MANILA, (PNA) — The Palace remains confident that the Hong Kong government’s plan to revoke the visa-free entry for Filipinos would not further strain the relations between the two nations. “Ang mangibabaw…
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(Update)Tropical storm ‘Haiyan’ to enter PAR Thursday
MANILA, (PNA) — Another tropical storm is expect to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday. In a interview, PAGASA weather Forecaster…
Tornado hits 4 Iloilo towns, damaging 89 houses
By Annabel J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Four Iloilo towns were affected by a tornado that hit the province Monday night, Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) executive…
LPA expected to re-intensify into TD “Wilma”
MANILA, (PNA) — The low pressure area hovering in Palawan is expected to re-intensify into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday. In a…
PTT hikes diesel price Tuesday morning
MANILA, (PNA) — Independent oil player PTT Philippines hiked the price of its diesel effective 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. In an advisory, the oil company said price of its diesel will increase by…
Shell, Petron increase fuel prices Tuesday
MANILA, (PNA) — Shell Philippines and Petron Corporation imposed oil price hike effective 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. In separate text advisories, Shell and Petron increased 35 centavos per liter for diesel while an…
(AsiaNet)NTT Communications Launches Cloud Service for Japanese Language Education
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet) — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), ICT solutions and international communications business within NTT (NYSE: NTT), announced this week the launch of a cloud-based Japanese-language educational service, “Visual Learning…
Fed fears further drag PHL stocks lower
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, (PNA) –- Persistent fears that the Federal Reserve may quicken tapering sent Philippine stocks lower for a second day on Monday. The benchmark Philippine stock exchange index…
Passage of fiscal incentives, mining bills to shore up gov’t revenues
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — The passage of fiscal incentives and mining bills will allow the government to generate more revenues. Filomeno Sta. Ana III, coordinator of Action for Economic…
NLEX-southboud heavy, SLEX light; rest of transport terminals have normal passenger volumes
MANILA, (PNA) — Portions of the southbound direction of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) on Sunday experienced heavy traffic flow as vacationists trooped back to Metro Manila after spending “Undas” in the provinces….
Concerned gov’t agencies remain on alert to ensure safety of people on their way home after ‘Undas 2013,’ Palace says
MANILA, (PNA) — Concerned government agencies are continuously monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of people on their way home after the observance of “Undas 2013,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary…
8 domestic flights cancelled due to bad weather
MANILA, (PNA) — Eight domestic flights were cancelled on Monday due to bad weather conditions, the Manila International Airport Authority said. As of 3:30 pm, the cancelled flight were Cebu Pacific Air…
Secure web hosting necessary to prevent hacking of gov’t websites
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The latest defacement of government websites only underscores the need to have a secure web hosting facility for national and local government agencies, according to…
President Aquino commends Defense Secretary Gazmin, AFP for their dedicated services to the country
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III extolled National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin along with the 220,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their dedicated services to the country at…
President Aquino welcomes officials of Marubeni Corporation
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed officials of a Japanese trading company who reiterated their commitment to enhance their business operations in the country during a ceremony in Malacanang…