By Joann Santiago MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Robust earnings of its core businesses allowed Ayala Corporation to post a 34 percent year-on-year jump in net income in the first half of…
Australian scientists closer to creating life-saving stem cells
SYDNEY, Aug. 14 (PNA/Xinhua) — Australian scientists on Thursday have revealed that a key discovery may soon lead to the creation of a limitless supply of life-saving stem cells in laboratories. Their…
Senator Pimentel supports proposed Charter change; seeks review of entire Constitution
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) – Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III supported on Thursday the statement of President Benigno S. Aquino III expressing openness to amend the 1987 Constitution, specifically…
President Aquino open to Cha-cha, 2nd term only to ensure continuation of reform in government — Palace
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Malacanang on Thursday said the openness of President Benigno Aquino III for a Charter change (Cha-cha) and second term was only to ensure…
DOT pitches Php 1.967-B budget to boost PHL marketing, branding efforts in 2015
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) presented on Thursday its proposed 2015 budget of Php 1.967 billion to the House of Representatives which is…
Coloma: Clipping powers of SC on ‘top of mind concern’ of President Aquino
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) — A Malacanang official on Thursday said clipping the powers of the Supreme Court (SC) was on “top of mind concern” of President Benigno…
UN Security Council calls for early formation of inclusive gov’t in Iraq
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for the formation of a new inclusive government in Iraq “as quickly as possible and within the constitutional time- frame,” and…
No troop movement on Russian-Ukrainian border — OSCE observers
VIENNA, (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — OSCE observers have not detected any troop movement on the Russian-Ukrainian border at the Gukovo and Donetsk checkpoints, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission said in a weekly report on…
(Update) 38 injured in MRT accident
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — At least 38 persons were injured in the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) that rammed into a barrier at the MRT EDSA-Taft station on Wednesday…
Ban urges UN system-wide support to WHO’s efforts to fight Ebola
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for UN system-wide support to the World Health Organization’s efforts to fight Ebola. “This morning the secretary-general chaired a…
High salt intake causes 1.65M heart-related deaths per year
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — About 1.65 million heart-related deaths per year can be attributed to sodium consumption above the World Health Organization’s recommendation of 2.0g per day, a new study said Wednesday. The…
Enjoy good weather until weekend — PAGASA
MANILA, (PNA) — Good weather will continue to prevail in the next three days due to the ridge of high pressure weather system now affecting the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…
JBC asks SC to junk Solgen’s petition
MANILA, Aug. 13 (PNA) — The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition of Solicitor General Francis H. Jardeleza to include him in the…
CDC remits P220M dividends to national treasury
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Aug. 13 (PNA) — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has remitted a total of P220 million cash dividends to the national government. In the summary of CDC mid-year report,…
ARMM launches massive farm-to-market roads in Maguindanao
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, Aug. 13 (PNA) -– To improve the flow of goods and agricultural products in the province, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) started concreting works…