By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued prices of flowers after monitoring the flower capital of Manila, Dangwa, in observance of ‘All Saint’s…
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18 out of 24 top endorsers are PHL’s top taxpayers — BIRKris M. Crismundo
MANILA, (PNA) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) named 18 top endorsers who were included among the top 500 income taxpayers in 2012. This was revealed in BIR’s weekly print advertisement…
DOE holds 2013 Energy Efficient Technologies confab
By Josine F. Estuye MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Energy (DOE), in cooperation with the Japan Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide (JASE-W), ASEAN-Centre for Energy (ACE), and the Ministry of…
TD “Vinta” intensifies into tropical storm, 3 provinces in N. Luzon under Signal no.1
MANILA, (PNA) — At least three provinces in Northern Luzon is now under public storm warning signal no. 1 as tropical depression “Vinta” has intensified into a Tropical Storm and expected to…
Kapunan resigns as legal counsel of Napoles due to ‘death threats’
MANILA, (PNA) –Lawyer Lorna Kapunan Wednesday resigned as legal counsel of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles citing the “death threats” she has been receiving the past few days as the main reason. Napoles…
Aquino orders agencies to ensure safety, convenience of commuters during “Undas”
MANILA, (PNA) — President Aquino has directed all pertinent agencies to ensure the safety and convenience of the commuting public in the coming Undas on Friday and Saturday. In a statement issued…
Aquino, sisters visit graves of parents for All Saints’ Day commemoration
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III and his four sisters visited the graves of their parents on Wednesday, two days before the traditional All Saints’ Day commemoration on November 1….
Taguig, Parañaque, SPD ready for “Undas”
By Lloyd Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Taguig and the Parañaque city governments have mobilized police and health personnel as part of its “Oplan Undas 2013”, meant to provide assistance to people…
Aquino administration expresses elation over reports the Philippines is among top 10 improved economies in business regulation
MANILA, (PNA) — The Aquino administration expressed elation over reports that the Philippines is among the top 10 most improved economies in business regulation over the past year in the latest edition…
CA orders ex-solon actor to pay P200-T moral damages for slapping House exec
By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Court of Appeals has ordered actor and former San Juan City Rep. Jose Mari Gonzales to pay moral damages of ₱200,000 for slapping the then…
DPWH reactivates ‘Lakbay-Alalay’ for Undas
MANILA, (PNA) –- The Department of Public Works and Highways reactivated on Wednesday its “Lakbay Alalay” program to assist motorists during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. In…
Update: TS “Vinta” continues to intensify, 19 provincse in Luzon under signals 2 and 1
By Christropher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Tropical storm “Vinta” has further intensified on Wednesday afternoon as it moves towards extreme Northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical…
(Nightlead) Palace lauds latest WB Doing Business Index Review; targets double-digit rating
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang on Wednesday lauded World Bank’s (WB) Doing Business Index that states the Philippines as among the 10 best economies in 2013. “Mainam na malaki…
NBI continuously determining identity of big personalities behind PDAF, Malampaya plunder case — De Lima
By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The National Bureau of Investigation is continuously determining the identity of big personalities behind Ruby Tuazon as well as those implicated in the plunder case in…
SC orders gov’t lawyers to comment on petition vs. DAP
By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered government lawyers to answer the petition filed by former Manila Councilor Greco Belgica and two others questioning the legality of the…