MANILA, Oct 27 (PNA) — As of June 2015, the General Government (GG) debt stood at Php 4.7 trillion, a 4.1 percent increase from the Php 4.5 trillion recorded as of the…
Food ingredients, oleochemicals lift DNL profit by 13%
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Oct. 27 (PNA) — Listed food and plastic input manufacturer D& L Industries (DNL) is optimistic at hitting a net income target of Php 2.36 billion this…
BSP eyes October ’15 inflation between 0.1-0.9%
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Oct. 27 (PNA) — The impact of Typhoon Lando on crops is seen as among the upside risks on Philippines’ October 2015 inflation rate but the central bank…
PHL, Japan advance cooperation efforts to improve MM transport infrastructure
MANILA, Oct. 27 (PNA) — The Governments of the Philippines and Japan have advanced their cooperation efforts to improve transport infrastructure in Metro Manila through a roadmap aimed to establish a modern…
Globe eyes growth in postpaid base with new postpaid plan with bigger data allowance, free content
MANILA, Oct 27 (PNA) — Globe Telecom is strengthening its leadership in the postpaid segment as it lures new postpaid customers with a new postpaid promo plan that offers bigger data allowance…
Century Pacific Food acquires integrated coconut producer for Php4.5-B
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Oct. 27 (PNA) — Leading food manufacturer Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) has fully acquired an integrated coconut producer for both export and domestic markets for Php4.5…
Petron bags P5.1-B net income, up by 58% year-on-year
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Oct 27 (PNA) — Petron Corporation bagged a net income of Php 5.1 billion for the past three quarters of 2015, an increase of 58 percent year-on-year…
Negros Oriental PNP personnel yield negative results in random drug testing
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) — Not one of the total 126 policemen tasked to rid the streets of illegal drugs in Negros Oriental was found positive for use of prohibited drugs…
Central Visayas execs ready safe travel with ‘Oplan Ligtas Biyahe: Undas 2015’
CEBU CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) — Central Visayas officials ready to implement “Oplan Ligtas Biyahe: Undas 2015” to ensure the public of safe land and sea travel during All Saints’ Day and…
Iloilo reinvests Php116M from district hospitals
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) — The Hospital Management Office has turned over to the local government unit of Iloilo some Php116 million reinvestment from the income of the 12 district hospitals…
DepEd official: ARMM Basic literacy rate has significantly improved
COTABATO CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) – An education official in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Tuesday reported that the region has registered a significant increase in its basic literacy…
Ilocos Norte gov named one of 2015 Outstanding Governorship awardees
LAOAG CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) — Due to her extraordinary leadership and initiatives in transforming Ilocos Norte in the past six years, Governor Imee R. Marcos is one of the recipients of…
Cebu City’s 60,000 senior citizens get PHP2,000 cash aid
CEBU CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) — The Cebu City government on Tuesday distributed the fifth trance of the cash assistance for the city’s 60,000 senior citizens of PHP2,000 each. Cebu City Treasurer…
Nueva Vizcaya to hold population congress for youth
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 27 (PNA) — The provincial government here is set to conduct a provincewide population congress to heighten awareness on adolescent reproductive health care among the youth. Lita Tabudlo,…
DOH reiterates advice to young and old people in haze-affected areas to stay indoors
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, Oct. 26 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Monday its advice to young children and elderly people with breathing problems or respiratory diseases to…