By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) sealed a Php1-billion solar farm deal for the country’s first smart and well-planned urban development,…
Integrated Micro Electronics’ subsidiary acquires property in Bulgaria for 1.14 million Euros
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — Ayala-led Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) on Wednesday announced its wholly-owned and indirect subsidiary in Bulgaria (BG) acquired a property in Botevgrad, Bulgaria for…
Gov’t allocates Php 1.08B for Angat Dam rehab
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 22 (PNA) – The government has allocated Php 1.08 billion for the rehabilitation of the 40-year old Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan. In a statement, the…
One- to four-hour rotational brownouts hit Mindanao hours
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 22 (PNA) – Mindanao is experiencing rotational brownouts from an average of 1-4 hours due to the lower water level of dams, according to the Mindanao…
PHL fully committed in ASEAN integration, DTI chief says
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, July 22 (PNA) — The Philippines is fully committed in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) taking place on the last day of this year, the Department of…
ARMM addresses gaps, concerns through direct assistance to communitiesEdwin O. Fernandez
COTABATO CITY, July 22 (PNA) — The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) recognized the remaining gaps and challenges on inequity in the delivery of basic socio-economic services, officials said today. To…
Provincial, city disaster councils to hold earthquake drills in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY, July 22 (PNA) — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Negros Occidental and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of Bacolod conducted separate earthquake…
No fake rice in Bicol — NFA
By Manilyn Ugalge LEGAZPI CITY, July 22 (PNA) –- The National Food Authority in Bicol said there has been no finding of presence of the widely reported faked rice in the region’s…
Mining firm bares continuing support for National Greening Program
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, July 22 (PNA) — Continuing plantation of vast reforestation areas and establishment of tree nurseries have become among the major forms of support and assistance of OceanaGold Philippines, Inc….
Dagupan joins nationwide earthquake drill
DAGUPAN CITY, July 22 (PNA) — At a given signal, school children from the West Central I Elementary School simultaneously went out of their classrooms and each one headed towards a designated…
Power supply worsens; rotating power interruptions increase to 2 hours in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, July 22 (PNA) -– The Davao Light and Power Company has increased to two hours the rotating power interruptions in its franchise areas, as it continued to receive power supply…
Public schools in Misamis Oriental are in danger zones
By Cris Diaz MISAMIS ORIENTAL, July 22 (PNA) – Some public schools in Misamis Oriental are along the “volcanic fault lines” considered as a danger zone, a senior provincial official said Wednesday….
Better coordination among power utilities needed in times of calamity, says provincial dad
LAOAG CITY, July 22 (PNA) –A 12-hour power outage caused by a single fallen tree that broke an insulator of the Northwind Power Corp.’s (NPC) power line along the Pasuquin national highway…
Mabilog maintains separation of powers between exec, legislative branches
ILOILO CITY, July 22 (PA) -– Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog maintains the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of the local government here, saying the hearing conducted by the…
55 city buses to extend routes to NAIA Terminal 3
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, July 21 (PNA) — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)on Tuesday said 55 city buses will be extending their routes to include Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)…