TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, March 4 (PNA) — The 2015 Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Partnership (APIP) Dialogue, which opened at the Taal Vista Hotel here Wednesday, aims to reduce the differences between the public and…
President Aquino meets with Special Action Force officials
MANILA, March 4 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday morning had a meeting with officials of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF). The meeting was held…
Drilon says constitutional bodies can still function even without leaders
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 4 (PNA) – Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said the constitutional bodies such as the Commission on Audit (CoA) and Commission on Election (Comelec) can…
First PHL subway, vehicle inspection system projects endorsed for President’s approval
TAGAYTAY CITY, March 4 (PNA) — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center will endorse two infrastructure projects, including the Php 370-billion Mass Transit System Loop (MTSL), for approval by the National Economic and…
House Appropriations Committee approves budgetary requirements of FOI bill
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, March 4 (PNA) — The controversial Freedom of Information (FOI) bill will be tossed to the plenary after the House committee on Appropriations approved on Wednesday the…
DA to showcase PHL’s top agri products, dishes in international gastronomy congress
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, March 4 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is presently in the thick of preparations for Spain’s most important gastronomy congress—the Madrid Fusión—to be held at…
SM profit jumps to Php28.4-B in 2014
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, March 4 (PNA) — Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corp. (SM) booked a 3.65-percent increase in profit in 2014 on the back mainly of its banking and property…
Iloilo BPO firms employ 10,500; need 5,000 more
ILOILO CITY, March 4 (PNA) — The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in this city presently employs some 10,540 workers and still looking for 5,000 qualified individuals. Joeven C. Tansi, deputy executive…
Home builder plans to build 2nd MRB project in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, March 4 (PNA) — One of the country’s biggest home builders is exploring the possibility of putting up its second medium rise building (MRB) project in downtown Davao City. While…
Bacolod mayor upbeat on local economic growth as more investments come in
BACOLOD CITY, March 4 (PNA) — Mayor Monico Puentevella here is upbeat on the city’s economic growth with the entry of more investments recently. “The city is doing well economically,” he said….
Robinson Malls to house DTI, SB Corp business centers in Sta Rosa, Cainta and Dasmariñas
By Robert Maico CALAMBA City, Laguna March 4 (PNA) — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Calabarzon informed Philippine News Agency (PNA) that business centers of the Department of Trade and Industry…
Palawan-AirAsia Zest ink deal to launch ‘World’s Best Island’ campaign
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, March 4 (PNA) — Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia Zest (Philippines) and the Palawan government represented by Governor Jose Alvarez and the Palawan Tourism Council…
Boracay tourism continues to grow despite coliform scare
BORACAY Island, Aklan, March 4 (PNA) — Both foreign and local tourists still continue to flock to this resort island despite the existence of the high coliform level recently reported by the…
Teenage pregnancies in coastal areas on the rise
ILOILO CITY, March 4 (PNA)- The city’s Population Office here recorded a rise in pregnancies among youths with ages 10 to 24 years old in coastal barangays of Molo and Arevalo districts….
Metro Ilocos Norte Council organized to provide public transport at night
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, March 4 (PNA) — In preparation for the influx of tourists this summer, the Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC) was organized to cater to night commuters in at…