By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Siegfred Mison ordered an investigation on the unauthorized release from custody of at least 22 Chinese nationals who…
MMC extends one-truck lane policy along C-5 for another 6-months
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 28 (PNA) – The Metro Manila Council (MMC), the policy-making body of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), passed a resolution extending for another six…
Pantabangan Dam needs more rains –PAGASA
By Catherine J. Teves MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Water level dipped anew in Pantabangan Dam, one of Southeast Asia’s largest dams, further raising concern about future supply of this facility’s water…
Palace says President Aquino sufficiently explained MRT problem, rehabilitation to public
MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III was able to adequately explain the problems concerning the Metro Rail Transit (MRT), along with their solutions, during his State of the…
Rebel killed in IED explosion in Compostela Valley
MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Talk about the bitter being bit. A still unidentified New People’s Army (NPA) bomber was killed after the improvised explosive device (IED) he was supposed to plant…
President Aquino says DepEd to fully address classroom backlog by 2016
By Juzel Danganan MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) targets to meet the classroom backlog by 2016, with the 43,000 classrooms to be funded from the proposed 2016…
DOST, ADMU to launch traffic mobile app before year ends
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — The Advanced Traffic and Pollution Monitoring System (ATPMS), a project done by Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) in partnership with the Department…
President Aquino proposes lower borrowings in 2016 at Php674.8B
By Joann Santiago MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Improving fiscal space continue to show its benefits on the Philippines as it further lessened the government’s reliance to foreign borrowings as showed in…
President Aquino says 2016 budget prepares next admin, urges lawmakers to pass FOI bill
MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — President Aquino urged legislatures Tuesday to prepare the way for the next administration as he submits the P3 trillion 2016 national budget to Congress. In his budget…
ECC’s move to adopt SSS manner of pension computation results in increase in EC pension for the private sector
MANILA, July 28 (PNA) — Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said on Tuesday that Employees Compensation (EC) pensioners can expect an increase in their pension after the Employees’ Compensation…
Foreign, domestic investments surge during Aquino administration
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, July 27 (PNA) — Investment inflows from foreign and domestic firms increased during the past five years of the Aquino administration. President Benigno S. Aquino III, during…
Oil firms to cut gas and diesel products by 60c/ltr Tuesday
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 27 (PNA) — Oil firms will likely cut gas and diesel products by 60 centavos per liter on Tuesday. In an advisory, Petron Corporation, Phoenix Petroleum…
BSP eyes July ’15 inflation between 0.5-1.3%
By Joann Santiago MANILA, July 27 (PNA) — Rate of price increases for July 2015 is seen to stay below the government’s full-year target at between 0.5-1.3 percent on sustained drop in…
Peso ends sideways ahead of FOMC meeting
MANILA, July 27 (PNA) — Investors loaded up on their dollars Monday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting later in the week resulting to the sideways close of the…
PHL stocks retreat anew
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 27 (PNA) — Local share prices retreated anew on Monday, tracking overseas developments amid President Benigno S. Aquino III’s last State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA). The barometer Philippine…