By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Conglomerate Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) booked a five-percent profit increase in the first semester driven by the real estate and liquor businesses….
Filinvest Group profit rises 19% to Php3.5-B in H1
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Gotianun-led conglomerate Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) on Friday said its profit surged by 19 percent in the first semester, driven mainly by real…
LT Group profit up 65% to Php3.57B in H1
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Net income of Lucio Tan-led conglomerate LT Group, Inc. (LTG) grew 65 percent in the first semester this year mainly on the back…
Smart opens pre-registration for Samsung Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Telco giant Smart Communications on Friday announced the opening of its pre-order site for the latest devices of Korean tech giant Samsung—the Samsung Note 5 and Samsung…
Free Wi-Fi in local trips offered with Smart Bro-Travel Factor tie-up
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Backpackers who travel local destinations via tour operator Travel Factor will soon be powered with free Smart Bro Wi-Fi connection. This was after…
Cebu Pacific profit up by 63% to Php 5.2B for H1
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug 14 (PNA) — Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific on Friday posted a 63 percent increase in profit to Php 5.2-billion in the first half of the year…
PNP-ARMM settles Muslim clan wars through peaceful negotiation
CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao, Aug 14 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) today announced the peaceful resolution of clan wars in Maguindanao which were…
2,000 Pangasinan farmers questioned over missing Php75 M in Malampaya funds
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Aug. 14 (PNA)–Over 2,000 farmers from the town of Alcala, Pangasinan got the surprise of their lives when their leaders received last week a letter from the Commission on Audit…
CSU, partner agencies convene for ‘operation blessing’
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Aug 14 (PNA) — The Cagayan State university (CSU) in its desire to bring not only its services but also the programs of the different government agencies closer to the…
Domogan backs plans to re-open Loakan Airport
BAGUIO CITY, August 14 (PNA) – – The Loakan Airport may still be operational if the authorities will consider proposals to solve primary concerns. In his regular weekly press conference on Wednesday,…
Palawan gov’t mulls putting up Nihongo language school
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Aug. 14 (PNA) –- The provincial government of Palawan is pondering on the idea of putting up a Nihongo language school following the visit…
PRO2 awards outstanding police units, individuals
By Simeon C. Dilan TUGUEGARAO CITY, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Outstanding police units and individuals and other entities were given recognition by the Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) during the 114th Police…
PCSO doles out support devices to Pangasinan PWDs
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Aug. 14 (PNA) -– Five persons with disability (PWDs) in Pangasinan received prosthesis and another, a wheelchair courtesy of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in partnership with the provincial…
North Cotabato twister hurts 7, destroys 150 houses, mosque, school
PIKIT, North Cotabato, Aug. 14 (PNA) –- A twister swept through three interior villages here late Thursday afternoon, wounding seven residents and destroying 152 houses, mosque and a school, a disaster official…
DOJ commends prosecutor for securing conviction of drug trafficker
MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured the conviction of a high-value target of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for violation of Republic Act No. 9165,…