By Emil G. Gamos PULILAN, Bulacan, May 14 (PNA) — Multitudes of domestic and foreign tourists began to flock to this town early Thursday morning to witness and be a part of…
Palace bares 45 new appointments
By Joann Santiago MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — Malacanang on Wednesday announced the appointment of 45 individuals to various posts in government, including Assistant Secretaries, Undersecretaries and Ambassadors. One of the new…
Metro Manila sizzles at 36.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday
MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — Metro Manila’s temperature soared to 36.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster…
After 40 years, House of Representatives finally gets title to Batasan Complex
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — After decades of occupying the Batasan Pambansa Complex (BPC) in Quezon City as an “informal settler,” the House of Representatives on Wednesday was…
Coloma: Aquino gov’t not indulging in partisan political activity
MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — A Palace official on Wednesday denied Malacanang’s involvement in the alleged demolition job against Vice President Jejomar Binay. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr.,…
President Aquino orders review of GOCC employees’, officials’ bonuses until June ’15
By Joann Santiago MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III ordered the review of bonuses of employees and officials of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) citing that these might not…
Megaworld profit up 12.48% to PhP2.35-B in Q1
MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — Property giant Megaworld Corp. said on Wednesday its profit surged by 12.8 percent in the first quarter of 2015 on strong residential sales and leasing income from…
Masinloc signs supply deal with 8 electric cooperatives in North Luzon at Php 4/kWh
MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — Masinloc Power Partners Co. Ltd. (MPPCL) has signed a power supply deal with eight electric cooperatives in North Luzon, with a contract rate of Php 4 per…
PSEi returns to 7,800 level
MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — Share prices on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) sustained a third day of slight uptrend and regained the 7,800-mark on Wednesday, driven by positive sentiment over corporate…
Phoenix Petroleum declares dividends for preferred shares at Php 2.06
MANILA, May 13 (PNA) — Phoenix Petroleum Philippines has declared its dividends for preferred shares at Php 2.06, a rate of 8.25 percent. “We would like to inform the Exchange that the…
Guimaras offers homestay to tourists
ILOILO CITY, May 13 (PNA) — The provincial government of Guimaras is offering homestay to tourists who could not be accommodated in hotels in the province. The province has experienced a surge…
Archbishop Quevedo: BBL a roadmap to just and lasting peace in Mindanao
COTABATO CITY, May 13 (PNA) — Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo of Cotabato and convenor of Friends of Peace (FOP), on Wednesday issued a point to ponder for the members of the House…
68 ARMM students qualify for DOST scholarships
COTABATO CITY, May 13 (PNA) — A total of 68 students from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) provinces have qualified this year in the undergraduate scholarship programs of the Department…
DepEd-Bacolod gets improvement materials from Local School Board for ‘Brigada Eskwela’
BACOLOD CITY, May 13 (PNA) — The Local School Board (LSB) of Bacolod turned over school improvement materials to the Department of Education (DepEd) City Schools Division here for this year’s Brigada…
Multi-sectoral agreement to solve flooding in Metro Cebu signed
CEBU CITY, May 13 (PNA) — A multi-sectoral agreement to address the worsening flood and drainage problems in Metro Cebu was signed on Tuesday. Among the signatories were officials of three urban…