By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Aug 2 (PNA) — The Philippines is implementing measures to lift its rankings in four global indices where it lags, National Competitiveness Council (NCC) Co-Chair for Private…
Villar Group spending Php30-B to expand mall, retailing businesses
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Aug. 2 (PNA) — The Villar Group is spending around Php30.5 billion to expand its shopping malls and retailing segments in the next three years, in line…
Citicore Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings 60-MW Calatagan project on-track, Central Luzon delayed – Leviste
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, August 2 (PNA) — Citicore Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings said that its 60 Megawatt (MW) Calatagan-project is on-track, while it’s near 100-MW Central Luzon project will…
Bicol’s 2014 economic performance sluggish
LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 2 (PNA) — Bicol’s regional economy poorly performed last year due to problems arising from natural calamities, high power rates, poor infrastructures, poor investment climate, and under-spending of government…
Gaming firm LRWC sets 2015 capex at Php400-M
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Aug. 2 (PNA) — Listed gaming firm Leisure and Resorts World Corp. (LRWC) is earmarking Php300 million to Php400 million for capital expenditures this year, part of…
US fugitive nabbed in Panglao, Bohol
By Angeline Valencia TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 2 (PNA) — A fugitive in the United States facing a sexual assault case had been arrested at around 11:30 Saturday morning (August 1) in…
DPWH to resume construction of stalled Leyte flood control project
By Maqrydel S. Flores PALO, Leyte, Aug. 2 (PNA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) committed to complete Bangon River flood control project after it was stalled after the…
Province ‘entitled to discount in electric, water bills’–SP
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 2 (PNA) — As partner in the joint venture, the provincial government finds it proper to be extended due discount from both the Bohol Light Company, Inc. and…
Aglipay Church celebrates 113th proclamation anniversary, bishop calls for unity
By Ernie B. Esconde SAMAL, Bataan, Aug. 2 (PNA) — The Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), commonly known as Aglipay Church, on Saturday held in advance its 113th proclamation anniversary in a long…
Suspected pusher in Nueva Ecija yields marijuana bricks; charged
By Marilyn E. Galang RIZAL, Nueva Ecija, Aug. 2 (PNA) — A suspected illegal drug peddler who was listed no. 2 in this town’s most wanted persons was arrested Friday by authorities…
DENR 7 seeks coordination with PHP10.6B BRT project head on affected trees
CEBU CITY, Aug. 2 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has asked the project manager of the PHP10.6-billion Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Cebu City to…
5 Cebu grads top psychometrician exam
CEBU CITY, Aug. 2 (PNA) — Five psychology graduates from different universities in Cebu topped the July 2015 Psychometrician Licensure Examination. Mary Donnavel Libron from the University of the Philippines-Cebu landed in…
UK provides PHL Php711M R&D fund
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 2 (PNA) — Britons are fond of rice as Filipinos, that is why the United Kingdom (UK) has provided the Philippines Php711 million in grant…
NIA getting closer to full irrigation coverage of Catanduanes rice farms
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 2 (PNA) — Over 85 percent, representing 3,215 hectares of rice farms in Catanduanes, is already covered by government-provided irrigation facilities, leaving only 555 hectares…
Albay solon pushes need to maintain, improve carabao genetic line in Bicol
By Danny O. Calleja LIGAO CITY, Aug. 2 (PNA) — After a recent visit to the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in Nueva Ecija, Albay 3rd District Rep. Fernando Gonzalez decided to push…