By Emmanuel P. Solis LEGAZPI CITY, May 26 (PNA) — The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Furusato Minami-Shinshu Green Foundation Inc. (FMGF) formally turned over to Legazpi City Mayor Noel…
Northern Samar mayor seeks more dev’t projects after road completion
By Roel T. Amazona SILVINO LOBOS, Northern Samar, May 26 (PNA) – The mayor of this town strongly suggested for the implementation of more development initiatives to curb insurgency. Mayor Edmund Gillamac…
President Aquino maintains the Philippines has freedom of aviation over West Philippine Sea
MANILA, May 25 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has maintained that the country has freedom of aviation over the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea, despite last Wednesday’s incident…
President Aquino ready to discuss Bangsamoro Draft Law with senators
MANILA, May 25 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has expressed his readiness to discuss the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) with the senators. “Kung gusto nila akong kausapin tungkol dito sa…
Japan grants Php500-M for Mindanao community development project
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, May 25 (PNA) — The Philippines will receive a grant of 1.117 billion Japanese yen or about Php500 million from the Japanese government to finance community development…
APEC ministers agree on Free Trade Area study completion next year
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, May 25 (PNA) — Trade officials meeting for the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) agreed to complete the study on the Free Trade Area in the Asia Pacific…
PHL among world’s fastest growing economy
MANILA, May 25 (PNA) — The Philippines is among the top five countries in the world with fastest economic growth both in medium and long term, according to United States-based think tank…
Lack of leads drive PHL stocks down for 3rd day
MANILA, May 25 (PNA) — Share prices at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) fell for a third day in the absence of new leads ahead of the release of the country’s first-quarter…
SSS Flexi-fund incentives up by 75% in 2014
DAVAO CITY, May 25 (PNA) — A total of 37,612 qualified Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with active accounts under the Social Security System’s (SSS) Flexi-fund Program received 75 percent higher additional income…
Local Government Unit of Basco Batanes consults DTI for improvement of BPLS
TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 25 (PNA) — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Batanes Provincial Caretaker, Marietta B. Salviejo, and Basco, Batanes Municipal Mayor Demetrius Paul C. Narag, discussed strategies and efficient systems…
DTI promotes Batanes Cultural Showcase at Ayala Museum
By Simeon C. Dilan TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 25 (PNA) — Victoria Abad Kerblat, an Ivatan artist, based in Manila invited the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Batanes to support the promotion…
DepEd mulls recovery of Ormoc property to build senior high school campus
By Felix N. Codilla ORMOC CITY, Leyte, May 25 (PNA) – With the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) program, the Department of Education (DepEd) is seriously contemplating on recovering a…
Mandatory regular conduct of disaster risk reduction drills in schools sought
MANILA, May 24 (PNA) — A lawmaker has formally proposed a law mandating the regular conduct of disaster risk reduction drills in educational institutions nationwide. “By mandating the regular annual conduct of…
DOH reminds the public on what to do before, during and after an earthquake
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, May 24 (PNA) — An earthquake is the violent shaking of the ground due to seismic waves moving on and below the earth’s surface and causing tremors,…
APEC trade ministers to endorse action agenda to globalize MSMEs
By Leslie D. Venzon BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, May 24 (PNA) — Trade ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members Sunday agreed to endorse to their leaders the adoption of an…