DAGUPAN CITY, June 30 (PNA)– Mayor Belen Fernandez announced that The Department of Health (DOH) has allocated a budget of Php 9.2 million for the expansion of the City Health Office here,…
City of San Fernando joins observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, June 30 (PNA) — The city government has joined the nation in the month-long observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month to enhance public awareness on natural disasters….
Angeles City trims trees along highways, main thoroughfares
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, June 30 (PNA) — The Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (ACDRRMO) has initiated the trimming and pruning operations on overhanging branches of trees planted alongside McArthur…
Batangas City to rehabilitate mangroves areas, waterways
MANILA, June 30 (PNA) — Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) field offices in Batangas province will provide Batangas City government and its ‘barangay’ local governments technical assistance in re-establishing or…
LGUs, parents, teachers boost support to DepEd’s K to 12 Program
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, June 30 (PNA) — While its full implementation is still to come in 2016, the Department of Education’s K to 12 Program keeps padding its support circuit…
Poe on Purisima’s dismissal: ‘Let’s respect decision of Ombudsman’
MANILA, June 30 (PNA) – Senator Grace Poe has called for a respect in the decision of the Ombudsman to dismiss former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and 10 other police officials…
Rebel bomber bagged in Compostela Valley
MANILA, June 30 (PNA) — Troopers from the 28th Infantry Battalion foiled a New People’s Army (NPA) improvised explosive device (IED) attack with the arrest of a rebel bomber in Pantukan town,…
NREB re-files FIT rate proposal for wind at Php7.93 per kWh from Php8.49 per kWh
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, June 29 (PNA) — The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) has re-filed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) its proposed Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) rate for wind at Php7.93…
PHL stocks retreat anew to 7,500-mark
MANILA, June 29 (PNA) — Philippine equities retreated to the 7,500-level anew on Monday, fuelled by fears of a Greek imminent debt default. The barometer stock exchange index declined 54.67 points to…
Expert: Lifting of banking sanctions a national success
TEHRAN, June 29 (PNA/IRNA) — A capital market expert believes that lifting of sanctions, especially banking sanctions is a national success, expressing hope that with finalization of agreements, the country’s economy will…
Hollande urges Greeks to resume debt talks before negotiations’ closure
PARIS, June 29 (PNA/Xinhua) — French President Francois Hollande on Monday expressed hope that Athens would resume debt negotiations for last-minute breakthrough in the few hours before the talks would be definitely…
Malaysia hopes Greece will solve debt crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (PNA/Bernama) — International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed is hopeful that Greece will find concrete solutions to revive its debt-laden economy. “In the event there…
Russian gas for China to flow through power of Siberia pipeline in 2018
MOSCOW, June 29 (PNA/Sputnik) — The Power of Siberia gas pipeline delivering Russian fuel to China will go into exploitation in 2018 and will be synchronized with China’s infrastructure, according to government…
(Update) Oil firms cut gas prices by Php1.05/liter, diesel by Php0.15c/liter Tuesday
MANILA, June 29 (PNA) -– Oil firms have cut gas prices per liter by Php1.05 and diesel by Php0.15 centavos per liter on Tuesday. Petron Corporation, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC), Phoenix…
Max’s Group on track to open 90 stores in 2015
MANILA, June 29 (PNA) — Listed Max’s Group Inc., the country’s leading casual dining operator, is on track to open 80 to 90 new stores in 2015, as it takes advantage of…