MANILA, Oct. 30 (PNA) — Listed Premiere Horizon Alliance Corporation expects to raise Php527 million in fresh funding for its countryside projects as the country prepares for next year’s ASEAN economic integration….
Palace thanks Congressmen for passing 2015 national budget
MANILA, Oct. 30 (PNA) — Malacañang has expressed its gratitude to the House of Representatives for approving the P2.6-trillion 2015 national budget, which will now be sent to the Senate for deliberations….
Fed announces end of QE stimulus, keeps rates low
By Liu Jie WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to end its six years of pump-priming, as it sees the economy is improving on track from the worst…
Palace mourns death of ex-senator Flavier
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Oct. 30 (PNA) — Malacanang on Thursday expressed sympathy with the family of former Senator and former Health Secretary Juan Flavier who succumbed from multiple organ failure…
Australian institute develops new software tool for scientific researches
CANBERRA, Oct. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) — New software which offers scientists and researchers an easy way to analyze, model and visualize scientific datasets has been released by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research…
Science diplomacy: DOST and US governments discuss ongoing and future cooperation
MANILA, Oct. 29 (PNA) — United States Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg and Director Jennifer Haskell of the U.S. State Department’s Office of Science and Technology Cooperation represented the U.S. in discussions on…
Balikbayan distributes gifts to Leyte townmates
ORMOC CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) — A Filipino based in California, USA, who worked for the Marcoses for nearly three decades, returned home to distribute early Christmas gifts. Clotilde Pepito de Guzman,…
DENR’s Handog Titulo Program benefits 59 farmers
DUPAX DEL SUR, Nueva Vizcaya , Oct 29 (PNA) — At least 59 farmers in barangay Sta. Maria here Tuesday received their land titles from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR)…
DOLE secretary releases P37M livelihood assistance in Western Visayas
By Annabelle J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) — Department of Labor and Employment Sec. Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz handed over 98 checks in the total amount of P36,605,536 to various proponents of…
DENR spearheads tree-planting at SLEX with various groups
By Robert Maico STO.TOMAS, Batangas, Oct. 29 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) spearheaded Wednesday a tree planting activity at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) with officials and…
Philex Mining sees Php1-B profit in 2014
MANILA, Oct. 29 (PNA) — Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corp. expects to book a profit of Php1 billion this year on improving gold and copper production. Philex reported a net income of Php950.6…
Emperador’s profit up 15% to Php1.5B in Q3
MANILA, Oct. 29 (PNA) — Listed liquor company Emperador Inc. reported a 15-percent increase in third-quarter (Q3) profit on stronger volume and higher margin. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,…
Lower prices of Pinoy Tasty, pandesal in November — DTI
MANILA, Oct. 29 (PNA) — Consumers shall expect lower prices of Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal next month as prices of flour declined in the market, Department of Trade and Industry-Consumer Protection…
Generation composes 81% of Aboitiz Power Corp’s earnings
MANILA, Oct. 29 (PNA) — Aboitiz Power Corporation’s power generation assets has brought in 81 percent of its earnings for the three quarters of 2014. “The generation business accounted for 81 percent…
Senators welcome President Aquino’s decision ruling out second term speculation
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Oct. 29 (PNA) – Senate President Franklin Drilon and his colleagues welcomed on Wednesday the decision of President Benigno S. Aquino III to end speculation on the…