By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept 30 (PNA) — Positive developments in the Philippines continue to face challenges both domestic and external but continued implementation of the government’s reform agenda is seen to…
Legazpi city to hit 700,000 tourist arrivals mark this year
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Sept. 19 (PNA) – After surpassing the half-million tourist arrivals mark last year, the local government here expects to achieve more improvements in its tourism performance…
Gov’t anti-poverty funds pour in CamNorte like wet season rains
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Sept. 20 (PNA) -– Government funds for anti-poverty projects come to Camarines Norte like wet season rains that really pour. Latest to come was the Php…
Largest solar power project launched in Binan City
By Robert Maico BIÑAN CITY, Laguna Sept 20 (PNA) – The 700-kilowatt Largest Solar Rooftop Project was launched Saturday at the 3rd floor of Central Mall Solar Philippines in this city. Solar…
Escudero confident 2015 budget will be pass as scheduled
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — The chairman of the Senate committee on Finance has assured on Saturday that they can pass the Php2.606-trillion 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA)…
Abolish Irrigation Service fees collected from farmers
MANILA, Sept 20 (PNA) — Party-list lawmakers have found a practical and reasonable way to unburden the nation’s lowly-farmers from paying irrigation service fees, and help- avert food crisis. Hon. Anthony M….
Solon disappointed over mobbing of Abad at UP
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) – Senator Pia Cayetano on Saturday joined the faculty of the University of the Philippines (UP) school of economics in expressing extreme disappointment over…
Astronomers find smallest Galaxy containing supermassive black hole
MOSCOW, Sept. 19 (PNA/RIA Novosti) — An international team of scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole inside one of the tiniest galaxies known: M60-UCD1, NASA reports. The black hole — described…
Cebu water park to invest P1.2B for water park in Luzon
CEBU CITY, Sept. 19 (PNA) — The JPark Island Resort Cebu in Lapu-Lapu City, formerly known as the Imperial Palace, will invest P1.2 billion to bring its water park facilities to Luzon…
Singapore developer to build retirement village in west Cebu town
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, Sept. 19 (PNA) — Singapore-based property developer Syntech Properties, Inc. has announced the development of a 37-hectare retirement village in Balamban town, some 50 kilometers west…
Mabilog holds another consultation with central market vendors
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 19 (PNA)– Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog here and members of the Market Committee will hold another dialogue with legitimate central market vendors on Wednesday, September 24 as part of…
OCD continuously monitoring ‘Mario’ landfall in Cagayan, Isabela
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Sept. 19 (PNA) — Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director Norma Talosig is continuously monitoring the situation of tropical storm Mario’s landfall in the Cagayan and Isabela provinces. The…
PCG rescues 5 passengers including an Aussie aboard capsized motor banca off Boracay waters
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 19 (PNA) — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Caticlan and Boracay sub-stations have rescued five people that included an Australian national aboard the motor banca which capsized in…
6,700 family relief packs distributed to Pangasinan flood victims
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Sept. 19 (PNA) — A total of 6,700 family packs of relief goods have been distributed by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) in flooded Calasiao town and…
Fil-Chinese businessmen donate to Mayon eruption victims
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept. 19 (PNA) -– The Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FCCCII) led by regional director Roberto Licup and Lucena president Rozaldy Chua donated two truckloads of relief…