By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, June 10 (PNA) — The Philippines unemployment rate for April 2014 has eased to 7.0 percent from April 2013’s unemployment rate of 7.6 percent, and April 2012’s…
Belmonte wants passage of anti-dynasty bill as mandated in Constitution
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, June 10 (PNA) — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., on Tuesday said that the House of Representatives is inclined to pass the anti-dynasty law as mandated under the…
NHA sets aside P8.5B for housing of Yolanda victims in northern Negros
BACOLOD CITY, June 10 (PNA) -– Nine towns and cities in Negros Occidental will receive a total of P8.5 billion in assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA) for the construction of…
Rule of law must take its course, says Palace
MANILA, June 10 (PNA) — The public should allow the judicial process to take its course with regards to the P10-billion pork barrel scam, the Palace said on Tuesday. “We note that…
PHL can get investments even without changing Constitution – Senator Aquino
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, June 10 (PNA) — Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV on Tuesday said the Philippines can entice more foreign investors even without changing the Constitution. ”To be frank,…
Albay prepares counter-measures as Mayon Volcano exhibits abnormal activity
LEGAZPI CITY, June 10 (PNA) — Albay Governor Joey Sarte Salceda on Tuesday assured the public that preparations in the province are in place in case Mayon Volcano erupts. In a press…
TSM Group to operate 25 more ships
MANILA, June 9 (PNA) — With the Filipino seafarers playing a valuable role in the safe transfer of cargo from one point to another, TSM Group of Companies, one of the Philippines’…
SMEs get boost with trade and tourism fair at Rizal
ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 9 (PNA) — Small and medium enterprises in the province will get a big boost as Trade and Tourism Fair takes part as one of the highlights of…
RCBC starts offering of Php 10- B Tier 2 Notes
MANILA, June 9 (PNA) – – Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) started Monday the offering of its Php 10 billion BASEL III-compliant unsecured subordinated Tier 2 notes. Issuance of the 10-year,…
DOT-12 pushes development of more local tour packages
By Allen Estabillo GENERAL SANTOS CITY, June 9 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 12 is pushing for the development this year of more tour packages featuring the area’s…
16 killed, 20 injured in Pakistan’s Karachi airport attack
By Jamil Bhatti, Saadia Seher ISLAMABAD, June 9 (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 16 people including 10 security personnel were killed and 20 others injured in the terrorist attack at the Jinnah International…
S. Korean ferry disaster death toll now 292
JINDO, South Korea, June 9 (PNA/Xinhua) — Death toll rose to 292 in the South Korean ferry sinking disaster as divers recovered one more body late on Sunday, the disaster response center…
PDEA seizes P7-M worth of illegal drugs in Bacolod raid
BACOLOD CITY, June 9 (PNA) — In its biggest haul in Western Visayas so far, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 6 seized on Monday afternoon a kilo of illegal…
Students of New York public school donate educational materials for typhoon-damaged school in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY, June 9 (PNA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday turned over to San Fernando Central School in this city the education materials donated by students…
GPH, MILF chief negotiators recount road to Bangsamoro peace pact
COTABATO CITY, June 9 (PNA) — The chief peace negotiators of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) brought over a hundred foreign and local participants…