By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 15 (PNA) — Local share prices declined anew on Monday, taking its cue from the Wall Street. The barometer Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 47.56…
Solar Philippines and Megawide affiliate targets completion of three projects by December
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, June 15 (PNA) – Solar Philippines Inc. and Megawide Construction Corporation affiliate Citicore Power targets to complete the installation of its three solar projects, with a capacity…
Investing in Clark Green City, why not?
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, June 15 (PNA Newsfeature) — The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has an ambitious land development in Central Luzon, the 9,450-hectare Clark Green City. BCDA…
Maibarara consortium proves 10 MW of capacity for expansion
MANILA, June 15 (PNA) – PetroGreen Energy Inc-led Maibarara Geothermal Inc. (MGI) has proven 10 Megawatts (MW) of capacity for its expansion project, according to a disclosure from the Philippine Stock Exchange…
Winning national festivals to join Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival
TACLOBAN CITY, June 15 (PNA) – Winning festivals in national competition will join the Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals parade and showcase on June 27. Pintados-Kasadyaan Executive Committee Chairman Remedios L. Petilla, mayor…
Nueva Vizcaya CDA set to conduct IP congress on cooperativism
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, June 15 (PNA) — The Cooperative Development Authority(CDA) here is set to conduct the Indigenous People’s Congress on Cooperativism(IPCC) by the end of this month in a bid to…
OFW group in Negros Occidental bats for more benefits for overseas workers
BACOLOD CITY, June 15 (PNA) — The Federation of Overseas Filipino Workers (FOFW) in Negros Occidental is pushing for more benefits and services for thousands of migrant workers. Salvacion Barrios, president of…
Construction of WV’s longest road set
ILOILO, June 15 (PNA) -– The provincial government here will start the construction of the 28-kilometer farm-to-market road which will pave the way for the development of Passi City. This developed after…
Philippine Eagle given flight to freedom in Mt. Hamiguitan
MATI, Davao Oriental, June 14 (PNA) — After nearly three years of intensive rehabilitation, the Philippine eagle named ‘Pamana’ was released back into the wild on Friday. Led by the Philippine Eagle…
Palace says decommisioning of Moro Rebel Forces, weapons due on Tuesday
MANILA, June 14 (PNA) — The Palace said on Sunday that the decommissioning of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) forces and weapons is due on Tuesday (June 16) in Sharrif Aquak,…
Clinton calls for prosperity for all at first campaign rally
NEW YORK, June 14 (PNA/PTI) — Hillary Clinton formally launched her second bid to become the first woman president of the US by promising to reverse the gaping gulf between the rich…
BSP eyes national payment system by 2018
By Joann Santiago MANILA, June 14 (PNA) — A national payment system that will unify transactions from banks, mobile phones and other channels is targeted for the Philippines by 2018. Pia Roman-Tayag,…
Mackay Green Energy to develop 32 MW biomass projects in Mindanao
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, June 14 (PNA) – Mackay Green Energy Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Mackay said the company will develop 32 Megawatts (MWs) of biomass projects…
Sales of young coconut continue to surge in Tacloban
By Irish O. Alonzo TACLOBAN CITY, June 13 (PNA) – While coconut farmers are still reeling from the impacts of the 2013 catastrophe, a buko (young coconut) vendor is earning more than…
Hundreds hired on the spot during Kalayaan job fair in Davao City
By Digna D. Banzon DAVAO CITY, June 14 (PNA) — About 521 job seekers were hired on the spot (HOTS) during the June 12 Kalayaan Job Fair organized by the Department of…