By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — Irish power management firm Eaton has opened its second manufacturing facility in the Philippines that will cater to its electrical business. Eaton expands…
Economic managers eye good GDP for PHL in Q1 ’15, full-year
By Joann Santiago MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — Economic managers are confident of sustained recovery of the Philippine economy this 2015, thus, they maintained the seven to eight percent growth target for…
La Union to get new seaside promenade tourist attraction: Poro Point Baywalk
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, April 8 (PNA) — A new seaside promenade, estimated to cost Php 58.91 million, will soon be joining the list of tourist attractions in Northern Luzon in…
Angeles City’s ‘Sisig’ to be showcased in DOT’s Flavors of the Philippines
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, April 8 (PNA) –The famous Angeles Sizzling Sisig, is set to be showcased in the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) month-long cultural and gastronomic feast which presents the country’s culinary…
‘Himala sa Buhangin!’ festival benefits locals, boost livelihood
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, April 8 (PNA) — As the Himala sa Buhangin Festival continues to prosper on its third year, the biggest and most recognized outdoor arts and music festival in…
Comelec exec urges 33,000 Cebu City voters to validate biometrics
CEBU CITY, April 8 (PNA) — An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City has urged the over 33,000 voters in the city to have their biometrics validated on…
US, PHL troops jointly conduct ‘Balikatan’ exercises in Capiz
ILOILO CITY, April 8 (PNA) — Troops of the United States of America and the Philippines have jointly started the conduct of a series of disaster response trainings in the province of…
DOH-Mimaropa conducts training on management of mental health disorders
By Leilani S. Junio CORON, Palawan, April 8 (PNA) — In pursuance of the government’s National Mental Health Policy, the Department of Health-Mimaropa or Region IV-B started on Wednesday a three-day training…
More North Cotabato farmers suffer losses due to drought
KIDAPAWAN CITY, April 8 (PNA) — Thousands of farmers in North Cotabato continue to experience losses in agricultural products as the dry spell continues. Agriculture officials said the cost of damages to…
Aquino admin to redouble its reform efforts — Palace
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — Malacanang on Tuesday assured that the Aquino administration will redouble its efforts in pursuing reforms geared toward improving the quality of lives of…
Tagle submits five names of people to Malacanang to help study the proposed BBL
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has submitted to Malacanang a list of five people who will help study the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). He said…
SC: Comelec can’t prosecute SWS, Pulse Asia
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday said that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot prosecute the Social Weather Stations (SWS) and…
SC orders Comelec to comment on Cojuangco, Chong’s petitions
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday ordered the Law Department of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to comment on the petitions filed by former Tarlac…
SC sets oral arguments on Ombudsman petition vs. CA’s TRO on Binay suspension
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) ordered on Tuesday the conduct of oral arguments on the petition filed by the Office of the Ombudsman questioning the temporary restraining order…
Taxpaying wage earners to feel the impact of tax-exempt bonus this June
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — Low and middle income earners will get to take home the full amount of their “13th month pay and bonuses” now that the Bureau of Internal Revenue…