CEBU CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has warned 200 barangays in Central Visayas of landslides, storm surges and flooding when super typhoon “Ruby” hits Cebu…
LTFRB suspends ‘RORO’ operations in areas expected to be hit by ‘Ruby’
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Operations of all provincial bus companies with roll-on-roll-off (RORO) routes to areas where super typhoon “Ruby” is expected to make landfall over the weekend have…
Roxas to visit Eastern Samar to assess LGUs’ preparedness for typhoon ‘Ruby’
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) -– Upon instructions of President Benigno S. Aquino III, Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II is going to Borongan, Eastern…
DOH to enforce “Buddy System” during onslaught of typhoon “Ruby”
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Health said Friday that it is set to implement “Buddy System” to ensure that health-care service delivery will not be hampered when…
ebu prelate issues special prayer for protection from ‘Ruby,’ opens churches to all evacuees
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has issued a special prayer seeking protection from super typhoon “Ruby” and instructed all parishes to welcome to their churches the evacuees regardless of…
Misamis Oriental, Cagayan De Oro suspend classes, heighten alert
By Aida Raut MISAMIS ORIENTAL, (PNA) – Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano has ordered the suspension of classes for all levels in Misamis Oriental effective 1 p.m. Friday to send everybody home earlier…
Davao on guard for flood as ‘Ruby’ expected to bring rains in the region
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– Superstorm Ruby may not directly affect Davao area but the local government units are not taking chances as it could bring heavy rain causing…
Bohol to launch year-round tourism campaign next year
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — The province of Bohol is ramping up efforts to re-market itself as a major tourism destination in a year-round tourism campaign and travel…
Ilocanos rallied to vote for Vigan anew in N7WC search
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur, Dec. 4 (PNA) – – Ilocanos all over the world need to vote for Vigan for it to join the ranks of the New Seven Wonder Cities (N7WC)…
DA turns over Php4M for farm-to-market road in Legazpi City
By Emmanuel P. Solis LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 4 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Bicol Regional Office turned over Php4 million to Legazpi City Mayor Noel E. Rosal during the meeting…
Mobile payment for business transactions launched in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 4 (PNA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the city government of Iloilo launched the first Online Business Registration System, Mobile Money Payment and the…
Filinvest raises Php7-B from bond sale
MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Filinvest Land Inc., the property development unit of the Gotianun family, successfully raised Php7 billion from the issuance of unsecured fixed-rate peso retail bonds. “The bonds were…
Globe’s revenues breach Php10-B mark in Q3
MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. on Thursday announced that its revenues breached the Php10 billion mark for the first nine months of the year, making it the dominating…
Php15 B worth of Luzon hydro power projects in the pipeline
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Dec 4 (PNA) — Fifteen billion pesos worth of hydro-electric power projects in Luzon rated at 100 megawatts (MWs) are in the pipeline for AVGarcia Power Systems…
ERC awards provisional authority for Trans-Asia’s 54 MW San Lorenzo Wind Farm Project grid connection
MANILA, Dec 4 (PNA) — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has awarded a provisional authority for Trans-Asia Renewable Energy Corporation’s (TAREC) 54-megawatt (MW) San Lorenzo Wind Farm Project to connect it to…