By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, July 16 (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to make it voluntary and not mandatory the Election Day task of…
BCDA remits Php49-B to NG
MANILA, July 15 (PNA) — The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has remitted Php49.17 billion to the National Government from 1993 to May 2015. BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer…
NREB proposes to put a cap on power capacity of solar, wind projects
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 15 (PNA) — The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) proposes to put a cap on the power capacity of each solar and wind project to be…
NEDA sees robust economic growth in second half
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 15 (PNA) — The government expects the Philippine economy to grow stronger in the second half of 2015 after posting a slower growth in the first…
Higher enrollment lifts STI Holdings profit by 12% to Php731M
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 15 (PNA) — Listed STI Education System Holdings, which owns a network of schools nationwide, posted a 12-percent increase in net income in fiscal year ending…
Petroenergy eyes more income from Etame Offshore oil production in Gabon, Africa
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 15 (PNA) — Petroenergy Resources Corp. expects robust revenues this year as oil barrel production of the consortium operating the Etame offshore field in Gabon, Africa…
DTI holds Hariraya Eid’l Fitr diskwento caravan in Isabela City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 15 (PNA) -– The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in observance of the Islamic Holiday of Eid’l Fitr, is conducting a two-day Hariraya Eid’l Fitr Diskwento Caravan in…
42 CCTV cameras to be installed at Bacolod-Silay Airport
BACOLOD CITY, July 15 (PNA) — Forty-two high definition closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed at the Bacolod-Silay Airport within this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the…
Vital road infra projects in Central Luzon to finish by the end of this year
By Zorayda S. Tecson CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 9 (PNA) — Majority of the ongoing vital road infrastructure projects in Central Luzon that will provide motorists speedy, convenient and comfortable…
Legazpi ready to be classified as highly-urbanized city
LEGAZPI City, July 15 (PNA) — This key Bicol urban metropolis is getting ready to be classified as a highly-urbanized city (HUC). “We are just waiting for the 2015 Population Census (POPCEN)…
P2-M illegal drugs seized in 2 operations in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, July 15 (PNA) — Government anti-narcotics operatives seized about P2 million worth of illegal drugs in two separate operations here in less than 24 hours. On Wednesday morning, agents of…
Mabilog eyes intelligent transport system for Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY, July 15 (PNA) -– Mayor Jed Patrick is eyeing the replication of the intelligent transport system in this city following his exposure to the technology during a three-day Sustainable Urban…
Cebu provincial legislator files proposed anti-discrimination ordinance
CEBU CITY, July 15 (PNA) — A Cebu provincial legislator has filed before the Cebu Provincial board (PB) a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance, which imposes a minimum P3,000 fine and 30-day imprisonment for…
Iloilo solons say good governance best legacy of President Aquino’s administration
By Annabel J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, July 15 (PNA) -– Both Iloilo City Rep. Jerry P. Trenas and Iloilo second district Rep. Arcadio Gorriceta said that the administration of President Benigno Aquino…
Seven dead, 39 arrested in simultaneous anti-illegal drug raid in Davao
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, July 15 (PNA) –- At least seven were killed while 39 other suspected illegal drug peddlers were arrested in a joint Coplan Kaagapay operation “Lambat-Sibat” early…