A bomb threat disrupted the daily operations of the City Hall of Lipa City, Batangas on Friday, March 21.
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Disaster drill in CAR
A disaster drill was conducted in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) with more than 20, 000 participants joining the said drill.
Sandiganbayan suspends work on March 28
The Sandiganbayan will suspend its operation on March 28 due to the massive activity of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City dubbed as Lingap-Pamamahayag.
Philippines’ economic growth forecast on 5.8%
The full year economic growth forecast of the Philippines was raised from 5.4% to 5.8% but still falls short of the government’s target of 6.5%.
EBC Summer Workshop 2014
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Gov’t to launch FAITH version 2.0 to ensure transparency of donations for Yolanda victims
MANILA, March 21 (PNA) — The government will launch the Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH) Version 2.0 next month to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the handling of donations being extended by foreign donors to devastated communities in the Visayas region. The FAiTH Task Force unveiled Version 2.0 of the website in a briefing for the diplomatic corps at the Department of Foreign Affairs Thursday, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a statement. The […]
4.5 magnitude quake jolts Agusan del Sur
MANILA, March 21 (PNA) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the province of Agusan del Sur on Friday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its bulletin, the agency said the tremor occurred at 3:31 p.m. with its epicenter traced 11 kilometers southwest of Talacogon in Agusan del Sur. Phivolcs said the temblor, which was tectonic in origin, had a shallow depth of 70 kilometers. It was felt at intensity 4 […]
NDRRMC urges residents, disaster response units to take pro-active actions against “Caloy”
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council warned the provinces of Davao Oriental and Occidental as well as neighboring provinces to exercise all possible caution and to execute preemptive evacuation if necessary against “Caloy”
National Historic Commission Inaugurates Museum Dedicated to Our National Hero
On March 21, The National Historic Commission will inaugurate the Rizal Museum which is located in Fort Santiago, in Intramuros, Manila, the place where our National Hero, Jose P. Rizal, spent his last living moments. Amidst the landscaped ruins of the old fort, the new museum features interactive displays and original Rizaliana memorabilia and artifacts. One of the highlights of the museum is the Gallery of “Mi Ultimo Adios”, a walkway of translations of Rizal’s […]
8 more provinces in Mindanao placed storm signal no.1 due to TD ‘Caloy’
MANILA, March 21 (PNA) — Eight more provinces in Mindanao are now under public storm warning signal no. 1 as tropical depression “Caloy” has slightly accelerated as it moves closer to Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental area, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday. Earlier, PAGASA raised public storm warning no. 1 in four other provinces in Mindanao. In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Gener Quitlong said as of […]
DENR official: Mt. Banahaw fire dissipates, more forest rangers needed to guard sacred mountain
By Saul E. Pa-a DOLORES, Quezon March 21 (PNA) — Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon Regional Executive Director Reynulfo Juan confirmed on Friday that the grassfires at the Mt. Banahaw peak has dissipated with rains drenching the affected areas but authorities are now tightening the protected landscape from trespassers. In a media interview, DENR Regional Director Juan mulled the tightening of surveillance and monitoring operations and perimeter guards around the Mt. Banahaw-San […]
Escudero asks Javellana to be cited for contempt
Senator Francis Escudero is asking the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to cite National Agri-Business Corporation president Allan Javellana for contempt because of his continued disregard to the summons of the said committee regarding the investigation in the pork barrel scam.
