By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) — The move to impose stiffer penalties for illegal discharge of firearms and indiscriminate firing which result to injuries and even deaths during the…
Month: January 2015
Government willing to work with private sector to provide Filipinos better health care, says President Aquino
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) — The government is ready to work with health professionals here and abroad to provide Filipinos better health care, President Benigno S. Aquino III said Thursday. Speaking before…
VP Binay says Cayetano’s accusation is “false”
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) – Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday denied the ‘false’ claim of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano that the former attempted to use Pag-IBIG funds for political ads. ”I…
Expect cloudy skies on Friday — PAGASA
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has forecast cloudy skies and rains all over the country on Friday. In PAGASA’s 5:00 p.m. Weather Bulletin,…
Cebu City to get P1.6B worth of projects from 4 national agencies this year
CEBU CITY, Jan. 8 (PNA) — Some P1.6 billion worth of projects will be implemented in Cebu City this year by at least four national government agencies. Engr. Nonato Paylado, Department of…
PHL issues USD2-B global bonds
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) — The Philippine government successfully issued USD 2 billion-worth of new 25-year US dollar-denominated global bonds to the international debt market. The freshly-issued paper has…
DOE extends Sub-Phase 3 exploration on SC 69 — Trans-Asia Petroleum
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan 7 (PNA) – Trans-Asia Petroleum Corporation said the Department of Energy (DOE) approved the extension of exploration Sub-Phase 3 on Service Contract 69 until May 7,…
PSEi hits one-month high on rosier economic outlook
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) –- The local stock market surged to a one-month high above 7,300 points on Wednesday, bolstered by rosier outlook for the Philippine economy. The…
DPWH bares 85.03% accomplishment in implementation of 2014 projects
ILOILO CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region has posted a positive slippage in the implementation of projects funded under its 2014 infrastructure…
NegOcc guv enjoins department heads to work together for efficient public service
BACOLOD CITY, Jan 7 (PNA) — Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. told Capitol department heads that the province has much to do this year as he lauded their contribution to the…
Iloilo registers around 112T tourist arrivals for 2014
By Annabel J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) -– The province of Iloilo although still in the process of consolidating reports from the different towns has now registered around 112,000 tourist…
Dagupan traders asked to pay P10.2M more in taxes
By Leonardo V. Micua DAGUPAN CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA)–The City Treasurer’s Office issued Notices of Tax Deficiencies to several businessmen in Dagupan who were found last year to be deficient in the…
Sen. Aquino pushes bills for consumers, entrepreneurs in 2015
MANILA, Jan 7 (PNA) — The Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship has three priority bills to push this 2015. Its committee chair Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV said Wednesday that…
ERC to comply with SC orders regarding FIT All charge
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan 7 (PNA) — Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Executive Director Francis Saturnino Juan said its office will comply with the Supreme Court’s orders regarding the Feed-In-Tariff (FIT)…
Power bills to decrease by Php 38 for households with 200 kWh consumption — Meralco
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Jan 7 (PNA) -– Power bills will decrease by Php 38 for households with 200 kilowatts per hour (kWh) monthly consumption, according to the Manila Electric Company…