MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) — At least two Philippine universities have committed to participate in a scholarship program to be offered among citizens of member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC),…
Smart, Sun Libreng Tawag, charging stations remain open in “Ruby”-hit areas — PLDT
MANILA, Dec 10 (PNA) — Libreng Tawag and charging stations for both PLDT mobile subsidiaries, Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular (Sun) are still open for the public in some areas…
Update: TS ‘Ruby’ to exit PAR by Wednesday evening; LPA to enter by Friday –PAGASA
MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) – As tropical storm “Ruby” is expected to leave the country Wednesday evening, another weather disturbance is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday,…
CA put off action on Purisima’s plea
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) — The Court of Appeals (CA) on Wednesday deferred action on the petition of Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Alan Purisima to…
PNP chief asks CA to stop his suspension
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Alan Purisima on Wednesday asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the implementation of the…
House okays 5-month emergency power resolution on third and final reading
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) — The House of Representatives, voting 145-18, approved on third and final reading on Wednesday House Joint Resolution No. 21 granting emergency powers for…
Update: TS ‘Ruby’ to exit PAR by Wednesday evening; LPA to enter by Friday –PAGASA
MANILA, Dec. 10 (PNA) – As tropical storm “Ruby” is expected to leave the country Wednesday evening, another weather disturbance is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday,…
Banks shy away from BSP’s rediscount facility
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Dec 10 (PNA) — Banks continue to lend less from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rediscount facility as financial institutions continue to beef up their capital and…
PNP releases names of 9 fatalities, 42 wounded in Bukidnon bus bombing
CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan De Oro City, Dec. 10 (PNA) — The regional police command released on Wednesday evening the names of the fatalities and those wounded in the bombing of the passenger…
PHL stocks slip below 7,200
MANILA, Dec. 9 (PNA) –- The local stock market fell for a third day below 7,200 on Tuesday following a sell-off on Wall Street. The barometer Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost…
RCBC chief eyes BSP to keep rates steady
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Dec 9 (PNA) — Further deceleration of the country’s inflation rate made Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lorenzo Tan forecast that monetary…
Globe restores mobile coverage in Borongan, Eastern Samar
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Telco giant Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe) said it has restored mobile coverage in typhoon “Ruby”- affected Borongan, Eastern Samar on Tuesday, at about…
San Pablo City dad requests council to lift declaration of state of calamity
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Dec. 9 (PNA) — After receiving assessment reports from the City Disaster Risk Reduction Council relative to the damage and casualty caused by typhoon “Ruby” – which was…
JICA trains MILF agencies on development project management
COTABATO CITY, Dec. 9 (PNA) — The Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) and other agencies of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and non-government organizations on Tuesday finished a two-day training on project…
Typhoon ‘Ruby’ damage to crops, fisheries in NegOcc pegged at almost P20M
BACOLOD CITY, Dec. 9 (PNA) — Typhoon “Ruby” caused P19.97 million worth of damage to agriculture and fisheries in seven towns and cities in Negros Occidental, a report of the Office of…