By Magtanggol C. Villar NAMPICUAN, Nueva Ecija, June 14 (PNA) –Town mayor Ubaldino Lacurom, who is on a third term, has relinquished his position in favor of the incumbent vice-mayor, who is…
Bicol rallies lawmen into intensified Animal Welfare Act enforcement
PILI, Camarines Sur, June 14 (PNA) — The regional office for Bicol here of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is rallying lawmen in the region into an intensified campaign for the enforcement…
Writers hit “unauthorized” amendment to Ilokano orthography
By Leilanie G. Adriano LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, June 14 (PNA) –Ilocano writers based in the Philippines and abroad have opposed the amendment of the “existing” Ilocano orthography without proper consultation. In…
ASEAN health experts cite importance of regional cooperation to control dengue
By Zorayda S. Tecson CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, June 14 (PNA) –Health officials and experts from the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) converged here on Saturday for a regional…
Resorts World operator sets P9-B capex to fund expansion projects
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 13 (PNA) — Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the developer and operator of Resorts World Manila, has earmarked up to P9 billion for capital expenditures this…
DOF economist eyes fluctuation of interest rates until Fed tapering ends
MANILA, June 13 (PNA) — Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran expects domestic interest rates to remain in a seesaw situation until the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program is eventually pulled out. ”I’m sure it…
Regional business conference focuses on rebuilding Eastern Visayas
CALBAYOG CITY, June 13 (PNA) — Businesses from all over Eastern Visayas kicked off Friday here their 4th regional conference that will focus on rebuilding the region after the massive destruction wrought…
MFIs to generate P5B resiliency fund for livelihood rehab program in disaster areas
By perla G. Lena TACLOBAN CITY, June 13 (PNA) — Microfinance institutions (MFIs) gathered under the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development–Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD-MRI) are looking forward to generate some P5…
No role for NATO in Iraq — Rasmussen
BRUSSELS, June 13 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — NATO does not have a mandate on stabilizing the situation in Iraq, where militants from the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) seized several…
3 Separate divisions to handle Enrile, Estrada, Revilla plunder and graft cases
MANILA, June 13 (PNA) — Three separate divisions of Sandiganbayan will handle the plunder and graft cases against Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr. and their co-accused. Revilla’s…
Asia important for United States — Hillary Clinton
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, June 13 (PNA/Bernama) — Looking cheerful and confident, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton underscored Asia’s importance for the United States as she reminisced on…
Government ahead of schedule in relocating ISFs from danger areas –NHA
By Catherine J. Teves MANILA, June 13 (PNA) — National Housing Authority (NHA) sees possibly completing — ahead of schedule — shelter for some 104,000 informal settler-families (ISFs) Malacanang ordered relocated from…
Government addressing educators’ concerns on implementation of K to 12 Program
MANILA, June 13 (PNA) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is actively engaging educators’ unions to address concerns on the possible layoff of college professors as a result of the…
PHL calls for real action vs climate change
MANILA, June 13 (PNA) — An official from the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission (CCC) urged nations to act on climate change and do away with blaming. During her speech at a high-level…
PAL gives away 116 free airline tickets on PHL’s 116th Independence Day
MANILA, June 12 (PNA) — One hundred sixteen tickets are going to be given away by the Philippine Airlines (PAL) for free as the country celebrates its 116th Independence Day on Thursday….