ILOILO CITY, June 9 (PNA) — Some 91 ambassadors are expected to join the 117th Independence Day national celebration in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo province on June 12. National Historical Commission of the…
PHL remains free of MERS-CoV –DOH
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) assured on Tuesday that the Philippines remains safe from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome–Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) despite confirming reports…
ASEAN moves in right direction in forming AEC
NUSAJAYA, June 9 (PNA/Bernama) — ASEAN is heading in the right direction in forming the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by year-end as it would provide a massive marketplace for companies looking for…
President Aquino orders Cabinet to hasten government spending
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed Cabinet secretaries to accelerate the pace of government spending in order to regain the country’s 6.3…
ITLOS may rule on PHL case on issue of West Philippine Sea in early part of 2016
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — The International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) may decide in the early part of 2016 on the merit of the…
PHL auto sales sustain double-digit growth
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — The country’s automotive industry remains bullish after sustaining a double-digit sales growth for five consecutive months. Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines,…
Bangsamoro economy to grow by 12.8% under BBL
MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — Despite claims there is no serious study on the impact of the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to the business sector and the economy,…
SMC to invest Php32B to boost food business
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — Philippine diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is investing Php32 billion to boost its food business in the next three years, as it…
Peso back at 44-level vs. USD
MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — The Philippine peso ended Tuesday sideways to a dollar but ended the day at 44-level after closing at 45-level a day ago. It finished the trade at…
NREB considering 2 GWh solar target capacity by 2030
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, June 8 (PNA) – The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) is considering a 2 Gigawatthour (GWh) solar target capacity by 2030, according to its Chairman Pete Maniego…
3 Japanese consortiums eye Manila-Clark rail projects
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — Three Japanese consortium are eyeing for the rail projects under the state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), its President and Chief Executive…
Ayala Land to complete office towers, malls at Php80-B Arca South dev’t in 2017
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — Property giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) expects to complete the construction of two office towers and a mall by 2017, a component of…
Nueva Vizcaya starts building P40.5-M conference center
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, June 9 (PNA) — The provincial government here has started the construction of the P40.5 million-worth conference center to accommodate and house local and foreign tourists in the province….
POEA 7 notes hike in number of OFWs leaving via Mactan airport
CEBU CITY, June 9 (PNA) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) 7 has noted a steady increase in the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) leaving Cebu via the Mactan-Cebu International…
Rehabilitation of Mount Santo Tomas begins
BAGUIO CITY, June 9 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Cordillera Regional Office (DENR-CAR) is now working on the protection, rehabilitation and preservation of the Forest Reservation at…