By Joann Santiago MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — Risk aversion ahead of the policy meeting of the Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this week partly caused the weakening…
Policies urged to offset prices of locally made and imported vehicles
MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — Japan has urged the country to look into offsetting price gaps of locally made vehicles and imported vehicles through policies. Toru Asai, executive director for Automotive International…
House ratifies ‘Go Negosyo Act’
MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — The House of Representatives has ratified the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 2046 and House Bill No. 4595 or the proposed “Go Negosyo Act.” The measure…
2 Region 12 projects to vie for national invention awards
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, June 16 (PNA) — Two innovative projects from Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region will be vying for top awards in the 2014 National Invention Contest and Exhibit slated…
PHL seeks moratorium on construction activities in the South China Sea
By Michaela Del Callar MANILA, June 16 (PNA) — The Philippines is proposing a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China for a moratorium on construction in disputed areas…
BRTC set to implement Albay-Masbate-Sorsogon area development plan
By Floreño G. Solmirano LEGAZPI CITY, June 16 (PNA) – The Bicol Regional Tourism Committee created by the Bicol Regional Development Council is all set to implement the Albay-Masbate-Sorsogon (AlMaSor) Area Development…
Gov. Villafuerte seeks RDC endorsement of CamSur express tollway project
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY , June 15 (PNA) -– Camarines Sur governor Miguel Luis Villafuerte has asked the Bicol Regional Development Council (RDC) to endorse to the national government as…
FEF suggests other power sources than solar
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, June 15 (PNA) — The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider other alternative solutions which are possible and less expensive…
Dengue vaccine is possible, health experts say
By Zorayda S. Tecson CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, June 15 (PNA) -Health experts see big hope that the problem on how to control dengue would soon be resolved with the recent progress in…
U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Gulf amid escalating violence in Iraq
WASHINGTON, June 15 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to move from the North Arabian Sea into the Gulf, amid escalating…
MH370: Malaysia remains committed to the search effort
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (PNA/Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to continue searching for the missing Malaysian jetliner MH370. “On this hundredth day since MH370…
Palace assures farmers land distribution will continue despite CARP expiration on June 30
MANILA, June 14 (PNA) — Land acquisition and distribution will continue despite the expected expiration of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Law on June 30, Malacanang assured on Saturday. Deputy presidential spokesperson…
PHL-EFTA to ink Joint Declaration on Cooperation this month
MANILA, June 14 (PNA) — The Philippines and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will sign Joint Declaration on Cooperation (JDC) on June 23 during the EFTA Ministerial Meeting in Iceland, Department of…
Developing the Philippine National Trade Repository to help reduce cost of business
MANILA, June 14 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as chair of the Committee for ASEAN Economic Community (CAEC), is currently holding a series of roundtable discussions on the…
DTI opens ‘One Town, One Product’ store in CDO’s shopping mall
By Ercel Maandig CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 14 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Misamis Oriental will open the “One Town One Product (OTOP)” store in SM…