By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, April 23 (PNA) – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic resources (BFAR) and an eminent Filipino scientist on Thursday condemned the destruction inflicted to marine biodiversity and…
Globe inks deal with Rocket Internet’s Lazada
MANILA, April 23 (PNA) — Ayala-led Globe Telecom on Thursday announced that it has sealed a deal with top online retailer and marketplace Lazada to bring its mobile wallet, GCASH to the…
Cebu Pacific plans to expand its flights to Australia
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, April 23 (PNA) — Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific announced on Thursday its plan to expand its flight services in Australia on the back of growing passenger traffic….
Roxas Pacific Bioenergy Corp signs P46.72-M purchase deal with Valmayor Ventures
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, April 23 (PNA) — Roxas Pacific Bioenergy Corporation, a subsidiary of Roxas Holdings Inc., has signed a Php 46.72 million purchase deal with Valmayor Ventures, Inc. for…
PHL stocks recover near 7,900 mark
MANILA, April 23 (PNA) — Local share prices recovered from a three-day slump and returned near the 7,900 level on Thursday, tracking United States (US) markets. The barometer Philippine Stock Exchange index…
Rediscovering picture-perfect Biri Rock Island
BIRI, Northern Samar, April 23 (PNA) – From afar, the rocks look like walls that protect this island-municipality from the ferocious waves of the Pacific Ocean. But up close, the unique Biri…
ASEAN Economic Integration now being felt in Aklan
KALIBO, Aklan, April 23 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) believes that the province of Aklan is now feeling the effect of the Association of South East Asian Nation…
Palay production in Northern Mindanao up 5.7%
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 23 (PNA) – Palay production in Northern Mindanao increased by 5.76 percent in 2014 compared to 2013, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Thursday….
Red Cross aid to Samar reaches PHP334-M
By Aimee C. Querubin CALBAYOG CITY, Samar, April 23 (PNA) – The Philippine Red Cross has poured in PHP334 million worth of assistance for super typhoon Yolanda-displaced families in Samar province, an…
President Aquino okays release of Php 2.2 B for gov’t employees affected by ‘Yolanda,’ Bohol quake
MANILA, April 22 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved the release of Php 2.259 billion in financial assistance to national government employees who were affected by Typhoon Yolanda and…
10,000 Pantawid Pamilya high school grads demonstrate success amid poverty anew
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, April 22 (PNA) — In an effort to prove further that determination and perseverance coupled with a little help from the government are the key to success,…
DFA arranging second visit of Mary Jane Veloso’s family to Indonesia
By Michaela del Callar MANILA, April 22 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is arranging the second visit of the family of Filipino death row convict Mary Jane Veloso to…
PHL aggressive on advocacy on maritime row, still uses diplomatic track
By Joann Santiago MANILA, April 22 (PNA) — A Palace official on Wednesday said the Philippines remains aggressive on its advocacy to make its position on the South China Sea maritime dispute…
Gabon, Africa consortium targets oil production of 25,000 barrels per day by November
By Juzel L. Danganan CATICLAN, April 22 (PNA) — The Gabon consortium is targeting to boost its oil production to 25,000 barrels per day from its current output of 19,000 barrels per…
Palace: 2016 election must push through
MANILA, April 22 (PNA) — The Palace said the May 2016 general elections must push through despite the scrapping of a deal on the repair of voting machines, which could disrupt election…