By Lydia C. Pendon ILOILO CITY, July 19 (PNA) -– The list of Top 10 Cities in the Philippines is headed by Iloilo City as recognized by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC)…
Robinsons Retail to invest up to Php4.5-B for 10 community malls
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — Gokongwei-led multi-format retailer Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) plans to invest Php3 billion to Php4.5 billion to put up 10 more community malls…
PSPA pushing for FIT rate review to avoid developer cap per project
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — Philippine Solar Power Alliance (PSPA) President Tetchi Capellan has called for a review on the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) rate to avoid the proposed policy…
Iloilo City to leverage on APEC hosting to solicit investments
MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — Iloilo City is taking advantage of its hosting of one of the high-profile meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to drum up interest among potential investors…
Valley cops conduct bloodletting activity
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, July 18 (PNA) — Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) conducted Saturday bloodletting activity in coordination with the National Blood Service and Cagayan Valley Medical Center at…
Monsoon rains finally stop in Pangasinan
DAGUPAN CITY, July 19 (PNA) — After 15 days of monsoon rains, the sun finally shone brightly starting at 7 a.m. Sunday, providing relief to people living in the flooded areas of…
Dengue cases lower, but 3 deaths alarming — DOH official
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 19 (PNA) — Dengue cases in Bohol remained in lower range compared to the record last year, but health officials continue to be on alert considering the three…
Woman hurt in latest NPA IED attack in Compostela Valley
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — A 21-year-old woman was hurt after New People’s Army (NPA) bandits detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Mabini Police Station in…
Semirara mine landslide casualties now 6
SAN JOSE, Antique, July 19 (PNA) -– The number of casualties in last Friday’s landslide of the Panian Pit of Semirara Coal Mine has increased to six with the retrieval of the…
4 Bulacan co-ops appeal for gov’t help to recover their sales’ share on imported rice
SAN MIGUEL, Bulacan, July 19 (PNA) — At least four farmers’ cooperatives in this province are appealing to the government to help them recover their shares from the sales of their imported…
Aurora RTC acquits former Central Luzon’s NPA leader, his wife for various major offenses
By Jason de Asis BALER, Aurora, July 19 (PNA) –The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Aurora has acquitted an former officer of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Central Luzon and…
COA uncovers PHP90.34M unspent PDAF, national funds in Cebu Capitol
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, July 19 (PNA) — The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered some PHP90.34 million in unspent Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) of legislators and the budget…
One dead, one missing, thousands displaced due to monsoon rains in Central LuzonZorayda S. Tecson
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 19 (PNA) –At least one person was confirmed dead and another one missing due to continuous monsoon rains that battered Central Luzon in the past days….
Salceda assumes command of 33rd Air Force Group Reserve
By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY, July 19 (PNA) -– Albay Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda on Sunday morning assumed command of the 33rd Air Force Group Reserve (AFGR) after the Armed Forces…
Southwest monsoon continues affecting Luzon -PAGASA
MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — Except for Northern and Central Luzon, most parts of the country will experience fair weather in the next three days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…