MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao today met with Philippine Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima to discuss ADB’s deepening partnership with and increased funding for the…
Six firms interested in modernizing Davao Sasa Port
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Six firms have expressed strong interest in the Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project, the first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) project in Mindanao under the Aquino…
Enfinity backs use of solar hybrids to solve power supply shortage in SPUG areas
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 28 (PNA) – Enfinity Philippines, a subsidiary of Belgian-firm Enfinity Corp., supports the Department of Energy (DOE) proposal of using solar hybrids to solve the power…
Montejo to further improve PAGASA and empower scientists
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — As President Benigno S. Aquino III commended Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo twice in his last State-of-the- Nation…
City Fire Marshall eyes establishment of a fire sub-station at the city’s largest barangay
BUTUAN CITY, July 28 (PNA) — Butuan City fire marchall FCInsp. Cesar Augustus Kenazo is looking forward for the establishment of a fire sub-station of the Butuan City Central Fire Station at…
More ‘Pablo’ survivors in DavOr get certificates of occupancy for new homes
MATI, Davao Oriental, July 28 (PNA) – More housing beneficiaries from the towns devastated by typhoon Pablo in 2012 received certificates of occupancy for their new homes as the provincial government showed…
PNoy’s 4Ps a boon to indigents, say villagers in Isabela
By Villamor Visaya Jr. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, July 28 (PNA) — With the help of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III’s expanded program on Pantawid Pamilya Pangkabuhayan Program (4Ps), rearing children back…
PHL’s 100 millionth baby from Pangasinan celebrates lst birthday
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 28 (PNA) -– Most Pangasinenses may not know it but the “Symbolic 100 Millionth Pinoy Baby” who was born at 12:20 a.m. of July 27, 2014 from their province…
Antique provincial officials give President high grades
SAN JOSE, Antique, July 28 (PNA) -– For Antique Vice Governor Edgar Denosta and Provincial Board Member Errol Santillan, President Benigno Aquino III accomplished much during the past five years of his…
One classroom building project increases enrollment of school in Janiuay, Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, July 28 (PNA) –- The one-classroom building project in Tambal Elementary School in Janiuay, Iloilo has increased the number of enrollees in the school. The classroom was a project of…
BRP-Gregorio del Pilar makes port visit to Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 28 (PNA) -– One of the two patrol frigates of the Philippine Navy (PN) arrived Tuesday in this city as part of its port visits to the different parts…
Ex-Gov. Ex Javier faces 4 counts of usurpation of authority
By Rey P. Alcalde SAN JOSE, Antique, July 28 (PNA) -– The list of cases filed against Antique’s disqualified Governor Exequiel B. Javier is getting longer with the filing of four (4)…
DAR-2 instated new personnel
TUGUEGARAO CITY, July 28 (PNA) — Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 2 Director Atty. Marjorie P. Ayson recently presided the oath-taking of 17 personnel for newly created and modified positions, mostly…
SC extends filing of applications for 2015 Bar exams up to Monday
MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday extended up to Monday next week the filing of applications for the 2015 Bar Examinations. In a press conference,…
House bill seeking free college education up for approval
By Johanne Margarette R. Macob DAGUPAN CITY, July 28 (PNA)– A bill which seeks to fully subsidize tuition fees in all state universities and colleges (SUCs) for students enrolled in any undergraduate…