SC rejects councilors’ monetary awards
MANILA, Philippines (Tempo) - The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that local governments are not allowed to grant monetary awards to mayors, vice mayors, and councilors who have been elected…
PNoy’s US jaunt starts today
NEW YORK CITY- President Benigno S. Aquino III is expected to arrive here today at the Teterboro Airport here from San Francisco at around 5:45 in the morning, where he…
Bartolome receives 4-star rank
MANILA, Philippines - He started to dream big when he got his first star four years ago, now comes its fulfillment as he officially donned yesterday a four-star rank which…
Aquino not keen on reducing ex-comptroller Garcia’s jail sentence
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino is not inclined to reduce the prison sentence of former military comptroller Carlos Garcia and will leave to the defense authorities to probe past officials…
Aquino meets Miss Universe 3rd runner-up Bb. Pilipinas Shamcey Supsup
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- Bb. Pilipinas Shamcey Supsup, the third runner-up for the 2011 Miss Universe beauty pageant, paid a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III Sunday evening…
Transport strike in Metro Manila unsuccessful, says MMDA
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday said that the transport strike staged by militant transport groups against the continuous oil price hike failed to…
Mike Arroyo off to Germany
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- Former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo left on Sunday for Germany to find a doctor specializing in “stem cell research and treatment”. Arroyo boarded a Cathay…
PH gov’t raises tobacco prices
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government raised floor prices of various types of tobacco leaves to provide a fair price for both farmers and buyer firms.
‘Amazing Shamcey’
MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno S. Aquino III is amazed at the beauty and brains of Miss Universe 2011 third runnerup Architect Shamcey G. Supsup, who arrived early yesterday at…
Makati honors Shamcey Supsup with ticker tape parade at Ayala Avenue on Monday
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay invites everyone to join a ticker tape parade at Ayala Avenue at 4pm on Monday to honor Miss Universe 2011…
Japan trip aimed at forging stronger ties, expressing solidarity, says President Aquino
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III said he will visit Japan late this month to strengthen relationships, discuss nuclear issues as well as things that interest both…
Palace welcomes passage of 2012 national budget
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- Malacanang expressed elation over the passage of the 2012 national budget by the House of Representatives Friday night, saying this will mean better services to the…
Military offers free rides on Monday’s transport holiday
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) - The Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) said Saturday it will offer free rides to stranded commuters on Monday during the planned nationwide transport holiday.
Biazon vows to carry out changes in the Bureau of Customs
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- Newly-appointed Customs chief Rufino Biazon vowed to initiate changes in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to get rid of graft and corruption in the bureau but,…
Lawmaker proposes Malaysian-type tunnel to ease traffic on EDSA
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- A lawmaker from Metro Manila has proposed the putting up of a Malaysian-type Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) on EDSA to…
CHALKED UP
DepED assures tutors of P1,000 chalk allowance by next year. by By INA HERNANDO-MALIPOT MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Education (DepEd) guaranteed yesterday that the teachers’ chalk allowance would…
