MANILA, Nov. 25 (PNA) — The Philippine equities market returned to the 7,000-level on Wednesday ahead of the release of the official third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figure. The barometer stock index…
Rizal Microbank eyes PhP1-M net income in 2016
MANILA, Nov. 25 (PNA) — Rizal Microbank is all eyes on Mindanao, which it considers as the key to be able to register its first net income of about PhP1 million in…
Electronics imports up by 33%
MANILA, Nov 25 (PNA) — Inbound shipment of electronic goods in the first nine months of the year increased by 33.2 percent to USD14.61 billion from the same period last year at…
Pre-registration now ongoing for provincial government’s biggest job fair
ILOILO, Nov. 25 (PNA) — The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) here is urging job seekers to register prior to Governor Arthur Defensor Sr.’s biggest job fair on December 1, 2015. Job…
Lawmakers to hold consultative hearing on House bill in Pangasinan
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Nov. 25 (PNA) — Members of the Committee on Public Order and Safety of the House of Representatives will hold a consultative hearing with regard the draft substitute bill filed…
Dumaguete bishop, mayor agree to combat crime together
DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 25 (PNA) — Dumaguete Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria and Bishop Julito Cortes of the Diocese of Dumaguete have agreed on the need for a greater collaboration between the church and…
Women’s group launches 16-day activism campaign against gender violence in Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY, Nov. 25 (PNA) — The Zonta Club of Ilocos Norte, an international group of empowered women executives and professionals here, is taking the lead to advance the cause of women…
Guimaras promises more aid to Indigenous Peoples
JORDAN, Guimaras, Nov. 25 (PNA) — Efforts to help raise the standard of living of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) living in Guimaras province through a proactive practice of traditional medicine received a shot…
Senate ends plenary debates; eyes approval of 2016 GAB on Thursday
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Nov. 25 (PNA) – The Senate on Wednesday night finished as scheduled the three-day period of interpellation on the proposed Php3.002-trillion national budget for 2016. Senate President…
There’s no doubt that Roxas has full backing of President Aquino –-Abad
MANILA, Nov. 25 (PNA) – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio Abad said on Wednesday “there is no doubt” that Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas has the full…
Solons appeal to President Aquino to reconsider his position on relaxing tax reform
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA. Nov. 25 (PNA) — Members of the House Minority Bloc on Wednesday appealed to President Benigno Aquino III to reconsider the measure that will reform the income…
PHL welcomes intl observers to tribunal case vs China
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, Nov. 25 (PNA) — The Philippines on Wednesday welcomed the participation of seven countries, which include Australia and two South China Sea claimants, as observers to witness…
PHL readies for first round of arguments on PHL arbitration case vs. China
MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario led 47 other representatives from the Philippines’ Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches who are now in The Hague for the first…
President Aquino orders concrete actions to address issues of IPs
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the implementation of concrete action plans to address concerns of indigenous people (IP). This after he had a…
SC junks ex-US solon’s plea to intervene in EDCA case
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday denied the petition filed by a former senator of the United States to declare the Enhanced Defense…