By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, March 2 (PNA) — The Philippine government’s seven investment promotion agencies (IPAs) had drawn a total of Php186.94 billion worth of foreign investments for the full-year of…
Cotabato City LGU installs more CCTV cams
COTABATO CITY, March 2 (PNA) — To improve its crime prevention campaign, the Cotabato City government on Monday started installing another set of close circuit television cameras in the city’s strategic locations….
Albay solon inspires Bicol youth towards becoming future country leaders
By Danny O. Calleja LIGAO CITY, March 2 (PNA) -– Rep. Fernando Gonzalez of Albay’s third congressional district has inspired Bicol youth towards becoming future country leaders. “Leaders are prime movers of…
Albay to establish barangay forests
By Mike de la Rama LEGAZPI CITY, March 2 (PNA) – The Provincial Government of Albay will start this month the establishment of barangay forests province- wide in support to the National…
Iloilo City to share gains in resilience against disasters project in Japan
ILOILO CITY, March 2 (PNA) — Iloilo City will share its gains from community-based adaptation and resilience against disasters (CBARAD) project during the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction…
Oil price drop dampens Shell’s profits for 2014
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (PSPC’s) President Ed Chua sees the company’s net loss for 2014 will likely be bigger than the Php 1.2-billion…
Palace more than solid in its resolve to push BBL — Valte
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — Malacanang remains solid in its resolve to keep pushing the peace process in Mindanao through the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in Mindanao,…
Fast-tracking dev’t through infra, social services is gov’t formula to rebuild war-torn Mindanao — Bacani
MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — By fast-tracking development in the war-torn Bangsamoro through infrastructure build-up and intensified delivery of social services, the government sees faster and more effective way to rebuild the…
France to extend monetary support to strengthen country’s fight against climate change
MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — The French government will extend at least 50 million euros to the Philippines to contribute to the country’s prevention and reconstruction efforts in response to natural disasters…
President Aquino invites French companies to invest in the Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has invited French companies to put their money in the Philippines, particularly in aerospace, information technology, energy, and infrastructure. In his statement…
Pimentel wants special tax exemption be given to Pacquiao
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) – As Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded Manny Pacquiao to properly pay tax in his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather, a lawmaker believes the…
GSIS posts 215.8% jump in ’14 net income
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported on Friday a 215.8 percent hike in its net income in 2014 to PhP 140 billion from…
3 real estate giants, holding firm form consortium for Php123.8-B PPP Lakeshore project bid
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — Three real estate giants and a holding firm of the Philippines have formed a consortium to bid for the Php123.8-billion Laguna Lakeshore Expressway…
Greek economist: economic center of gravity shifting eastwards
ATHENS, Feb. 27 (PNA/TASS) — Whether western European countries want it or not, the center of economic gravity is shifting eastwards, and the member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union as well as…
Ayala Land to hold groundbreaking rites for Bacolod project on March 5
BACOLOD CITY, Feb 27 (PNA) — Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) will hold the groundbreaking rites for its multi-billion development project on the Capitol property here on March 5. The development…