By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 4 (PNA) — The forthcoming 36th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) will focus on the areas of competitiveness,…
Southern Palawan towns excited for major development projects
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 4 (PNA) — The municipalities of Balabac, Bataraza and Rizal in southern Palawan are eagerly awaiting the implementation of the provincial government of several major projects that could…
Task Force Davao and Central 911 to use drone
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, July 4 (PNA) –- Task Force (TF) Davao has acquired an aerial drone from the Philippine Army for their use in anti-terrorism and disaster and emergency…
OWWA offers scholarships to OFW dependents
BAGUIO CITY, July 4 (PNA) -– The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Cordillera is now accepting applications for two programs – the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) for dependents of overseas Filipino…
PHL manufacturing growth seen at 10%
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) — Moody’s Analytics, a division of Moody’s Corporation, has forecast that the Philippines’ manufacturing sector to grow by 10 percent for the month of May. This is prior…
Vitarich completes 15-year corporate rehab, seeks court approval
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) — Locally listed feeds maker Vitarich Corporation has completed its 15-year corporate rehabilitation proceedings which started in 2007 and now seeks for court’s approval for early rehabilitation exit….
Baguio City conduct trainings to empower coops
BAGUIO CITY, July 4 (PNA) -– The Special Services Division (SSD) of the Office of the Mayor, Baguio City spearheaded the conduct of a training-seminar on Cooperative Standards with the Cooperative Union…
Austrian researchers find enzyme linked to obesity health complications
VIENNA, July 4 (PNA/Xinhua) — Austrian and German researchers have found the enzyme HO-1 to be a key factor in determining the degree of sickness that results from obesity, APA reported Thursday….
Policies on supply sufficiency, agri productivity needed to maintain manageable inflation growth –NEDA
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) — Inflation rate slowed to 4.4 percent in June 2014 from 4.5 percent in May, supporting a manageable and within-target outlook for the year, according to the National…
Albay to host UN Green Climate Fund contributors’ meeting this year, says Salceda
By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY, July 4 (PNA) — The Philippines, through the provincial government of Albay, will be hosting the 2nd Contributors’ Meeting of the Initial Resource Mobilization process of…
Enrile surrenders at Camp Crame
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 4 (PNA) — Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile voluntarily surrendered himself at Camp Crame in Quezon City Friday afternoon after the Sandiganbayan issued a warrant for…
DBM clarifies only P136.75-B DAP fund used to accelerate priority infra projects
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, July 4 (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday clarified that only P136.75 billion was made at the disposal of the Executive branch…
Illegal fishing costs folk P105K in fines
ILOILO, July 3 (PNA)– Fourteen fishermen from Barangay Pasil, Victorias City, Negros Occidental were slapped with P105,000 fine due to illegal fishing in Ajuy town here this week. SPO1 Gilbert Piedad, chief…
Salceda to ask Php50M from DILG to address water shortage in Albay island
LEGAZPI CITY, July 3 (PNA) — In an effort to provide safe drinking water to residents in the waterless island of Cagraray in Bacacay town, Albay, Governor Joey Salceda is seeking a…
Pandan’s Malumpati Spring, Bugang River fast becoming Antique’s top tourist destination
SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE, July 3 (PNA) — Everything’s getting into place as envisioned and planned by Pandan Mayor Jonathan D. Tan to make Malumpati Cold Spring Resort and Bugang River in his…