By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or provincial board has asked the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the municipal registrars of two…
Bacolod joins campaign on anti-trafficking and violence against women, kids
BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA) — Women and gender and development advocates in this city are supporting the 18-day campaign to end violence against women and children from November 25 to December…
Pangasinan town to put up common terminal
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan Nov. 24 (PNA)– A common terminal is set to be constructed here to help ease the traffic congestion in the municipality. Mayor Armando Domantay Sr. said the common terminal was…
More public schools to rise in Region-12 after Australian Php33.05-M grant
COTABATO CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA) -– More public school buildings are seen to rise in four provinces and five cities in Region 12 after the Australian government through the Department of Foreign…
10th National Biotechnology Week launched
By Jade D. Miguel MANILA, Nov 24 (PNA) — Aiming to promote public awareness and understanding on the importance of biotechnology in nation-building, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday launched…
Research must not be hindered, UPLB Agri dean says
By Jade D. Miguel MANILA, Nov 24 (PNA) — With the current legal case of genetically modified organism (GMO) eggplant crop at the Supreme Court (SC) with regard to the Writ of…
PSBank ranked by Asian Banker as Strongest Savings Bank in the country
MANILA, Nov 24 (PNA) — Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the savings bank arm of the Metrobank Group, was ranked fifth strongest bank in the Philippines by The Asian Banker in its AB500…
Foreign flows, earnings seen to continue driving the PHL stock market
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) — The Philippine stock market will continue to offer long-term potential even as it consolidates, with foreign flows and third-quarter corporate earnings still the…
PHL stocks continue to recover
MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) — Local share prices staged a good recovery on Monday after China reduced interest rates over the weekend. The barometer Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) increased 48.95 points…
Energy chief reiterates new terms for Malampaya
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Nov 24 (PNA) — Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla has repeated that terms with Shell Philippines Exploration BV (SPEX) as an operator of Service Contract (SC 38)…
BOC revenue growth streak continues for 10th straight month
MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) posted an increase of 22.6 percent in its collection of over Php34 billion for the month of October as compared to the…
Senate approves Php2.126-B for PCOO, attached agencies
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) – The Senate on Monday approved in the plenary a total of Php2.126 billion budget for the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and its…
President Aquino cites competitiveness of RE
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Nov 23 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III on Monday stressed that investing into renewable energy (RE) will not only help prevent a power crisis in Luzon in…
Escudero assures funds for mandatory PhilHealth coverage of elderly in 2015
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Nov. 24 (PNA) – Senate finance committee Chairman Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Monday assured that the new law granting automatic health insurance to senior citizens regardless of…
Aboitiz Power assures 96 MWs for ILP
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Nov 24 (PNA) — Aboitiz Power Corp. has assured 96 megawatts (MWs) for the Interruptible Load Program during the foreseen Luzon’s reserve deficit, coming from Retail Electricity…