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…
Year: 2013
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…
BSP gives regulatory relief to quake-hit banks
By Josine Estuye MANILA, (PNA) — Banks affected by the recent 7.2 magnitude quake in Central Visayas and Mindanao were granted regulatory and rediscounting relief measures by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
Osmena believes lawyer’s resignation will weaken Napoles’ defense
By Jelly Musico MANILA, (PNA) -– Sen. Serge Osmena III on Wednesday expressed belief the reported resignation of Atty. Lorna Kapunan as counsel of Janet Lim Napoles in the illegal detention case…
22 distressed OFWs arrive home from Riyadh
NILA, (PNA) — A total of 22 undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrived Wednesday in the country from Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after they availed of the government’s repatriation program, the…
Cremation makes overcrowded cemetery ‘thing of the past’
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr. MANILA, (PNA) — If you don’t want to brave through an overcrowded cemetery, then, it’s time to have the remains of your loved ones or the bones…
PNoy to address nation on current issues Wednesday night
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III will address the nation Wednesday night to discuss “important issues” hounding the country. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the President will…
NGCP: no major power outages a day before and after village elections
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Several issues like alleged ballot snatching and vote buying marred Monday’s village elections but power supply is not an issue since last Sunday. The National Grid…
NCC keen on average 30 notches improvement per year in Doing Business Report
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) – The National Competitiveness Council (NCC), a public-private partnership that addresses the improvement of country’s economic competitiveness, is eager to continue an average 30-notch improvement every…
Chinatrust (Philippines) to adopt new bank name
MANILA, (PNA) — Chinatrust (Philippines) Commercial Bank Corporation today announced the change in its English corporate name to CTBC BANK (PHILIPPINES) CORP., or simply CTBC BANK to bring the Philippine subsidiary into…
BSP exec lauds establishment of domestic renminbi transfer service
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) – – A central bank executive sees seamless transactions of renminbi in the Philippines following the launch of the domestic renminbi transfer service established by the Bank…
(Nightlead) HK stocks close up 0.18%
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks closed up 0.18 percent on Tuesday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index moved up 39.96 points to close at 22,846.54 points, after trading between a day…