MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and located east of the Visayas at present is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone…
Month: August 2015
Thailand wants to replicate ‘successful administration’ of overseas Filipino workers
MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday commended the Philippines for its “successful administration” of overseas Filipino workers. “Thailand can benefit in learning from the experiences of…
Assembly of MRT-3 prototype train car expected to begin next week — DOTC
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) on Friday said that it expects assembly of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) train…
LTO driver’s license centers to open on Saturdays
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — A transport official on Friday announced that driver’s license centers will be open on Saturdays starting Aug. 29 to help ease the backlog…
Comelec assures: The May 2016 polls will be accurate
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — Although it will be using new voting machines for next year’s polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is confident that the May 2016…
EPI, Orka Energy ink deal for Biliran Geothermal Project
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) -– Icelandic-firm Orka Energy has signed a deal with Emerging Power Inc. (EPI) to transfer its 60-percent stake in Biliran Geothermal Inc. ”On Monday, August 24, 2015, renewable…
Bacolod SP gives tribute to city’s vice mayors as part of Ordinance Week
BACOLOD CITY, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod paid tribute to vice mayors who served this city from 1951 up to the present as part of the observance…
SC ruling allowing Enrile’s bail not yet final –Sereno
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. Aranal Sereno said on Thursday that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) allowing Senator Juan Ponce…
2 killed by still unknown gunmen in Lanao del Sur
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — A militiaman and a security guard were shot and killed by still unidentified gunmen in Picong, Lanao del Sur Thursday morning. The incident took place at 7…
PAL hits ‘unfair practice’ of UAE carriers anew
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Thursday expressed apprehension anew over ongoing air talks between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement, PAL…
Aquino government bent on finding solutions to traffic woes, flooding
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III is determined to solve the lingering problems on traffic and flooding in Metro Manila. President Aquino told students of…
Harris visit to WESCOM HQ, a ‘meeting of the minds’
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — A “meeting of the minds,” this was what the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) called the visit of US Pacific Command head Admiral Harry Harris to…
De Lima hints on her plans in 2016 polls
MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima hinted on her plans in the elections in 2016 coinciding with the celebration of her 56th birthday on…
Peso down anew vs USD
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — The Philippine peso again depreciated to the greenback Wednesday following the Chinese central bank’s decision to cut its main interest rate and banks’ reserve…
ING Bank Manila economist: Improved gov’t spending likely buoyed PHL economy in Q2 ’15
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — An analyst of ING Bank Manila said domestic growth likely improved in the second quarter of the year buoyed by improvement in government spending…