MANILA — Senator Grace Poe suffered three-percentage drop but still leading a presidential survey conducted by the Laylo-The Standard. According to the survey participated by 3,000 respondents nationwide, Poe’s numbers fell from 29 percent in January to 26 percent last month. ”Sen. Poe is thankful to the Filipino voting public who continue to stand by … Read More
MANILA — Policemen recovered on Sunday three kilos of shabu worth PHP15 million in a fast food chain in Muntinlupa City. Senior Superintendent Nicolas Salvador, officer-in-charge of Muntinlupa City police said Monday that the illegal drugs placed in a blue backpack was discovered by a security guard in a vacant table inside the establishment. ”An … Read More
TACLOBAN CITY — Presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte will have his grand rally in this city on March 14 in a bid to raise his popularity in this Waray-speaking region. Peter Tiu Laviña, one of Duterte’s spokesperson said they’ve been traveling in major areas in Eastern Visayas as he said Duterte is “weak” in the region. … Read More
MANILA — As the Philippines News Agency (PNA) marks its 43rd year of existence on March 1, its staff members decided to ask some government agencies and other organizations on how they view PNA in a general perspective. Here are some of the highlights of their remarks: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary … Read More
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The fishery industry in this capital town of Pangasinan is under serious threat from El Niño.. Edgar Sison, president of the Lingayen Federation of Fisherfolk Organizations (LIFFO) Inc. said about 60 percent of the rivers in the town already dried up due to the effect of El Niño, resulting in low production … Read More
MOSCOW — The Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee(HNC) said on Friday that nearly 100 rebel groups have agreed to the recently negotiated Russian-US ceasefire in the Arab republic. As co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), Moscow and Washington announced a plan on Monday for a ceasefire between Syrian government and rebel forces starting … Read More
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Lingayen police is investigating how three-heat sealed plastic sachets of shabu managed to enter the Pangasinan Provincial Jail here. This after a provincial jail guard found the illegal drugs in the cell of one Norvhy Anayanayo, 25, during a routine inspection at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Ananayo is detained at the … Read More
MANILA — “Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action.” These words by American Muslim Minister Malcolm X aptly describe what some Filipinos believed and stood for to regain freedom in the country after decades … Read More
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Education officials have advised public and private schools to refrain from inviting political candidates in graduation ceremonies so as to prevent them from using the occasion as a campaign venue. “We encourage school principals and directors to invite their school alumni as guest speakers, who could inspire and motivate … Read More
MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III rallied all Filipinos to further help protect the democracy and freedom the country regained through 1986’s historic EDSA People Power Revolution which ended the regime of then President Ferdinand Marcos. He made such call, concerned the country will lose its post-Marcos socioeconomic gains if the former president’s one-man rule … Read More
BAGUIO CITY — Seventeen street dance groups are expected to entertain tourists lined up along Session Road, Magsaysay Avenue and Harrison Road as the Baguio Flower Festival weekend opens with the Grand Street Dancing Parade on Saturday (Feb. 27). The first of the weekend activity will culminate at the New Baguio Athletic Bowl with the … Read More
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Despite the government campaign to stop the cultivation of marijuana plants in Benguet, three municipalities in the province–Kabayan, Kibungan and Bakun– continuously propagate the illegal weeds. In just almost two months this year, authorities already uprooted burned over P86- million worth of marijuana plants in the highland region, still considered as … Read More
ILOILO CITY–The DTI-Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) announced that Toyota Motor Philippine Corp. (TMPC) offers special service campaign for the airbag sensor assembly of its Toyota Lexus LX470 vehicles. “The Special Service Campaign covers four units vehicle with production period January 7, 2003 to September 2, 2004 officially sold in the Philippines,” said DTI-CPAB … Read More