By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) supports the bill of Senator Bengino Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV of institutionalizing the Credit Surety Fund (CSF)…
PCCI appoints services, IT CEO as head of Philippine Business Conference
MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization, announced Saturday the appointment of George T. Barcelon as chairman of the 40th Philippine…
Government ready to assist families of Filipinos who died in Ukraine plane crash
MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — The government made an assurance on Saturday that it is ready to extend assistance to the families of Filipinos who died in a plane crash in Ukraine…
Turkey calls for international probe into MH17 crash
ANKARA, July 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — Turkey called for cooperation with the Ukrainian government on an international investigation into the crash of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, said a statement released by Turkey’s…
Youth unemployment addresses half of unemployment–DOLE
By Jade D. Miguel MANILA, July 19 (PNA) — Almost half of the country’s unemployment problem is said to be solved if youth unemployment will be addressed, according to the Department Of…
VN Ambassador opposes Chinese diplomat’s view on East Sea issue
BRUSSELS, July 19 (PNA/VNS) — Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Pham Sanh Chau, who is also the head of Viet Nam Mission to the European Union, has written an article refuting…
Russian-led terrorists attempting to destroy MH17 crash evidence – Ukrainian government
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (PNA/Bernama) — Russian-led terrorists are attempting to destroy evidence at the location where the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH17 aircraft crashed last Thursday. According to the Ukrainian Government’s web…
Ceasefire begins in Gaza
TEL AVIV, July 17 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — A five-hour ceasefire has begun in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Israel and Palestine agreed to halt attacks from 10am to 3pm local time in order…
Sandiganbayan junks bail petition of Enrile
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, July 17 (PNA) — The bail petition filed by detained Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile was junked by the Sandiganbayan in connection with the alleged misused…
DBM releases over P600-M quick response fund to DepEd
MANILA, July 17 (PNA) — Over P600 million quick response fund was released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the Department of Education (DepEd) for repair and rehabilitation of…
1,000 poor city families benefit from DAP
ILOILO CITY,July 17 (PNA) – A total of 1,000 families living along the river banks and other danger zones in this city are recipients of the Php100 million fund from the Development…
Samar province now under state of calamity
CALBAYOG CITY, July 17 (PNA) — The province of Samar has been placed under a state of calamity following the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s (SP) approval of resolution No. 14-112-14 effecting the declaration during…
Pangasinan PESO conducts series of job placement activities
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 16 (PNA) — More than 100 unemployed residents of Pangasinan will soon get a chance to work abroad after qualifying for a final interview for job placements in Jeddah,…
DOT organizes tourism clubs in Zamboanga Peninsula schools
By R.G. Antonet A. Go ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 16 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is organizing Tourism Clubs in the different schools here in the region aimed at boosting the…
Koreans remain top Boracay foreign visitors
By Jun Ariolo N. Aguirre BORACAY Island, Aklan, July 16 (PNA)– South Koreans tourists still dominate the top ten foreign tourist arrivals in this resort island in the first half of 2014….