UNITED NATIONS, April 26 (PNA/PTI) — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today assured quake-hit Nepal that the world body will mount a major relief effort and support it in dealing with the…
Dagupan streetdancers top anew in ‘Festivals of the North’,wins P400,000 grand prize
DAGUPAN CITY, April 27 (PNA)– Street dancers of the Bangus Festival in Dagupan City won anew for the second time in a row when it bested 12 top street-dancing champions from Luzon…
President Aquino leaves for Malaysia to attend 26th ASEAN Summit
MANILA, April 26 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday noon left for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend 26th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit slated from April 26 – 28….
Beating the heat this summer in Sambawan Island
MARIPIPI, Biliran, April 26 (PNA Features) – Beating the heat in Sambawan Island is one of the best things to do to have a real summer fun. Its turquoise crystal clear waters,…
Osmena to push passage of bill removing VAT on electricity bill
By Jelly F, musico MANILA, April 26 (PNA) – Senator Serge Osmena III on Sunday said he will push for the passage of his bill that removes the 12 percent value-added-tax or…
PetroGreen to complete feasibility study for solar project by Q3
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, April 26 (PNA) — PetroGreen Energy Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petroenergy Resources Corp. (PERC), is targeting to complete the feasibility study for its solar project by…
EPI taps Iceland Drilling for its Montelago Geothermal Power Project
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, April 25 (PNA) — Emerging Power Inc. (EPI) has tapped Iceland Drilling Corp. (IDC) as the drilling contractor for its 40-megawatt (MW) Montelago Geothermal Power Project in…
Villar Group ramps up Php 12-B AllHome expansion amid IPO plans
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, April 26 (PNA) — The Villar family’s retail arm All Value Holdings Corp. is investing about Php 12 billion to put up 30 to 40 more AllHome…
PHL closely monitoring developments in TPP
By Kris M. Crismundo BAGUIO CITY, April 25 (PNA) — The Philippines has been closely monitoring developments in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Assistant Secretary Ceferino…
Davao Norte building ‘Palaro pathways’ themed: Unity and Peace
DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 26, (PNA) — In preparation for the biggest sport event here, ‘Palaro pathways’ were built in order to connect the adjoining elementary and high school campuses, which were…
DA-Bicol opens summer internship program for students
LEGAZPI CITY, April 26 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Bicol regional office opens its internship program this summer for Bicolano students in support of the summer job program of the…
Mayor Rama asks Palace to declare Kaplag on April 28 a holiday
CEBU CITY, April 25 (PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has asked Malacanang to declare April 28 as an official holiday in the city in line with Kaplag 2015 which commemorates…
Malacanang welcomes report ranking PHL among ‘happiest nations’
MANILA, April 25 (PNA) — Malacanang has said it is elated by a report ranking the Philippines among the top 100 happiest nations in the world, which could boost the country’s tourism…
NEDA to oversee the rehab of typhoon ‘Yolanda’-devastated areas, says Palace
MANILA, April 25 (PNA) — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will carry out the rehabilitation works in the areas devastated by typhoon “Yolanda,” a job previously handled by the Office…
PHL supports global movement of moderates to combat extremism
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (PNA) — The Philippines is supporting Malaysia’s initiative on the global movement of moderates to counter extremism in the region, Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Jose Eduardo Malaya III…