MANILA, March 22 (PNA) — The Palace on Sunday encourages Filipinos to participate in “Earth Hour 2015” slated on Saturday evening, March 28. “We encourage our people to participate in Earth Hour…
Meralco opens for local partners on 1,200-MW Atimonan coal power plant
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Mar 22 (PNA) – Manila Electric Company (Meralco) Chairman Manny Pangilinan said the company is open for local partners for its 1,200 Megawatt (MW) Atimonan coal power…
Insurance firm eyes OFWs as clients for its online app
By Digna D. Banzon DAVAO CITY, March 22 (PNA) — The first online insurance store is eyeing the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as market for its first online application to avail of…
ASEAN states finalize banking integration framework agreement
BALI, March 22 (PNA/Sputnik) -– Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have finalized the ASEAN Banking Integration Framework (ABIF), which will allow the countries’ banks to enter into reciprocal…
PPA reports net income of PhP 4.26-B for 2014
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, March 22 (PNA) — Despite congestion woes affecting its Manila facilities, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recorded a net income of PhP 4.26 billion for 2014, or…
Maguindanao officials plot return of 125,000 evacuees
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, Mar. 22 (PNA) – Maguindanao officials are eyeing the return of 125,302 evacuees cramped in 75 evacuation centers across the province to their respective villages soon….
Ayala to invest Php8B for new mall, hotel, BPO towers in Cebu
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, March 22 (PNA) — Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. will invest around P8 billion for a 2.2-hectare mixed-use project inside its own development, the 24-hectare…
Business leader: Bacolod, Negros Occidental ‘ready for billion-peso investments’
BACOLOD CITY, March 21 (PNA) — The business sector in Bacolod City continues to be upbeat over local economic growth with entry of multi-billion peso real estate investments in the city. Frank…
Dry spell damages Php 91.973-M crops, fishery products in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 21 (PNA) – A total of 8,469.2 hectares of land planted with various crops and fishery products have been ravaged as of Wednesday as the continuing dry spell takes…
SM Foundation to build 200 permanent houses in Ormoc
By Felix N. Codilla ORMOC CITY, March 21 (PNA) – The SM Foundation Inc. will build 200 permanent houses in this city as part of its long- term assistance to areas ravaged…
Bush fire hits 124 hectares of government’s greening program in south Cebu
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, March 22 (PNA) — Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a bush fire that razed some 120 hectares of a government reforestation project in…
Chief Justice Sereno says SC to implement e-Court system
CEBU CITY, March 22 (PNA) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has said the Supreme Court will soon implement the e-Court system, transforming all lower courts in the country into an electronic…
U.S. hikes spending on overseas military operations by 66%
WASHINGTON, March 21 (PNA/Sputnik) — The United States increased its overseas defense contingency budget by nearly two-thirds to finance modernization programs and missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte said…
Nuclear talks suspended, no framework agreement as deadline approaches
LAUSANNE, March 21 (PNA/Xinhua) — World powers and Iran will resume discussions next week to further negotiate Teheran’s nuclear issues as the current round of nuclear talks was suspended on Friday without…
UN chief calls for efforts to fill world with happiness
UNITED NATIONS, March 21 (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for efforts towards a world filled with happiness. “The pursuit of happiness is serious business. Happiness for the entire…