By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Nov 16 (PNA) — The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2015 has started in Manila on Monday. The three-day summit gathers business leaders in the…
Colombian President arrives in Manila for APEC Summit
By Filane Mikee Z. Cervantes MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos arrived in Manila on Monday afternoon to take part in the world Pacific Alliance dialogue during the…
PHL, Chile agree to help each other in mitigating disasters
MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — The Philippines and Chile on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on disaster risk reduction and management. Following their expanded bilateral meeting in Malacañang Palace, President…
9-hour power interruption in 14 towns of Pangasinan on Nov. 19
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Nov. 16 (PNA)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has scheduled a nine-hour power interruption affecting 14 towns of Pangasinan on Nov. 19. Lilibeth Gaydowen, North Luzon Corporation Communication…
PHL gov’t won’t ban travel to Paris despite attacks
MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — The Philippine government on Monday said it will not issue a travel ban to Paris despite deadly attacks that killed nearly 130 people over the weekend, but…
BCDA ties up with Swedish gov’t, firms to develop Clark Green City
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has tied up with Swedish government-owned IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) and two Swedish…
DMCI Holdings sees record profit at Php12-B in 2015
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — Diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings, Inc. expects a record profit of Php12 billion this year, 25 percent higher from previous year’s Php10 billion,…
Remittances to PHL bounce back in September ’15
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — Cash remittances from Filipinos overseas posted a big jump in September 2015 when it grew by 4.3 percent year-on-year against the previous months 0.6…
First Gen net income down by 26% or USD 43-M YoY
MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) – Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has posted a lower net income attributable to equity holders of the parent at USD 120 million for the past nine months this…
Philippines remains attractive to APEC investors –CEO survey
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — The Philippines remains an attractive investment destination among companies from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies given its large domestic market and high…
Pangasinan to implement mobile PDOS program
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Nov. 16 (PNA)– Filipino emigrants, particularly Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will soon experience less hassle traveling to Manila to have their pre-departure orientation seminar (PDOS), with the request of the…
Samar governor dismayed by new Calbayog killing incident
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Nov. 16 (PNA) — Governor Sharee Ann Tan has expressed dismay over recent killing of their political supporter in Calbayog City even after the signing of peace pact. Gov….
DILG recognizes two city mayors in Cagayan De Oro City
By Cris Diaz CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 16 (PNA) -– Until the Office of the Ombudsman issues an official reply to the resolution of the Court of Appeals (CA), there are…
RPAB approves PHP432.8-M road projects in Davao Region
DAVAO CITY, Nov. 16 (PNA) — The Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) has approved a total of PHP432.8 million in farm-to-market road (FMR) projects for…
BFAR warns on recurrence of red tide in Capiz and Aklan bays
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 16 (PNA) — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has warned on the gathering, selling and eating of shellfish at the Pilar and Sapian…