By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) — The government will continue implementing business-friendly governance and policy reforms to attract and sustain investments, even as the country faces the transition to…
Strong sales lifts Universal Robina’s profit by 11.8%
MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Listed food and beverage firm Universal Robina Corp. (URC) booked an 11.8-percent hike in profit for the first nine months of 2015 fiscal year on the back…
Talikud Island in Davao del Norte readies quality workforce
TALIKUD ISLAND, Davao del Norte, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Residents of Talikud Island started receiving skills and livelihood trainings to develop the human resource in preparation for the increase in the number…
Mayor Chipeco commends DILG fire trucks distribution to BFPBy: Robert Maico
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City Laguna, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Mayor Justin Marc Chipeco commended the efforts of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas in enhancing the capability of the Bureau…
Cagayan De Oro’s No. 1 drug suspect nabbed
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 7 (PNA) -– Combined elements of the local police and the drug enforcement team collared this city’s no. 1 “drug suspect” here Thursday night,” the police said…
PCG holds oil-spill-response capability exercise in Davao shores
DAVAO CITY, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Southeastern Mindanao led Friday’s oil-spill containment-simulation exercise held at the Mintebros Port in Barangay Ilang, Tibungco, this city, to test…
‘Shabu’ found at Capitol exposed
TAGBILARAN CITY, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Senior provincial board member lawyer Dionisio D. Balite has exposed and raised alarm over the presence of “shabu” found at the ante-room of the session hall…
Laguna police arrests 340 persons in three weeks of anti- criminality operations
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Police Senior Superintendent Florendo S. Saligao, Acting Provincial Police Director, presented Friday morning before the media and Maricar Palacol, Provincial Peace and Order Officer representing…
Nueva Ecija gov asks local officials to back Roxas
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Governor Aurelio Umali on Friday called on political leaders in the province – a known bailiwick of presidential front-runners Sen. Grace Poe and Vice…
Renewed SSS-ILO agreement provides subsidies for typhoon-affected workers
DAVAO CITY, Aug. 7 (PNA) — The Social Security System (SSS) has extended its partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the subsidized contributions of emergency workers in typhoon-stricken areas, with…
2 troopers killed in suspected ASG IED attack in Basilan
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) — Two soldiers from the 64th Infantry Battalion were killed after a suspected Abu Sayaf Group (ASG) detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) on…
Civilian informants rewarded for successful neutralization of 8 rebel, ASG leaders
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday formally handed the reward money to civilian confidential informants who aided police and military…
15 flights cancelled due to bad weather
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug 7 (PNA) — Bad weather due to typhoon “Hanna” prompted the cancellation of 15 international and domestic flights on Friday afternoon, the Manila International Airport Authority…
Typhoon ‘Hanna’ maintains strength as it heads toward Batanes-Taiwan area; to exit PAR by Saturday afternoon –PAGASA
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) – Typhoon “Hanna” has maintained its strength while continuing to head toward the Batanes-Taiwan area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)…
Comelec is looking at 600 to 800 voters per machine ratio in the May 2016 polls
MANILA, Aug. 7 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to have 600 to 800 voters per machine ratio in the May 2016 national and local polls. According to Comelec…