By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — The First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) is extending the implementation of the company’s buy-back program from July 2014 till 2016, based on a…
PSEi up amid inflation worries; peso ends sideways
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — The Philippine stock market as well as the peso continued to enjoy on Thursday the recent positive manufacturing reports overseas despite concerns on possible uptick of domestic…
Greenergy Holdings Inc. purchases 310-M unissued shares of Sunchamp Real Estate Development Corp.
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) – Greenergy Holdings Inc. (GHI) has purchased 310 million unissued shares of Sunchamp Real Estate Development Corp., according to a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Thursday….
Sandiganbayan denies bail request of at-large Napoles kin, staff
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — The motion to bail filed by the nephew and staff of Janet Lim Napoles who are both still at large before the Sandiganbayan through their lawyers were…
Programs, activities, projects under DAP will remain valid — SC
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the programs, activities and projects where Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) was used can no longer be…
New Makati ordinance sets limits on size, height, location of billboards, signage
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 3 (PNA) –- To ensure public safety against the danger posed by billboards, especially during typhoons, the city government of Makati will be evaluating all…
TESDA, private sector pour P17M scholarship vouchers for 2,110 scholars under TWSP
By Jade D. Miguel MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has signed a deal with three partner industry associations to provide P17.48 million worth of…
Palace conducting review of SMC’s bid for CALAX project
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — Malacanang is reviewing the appeal of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to reconsider its bid for the P35.4-billion Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) project. “In…
Progress noted in relocation of Zamboanga City refugees –ICRC
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — Despite progress in relocating the number of people affected by the heavy fighting during the Zamboanga City siege last year, the International Committee of the Red Cross…
Talisay City links observance of Nutrition Month to environmental protection
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) –- The City of Talisay in Negros Occidental is joining the nationwide observance of Nutrition Month by linking its activities to the campaign for environmental protection. Mayor Eric Saratan…
Scientists make genetic breakthrough in malaria treatment
SHANGHAI, July 1 (PNA/Xinhua) — Scientists have discovered the key gene behind severe malaria, a finding that may provide new strategies for the treatment and prevention of the disease. The discovery, published…
Zambo school official notes increase in fishery courses enrollment
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 2 (PNA) -– A top school official announced that there is an increase in the number of fishery courses’ enrollees in the city. Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences…
Lucena City garners ‘satisfied’ feedback from its people
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 2 (PNA) -– The people of Lucena are very much satisfied with the services the local government has been providing, as was revealed in the recently conducted Citizens…
‘Philippine shrimp industry remains dynamic’ — leaders
BACOLOD CITY, July 2 (PNA) — Leaders of the shrimp industry said that shrimp production in the Philippines remains dynamic amid an export boom in the past year. This was the pronouncement…
Greenergy Holdings Incorporated executes deeds with ThomasLloyd Cleantech
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, July 2 (PNA) — Philippines’ Greenergy Holdings Incorporated (GHI) has executed its deed of absolute sale with German firm ThomasLloyd Cleantech Infrastructure Fund GMBH (CTF) for Biomass…