By Bobby Q. Labalan LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 13 (PNA) — Residents of this premier Bicol city may soon find relief on their water woes as the water supply company contracted by the…
Iloilo City recognizes “Huwaran na Anak”
ILOILO CITY, Nov 13 (PNA) — The city government today recognized this year’s ‘Huwaran na Anak,” an annual undertaking of this local government (LGU) through the Iloilo City Task Force on Street…
DOJ junks charges vs OFW found to have a bullet in her bag
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Nov. 12 (PNA) –The Department of Justice (DOJ) dismissed Wednesday the criminal charges filed against a 56-year old Filipino worker overseas, who was arrested at the Ninoy…
Lawmaker appeals gov’t to use Php62-B CCT for job creation
MANILA, Nov. 12 (PNA) — Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Thursday appealed to the Aquino administration to use the huge chunk of the proposed Php62.35 billion Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), or the…
Dengue cases up 40% in October — DOH
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, Nov. 12 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) disclosed Thursday that the total number of dengue cases in the country is now close to 125,000, marking…
Benefits of radiation-modified carrageenan plant growth regulator revealed
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, Nov 12 (PNA) — The benefits of radiation-modified carrageenan plant growth regulator (CPGR) were revealed via the presentation of Multi-location Trials of Radiation-modified Carrageenan Project on…
BI all set for APEC Leaders’ Summit next week
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Nov. 12 (PNA) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed readiness in guarding the country’s borders as the Philippines hosts the leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific…
Secretary Coloma leads opening of APEC Expo Philippines 2015
MANILA, Nov 12 (PNA) — Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. on Thursday graced the opening of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Expo Philippines 2015 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City,…
PHL ranks 4th in Asia in land devoted to organic agriculture
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, Nov. 12 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) on Thursday said that the Philippines now ranks fourth among the leading Asian countries…
AFPI issues its one millionth beep card
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Nov. 12 (PNA) — Beep card concessionaire AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) on Thursday announced that it has just issued its one millionth beep card since it was…
Regus Philippines targets 5,000 workstations by year-end
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Nov 12 (PNA) — Global flexible workspace provider Regus Philippines is targeting to reach a portfolio of 5,000 workstations by year-end. ”We should be getting very close…
Record rental income lifts Megaworld’s 9-month profit to Php8.35-B
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Nov. 12 (PNA) — Property developer Megaworld Corp. posted a Php8.35-billion profit for first three quarters of the year, up 12.52 percent from last year, driven by…
Pangasinan town OKs Php 200.5M budget for 2016
CALASIAO, Pangasinan Nov. 12 (PNA)—The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) here has passed the town’s budget for 2016 in the amount of Php 200.5 million. Of the amount, at least 36.67% or Php 73,…
Liliw footwear invades Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 12 (PNA) –The United Footwear Association (UFA) of Region IV-A will hold a product exhibition and market matching with local distributors and/or buyers here, in coordination with the Department…
AUB’s Tier 2 offer oversubscribed
MANILA, Nov 12 (PNA) — Oversubscription from various retail and institutional investors prompted Asia United Bank (AUB) to cut short the offer period of its unsecured subordinated Tier 2 notes qualifying as…