By Lily O Ramos MANILA, Aug. 5 (PNA) — Being blind, deaf, mute, bipolar or having some limb missing should not be an obstacle for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to become a…
Month: August 2015
Max’s Group to put up 10 Yellow Cab Pizza stores in UAE
MANILA, Aug. 4 (PNA) — Listed casual dining firm Max’s Group, Inc. (MGI) will build 10 Yellow Cab Pizza stores in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the next five years as…
Holcim buys Lafarge assets for Php3-B
MANILA, Aug. 4 (PNA) — Holcim Philippines Inc. will acquire Philippine assets of Lafarge for Php3.09 billion in line with the global merger of their parent firms. In a disclosure to the…
Globe Telecom’s net income rises to Php 8.7B
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug 4 (PNA) — Telco giant Globe Telecom on Tuesday said its net income reached Php 8.7 billion in the first half of this year, up by…
PSA foresees 1.87 percent population increase in Region 9
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has called on the public to support the activities of the agency. Ronaldo Taghap, PSA regional…
Pampanga capitol provides assistance to fish kill-affected fisherfolks
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Aug. 4 (PNA) — The provincial government on Tuesday provided assistance to thousands of fisherfolks affected by recent fish kill. Led by Vice Governor Dennis Pineda, the…
‘Ruby’ victims get shelter, livelihood assistance from Canada
TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) – Canada’s Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder recently visited Eastern Samar to monitor projects funded by Canada for those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit), which hit…
BIFF harasses Army base in Maguindanao
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao, Aug 4 (PNA) — Suspected members of outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) harassed anew a military base in Maguindanao, the Army spoksperson today said. Capt. Joann Petinglay, 6th…
Bigcas wants vehicles seized by Customs returned
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) – Allan Lynnard Bigcas, the controversial Fi-Am businessman, accused of alleged car smuggling in 2011 here, now wants his vehicles returned. Bigcas, through his lawyer,…
Flooded towns in Maguindanao rose to 12, disaster officials on stand by 24/7
COTABATO CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) — The number of flooded towns in Maguindanao due to inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) rose to 12 but disaster officials said no evacuation was reported. Lawyer Kirby…
80,000 public high school graduates now scholars in state colleges and universities
By Robert Maico LUCBAN, Quezon Aug 4 (PNA) — Representative Roman Romulo (Lone District, Pasig City) informed students here that 80,000 of the country’s best-performing public high school students are now assured…
Salceda says Roxas stands for clean government
LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) — Albay Governor Joey Sarte Salceda said he went for Mar Roxas, who was anointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III as Liberal Party’s candidate for president…
ARMM installs gender-sensitive facilities at Jolo port
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) — The Regional Ports Management Authority in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RPMA-ARMM) has installed gender-sensitive facilities and amenities at the port of Jolo, Sulu. Among…
‘Hakab Na 2015’ successful
DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) — ‘Hakab Na 2015’ was a success in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental during the simultaneous breastfeeding activity conducted Saturday in connection with the celebration of the National…
No. 1 drug personality shot dead in Pangasinan town
TAYUG, Pangasinan, Aug. 4 (PNA)– The No. 1 Drug Personality in the watch list of the Tayug police was shot dead by unidentified suspects, at 5:20 p.m. Monday in Barangay Trenchera here….