By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Nov 24 (PNA) — Aboitiz Power Corp. has assured 96 megawatts (MWs) for the Interruptible Load Program during the foreseen Luzon’s reserve deficit, coming from Retail Electricity…
Month: November 2014
Over 50 injured after strong quake hits central Japan
TOKYO, Nov. 23 (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 57 people were injured and about 10 houses collapsed after a strong quake hit Nagano Prefecture in central Japan late Saturday, reports cited local authorities…
PNR to commemorate 122nd anniversary on Monday
MANILA, Nov 23 (PNA) — The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will turn 122-years-old on Monday (Nov 24). As the sole operator of the most extensive intra-island railway in Luzon, PNR operates two…
DBM releases education fund to ARMM
COTABATO CITY, Nov. 23 (PNA) – Public school students and teachers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will benefit most from the funds released by the Department of Budget and…
Naga City mayor leads planting of 3,900 tree seedlings
CEBU CITY, Nov. 23 (PNA) — Mayor Val Chiong of the City of Naga in southern Cebu was joined by some 2,500 government and private employees in planting 3,900 tree seedlings Saturday…
Bataan town switches on its Christmas lights
By Ernie B. Esconde MARIVELES, Bataan, Nov. 23 (PNA) –It was a Friday before dusk to remember in this town when Christmas lights were switched on at the municipal hall and its…
PHL remains storm-free until Wednesday –PAGASA
MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) — The country will continue to be storm-free for the next three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. In an interview,…
Gender and development gets high on TESDA agenda
MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) — Advancing gender equality and women empowerment took center stage at a recent conference organized by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), seeing it as a…
Children with special needs to get 20 percent discount
MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) — Filipino children with special needs (CSN) will soon get a 20 percent discount on purchases of basic necessities and other services under a bill expressing concern over…
House leader seeks PhP30,000 basic monthly salary for public school teachers
MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) — A House leader is seeking to raise to PhP30,000 the basic monthly salary of public school teachers, regardless of their length of service, in recognition of their…
CSC organizes leadership series to improve competitiveness
MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) — Best-selling author and leadership coach Dr. Barry Posner led the string of speakers who shared best practices in human resource management and organization development during the first…
Pacquiao made us all proud to be Filipinos – VP Binay
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) – Vice President Jejomar Binay on Sunday congratulated Filipino world boing champion Manny Pacquiao for dominating American Chris Algieri to retain his WBO welterweight…
PHl generally peaceful on Pacquiao fight – PNP
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday announced that no untoward incident was recorded during the fight of Filipino boxing icon Manny…
The 19-year old Orange apps CEOJade Dela Cruz Miguel
MANILA, Nov 23 (PNA) — “Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.”–those are the words from a saying which the 19-year old CEO shared to his fellow students in a university…
Pacquiao punishes Algieri to retain WBO welterweight title
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Nov. 23 (PNA) – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao punished American erstwhile undefeated Chris Algieri with dominating unanimous decision victory on Sunday to retain his World Boxing…