MANILA, Aug. 3 (PNA) — Infrastructure conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) expects its core earnings reaching Php10 billion this year, up 17.65 percent from last year’s Php8.5 billion. “We anticipate continued…
PECO sends final note to telcos to remove cable wires
ILOILO CITY, Aug 3 (PNA)– Power provider Panay Electric Company’s (PECO) patience is wearing thin amid the inaction of telecommunication companies (telcos) vis-à-vis the former’s repeated notifications to the latter to detach…
Customs to forfeit rice shipment intercepted in Zambo port
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) – The Bureau of Customs (BoC) is set to forfeit in favor of the government the shipment of 12,000 sacks of rice of 25 kilos each worth…
Gov’t spends Php 4B to empower the poor through Sustainable Livelihood Program
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) –- The government has spent Php 4.46 billion to empower the poor through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) from 2011 to this year, a welfare…
Eight towns in Northern Mindanao complete health program governance
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) – Eight municipal towns in Northern Mindanao graduated last July 30 from the Municipal Local Governance Program on Health jointly undertaken by Zuellig Family Foundation…
Mangudadatu vows all-out support for Mar Roxas
COTABATO CITY, Aug 3 (PNA) — Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu has declared his all-out support for the presidential bid of Interior and Local Government Sec. Manuel Mar Roxas in next year’s…
SP opposes transfer of 4 Pangasinan towns to SSS branch in Tarlac
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Aug. 3 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has asked the Social Security System (SSS) to stop the transfer of four towns in the 2nd Congressional District of Pangasinan under…
CHR to seek suspension of government doctor following another complaint
DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) -– Dr. Jess Cañete, special investigator of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Negros Oriental, on Monday announced he will seek the immediate suspension of a…
Bicol workers seek Php50 hike in daily wage
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) — The labor sector in Bicol wants an increase of Php50 in their daily wage. The amount of increase came up as the…
6th ID facilitates PMA entrance test for 517 aspirants
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao, Aug 3 (PNA) — More than 500 aspirants to the country’s premier military academy took the Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE) Sunday, the highest number so far, an…
Aug. 6 a non-working holiday in Cebu as province marks 446th founding day
CEBU CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) — Cebuanos will mark the 446th founding anniversary of the province of Cebu with a series of activities and a non-working holiday on Aug. 6, Thursday. Republic…
7 hurt as LPG tank explodes in Calamba City
By Robert Maico CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug. 3 (PNA) — Seven persons were hurt after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank exploded at 12:51 p.m. Monday in Barangay 2 here. Fire Supt….
Alaminos City holds Sectoral Studies workshop
ALAMINOS CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA)– The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Alaminos City conducted a five-day Sectoral Studies Preparation Workshop at the Alaminos City Training Hall last July 27 to 31. The…
Metro Manila police units receive 19 Personnel Troopers Carriers
MANILA, Aug. 3 (PNA) – Newly installed National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) head Chief Supt. Joel D. Pagdilao on Monday led the distribution of 19 units of KIA 4X4 Personnel Troopers…
TESDA’s Director General Joel Villanueva to run for Senate
By Lily O Ramos MANILA, Aug. 3 (PNA)– Encouraged by the endless barrage of praises he has been receiving as Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary and Director General Joel…