” (short for “holiday” and “trash”) that again sullied the parks, streets and sidewalks of the metropolis after the lively New Year celebrations. “The post-revelry garbage situation is[…]

DOH reports significant drop in fireworks-related injuries in 2016 By Leilani Junio MANILA, Jan. 1 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday said that for the first time in the last 10 years of their continuous surveillance of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) as of New Year’s Eve (December 31)[…]

Relentless war on drugs, crime, corruption to continue — Aguirre MANILA, Jan. 1 (PNA) — Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Sunday vowed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to pursue its anti-drug, anti-crime and anti-corruption mandate under the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. “To the Filipino people,[…]