MANILA, May 17 (PNA) — Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad hailed the signing of Executive Order (E.O.) 181 by President Benigno S. Aquino III, saying that the…
ABAC chair: Open trade, investment regime in services to boost growth, jobs in APEC economies
By Leslie D. Venzon BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, May 17 (PNA) — Asia-Pacific business leaders are calling 21-member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to adopt an open trade and investment regime…
First Gen earmarks USD 500M to develop hydro projects
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, May 17 (PNA) — First Gen Mindanao Hydro, a subsidiary of First Gen Corporation, has allocated USD 500 million for the development of its hydro projects. “First…
Solar Philippines Inc. to develop USD 480 million worth of projects
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, May 17 (PNA) — Solar Philippines President Leandro Leviste said the firm will develop USD 480 million worth of projects, with an operation target by the first…
Duterte urges Southern Leyte folk to help Mindanao achieve peace
By Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr. MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, May 17 (PNA) – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte urged Southern Leyte residents to help Mindanao achieve peace by endorsing the Federal System…
Bohol ready for cloud seeding
By Angeline Valencia TAGBILARAN CITY, May 17 (PNA) — Bohol-Cloud seeding would be the ultimate recourse of the provincial government to arrest the impact of the looming mild El Niño based on…
DepEd-Bicol to kick off Brigada Eskwela with caravan through Sorsogon
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, May 17 (PNA) — A caravan to take off from this city and drive through Sorsogon province will kick off on Monday the Department of Education’s…
Youths urge Congress to pass FOI bill
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, May 16 (PNA) — Youth and student leaders, led by Akbayan Youth, rappelled down Saturday a tall structure at the University of Philippines-Diliman to call on lawmakers…
BI sets final deadline for visa re-stamp on June 30
MANILA, May 16 (PNA) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has set the final deadline for re-stamping of the implementation for permanent resident visas under Republic Act No. 7919 (RA 7919), otherwise…
LTO admits running out of license plate supply
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, May 16 (PNA) — Supply of license plates are running out, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) admitted citing the stricter implementation of “no registration, no travel” policy…
Globe posts Php 4.4-B mobile data revenues
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, May 16 (PNA) — Ayala-led Globe Telecom has posted mobile data revenues of Php 4.4 billion in the first quarter of the year, maintaining its dominance in…
Cebu developer to market furnished condos
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, May 16 (PNA) — Officials of a Cebu-based developer are eyeing to capture the market for ready-for-occupancy condominium units in Cebu City’s urban districts. Farrah Mayol,…
Calls for immediate rehab of aging Angat dam snowballs anew
BALIWAG, Bulacan, May 16 (PNA) –News of recent devastating earthquakes has triggered new calls for the immediate repair of the aging Angat dam, which according to experts is sitting along the West…
ICRC putting up PhP2.2-M water system in Zambo City village
ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 16 (PNA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is building up a PhP2.2 million communal water system project in Barangay Taluksangay, 19 kilometers east of City…
UP oblation soon to rise in Aurora province
BALER, Aurora, May 16 (PNA) –The oblation, which is the mark of the University of the Philippines (UP), will soon be buiult in the UP satellite in this capital town after six…