BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 20 (PNA) –The Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH) has assured the funding of the proposed by-pass road projects for the province to address heavy traffic in two…
Solon says IPs students increasing in Nueva Vizcaya
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 20 (PNA) — Representative Carlos Padilla said the number of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) who are pursuing college education in the province has increased because of the establishment of…
Cebu City mayor eyes five new access to SRP to avoid congestion
CEBU CITY, April 20 (PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has said he wants five new access roads or bridges to the South Road Properties (SRP) to avoid the expected traffic…
TESDA head invited to grace Aklan Day celebration
KALIBO, Aklan, April 20 (PNA) — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Joel Villanueva has been invited to grace the main celebration of Aklan independence as a province this…
U.S. researchers blame wildfires for sizable greenhouse emissions
SAN FRANCISCO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Wildfires had emitted up to 7 percent of the total greenhouse gases in the U.S. state of California in the first decade of this century, U.S. researchers said…
DENR leads National Summit on Environmental Law Enforcement in Tagaytay City
MANILA, (PNA) — Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 4-A Calabarzon Regional Director Reynulfo Juan welcomed the participants to Calabarzon’s summer resort Tagaytay City during the opening of the 3rd…
Metro Manila sizzles at 35.9 degrees Celsius on Friday
MANILA, (PNA) — Metro Manila sizzles to 35.9 degrees Celsius on Friday, the state weather forecasters said. In an interview, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Samuel Duran…
Cleaning up China’s big rivers
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The health of China’s rivers is due for a thorough examination, as an action plan for pollution control goes on stream. A State Council plan on water pollution, released…
President Aquino to renew push for Code of Conduct in South China Sea
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III is firm on calling for the establishment of the Code of Conduct in South China Sea citing a possible violation of the Declaration of Conduct…
Measles outbreak officially over in California
LOS ANGELES,(PNA/Xinhua) — The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland and affected 131 Californians is over, California health officials said Friday. The last case of measles was confirmed March 2, prompting officials…
PHL peso gains strength on ECB decision, drop in US’ industrial output
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine peso ended the week better than the greenback on contraction of US’ industrial production in March 2015 and the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision…
New stock accounts surged over 400% in Q1
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chinese new stock accounts rose by 433 percent year-on-year in the first quarter to reach almost 8 million, Chinese securities watchdog said Friday. About 62 percent of the new…
Beach, pool toys may pose health risks to children
MANILA, (PNA) — The EcoWaste Coalition, a toxics watchdog, announced Saturday that parents, if not careful, may be unintentionally exposing their kids to health damaging chemicals lurking in some polyvinyl chloride (PVC)…
OWWA reactivates Crisis Monitoring and Response Team for Yemen crisis
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, April 17 (PNA) –The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has reactivated its Crisis Monitoring and Response Team (CMRT) to assist Filipino workers overseas who were displaced by…
USAID supports PHL environmental law enforcement summit
MANILA, April 17 (PNA) — On behalf of the US government, USAID Office of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Deputy Director Joseph Foltz expressed appreciation to Department of Environment and Natural Resources…