By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Feb 23 (PNA) — Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific on Monday said that the company is set to sell six of its Airbus A319 aircraft to a subsidiary…
Meralco energy sales up by 3.2 percent in 2014, from 34,084 to 35,160 GWh
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Feb 23 (PNA) — The Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco’s) energy sales went up by 3.2 percent in 2014 from 34,084 to 35,160 Gigawatthours (GWh) in 2013. ”The…
Strong sales lift Jollibee’s 2014 profit by 12.7% to Php5.3-B
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Feb. 23 (PNA) — Listed fast food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) posted a 12.7-percent surge in profit in 2014 on the back of robust sales growth…
Legazpi to offer incentives to new tourism investments in the city
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 22 (PNA) — An ordinance that would provide for incentives to new tourism industry investments in this city serving as Bicol’s tourism center is now…
Phil. Army ink MOUs with Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino for peace and development
By Jason de Asis BALER, Aurora, Feb. 23 (PNA) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Philippine Army’s 56th Infantry “Tatag” Battalion based in Barangay Calabuanan here, has signed…
Antique gov creates anti-corruption committee
SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 23 (PNA) — Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao announced Monday morning the creation of Provincial Anti-Corruption Committee (PACC) that will investigate the implementation of past and ongoing projects and…
DILG awaits release of post-Yolanda recovery fund for villages
TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 23 (PNA) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Eastern Visayas is still waiting for the downloading of the much awaited second batch of the barangay…
Palace: It’s up to the Senate panel whether to make public Purisima’s disclosures
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said on Thursday it is up to Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous…
Leaders of four countries agree to carry out Ukraine cease-fire deal
PARIS, Feb. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — The leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia on Thursday agreed to push through the implementation of the ceasefire accord in Kiev, forged last week in the…
Public-Private Partnership, infrastructure to be discussed during APEC meeting in Tagaytay
MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) — Experts and finance officials will meet in Tagaytay City on March 4 to 6 to discuss the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program as well as infrastructure, as part…
DA engages farmers in testing elite rice varieties
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now conducting a National Cooperative Testing to engage farmers in field testing and evaluation of elite rice…
Filipinos embrace Chinese New Year spirit with charms, food and fireworks
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Feb 19 (PNA) — With paper lanterns hung out to appreciate and round-shaped food set on the table, there’s no denying that the Chinese New Year celebration…
The PHL-China relations: ‘Nearby friends work better’
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) — There is an old Chinese saying that “a near friend is better than a far relative.” And this is how Filipino-Chinese magnate Alfredo…
ERC awards Certificate of Compliance to EDC for 150-MW Burgos Wind Project
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has awarded a Certificate of Compliance (COC) to the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) for the operation of its…
SC orders BIR to stop imposing corporate income tax to PAGCOR
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to stop implementing its Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) 33-2013 subjecting income…