MANILA, June 5 (PNA) — There will soon be a 24-hour express lane for cargo trucks to reduce the backlog in truck deliveries, a Malacanang official said on Thursday. This, according to…
Peso ends sideways vs. USD
MANILA, June 4 (PNA) — Anticipation on the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) after its policy meeting Thursday still hounded the Philippine peso and other currencies Wednesday. The local unit…
DENR sets green turtle free in Masbate town
By Emmanuel P. Solis LEGAZPI CITY, June 4 (PNA) – Personnel of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office(CENRO) in Masbate on Tuesday set free a green sea turtle that ran ashore…
Calbayog City accepts challenge to qualify for DILG’s ‘Seal of Good Local Governance’
CALBAYOG CITY, June 4 (PNA) — The city government is up to meeting the challenges required by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to be able to qualify for the…
Brain can detect carbohydrate “kick” before stomach: New Zealand study
WELLINGTON, June 4 (PNA/Xinhua) — The human mouth has a “sixth taste sense” that can pick up the presence of carbohydrates and could explain why diet drinks lack the “kick” of their…
Reconstruction, manufacturing PHL’s major drivers for ’14 – Balisacan
By Joann Santiago MANILA, June 4 (PNA) — Economic and Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan is confident that the Philippine economy will recover in the coming quarters and hit the government’s 6.5-7.5 percent…
Gov’t registers P80.85B budget surplus in April ‘14
MANILA, June 4 (PNA) — The government posted an P80.85 billion budget surplus in April 2014 as revenues rose by 18 percent year-on-year while expenditures contracted by six percent. Data released by…
Pritzker visit in Manila reiterates US support to PHL, other Asia Pacific countries
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, June 4 (PNA) — United States Secretary for Commerce Penny Pritzker has reiterated the support of US to the Philippines and other Asia Pacific countries to boost…
PHL maintains stance to resolve territorial row with China via peaceful means
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, June 4 (PNA) — The Philippines is determined to pursue peaceful settlement of disputes with China on overlapping claims in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Communications Operations…
President Aquino should not be blamed over PDAF scam –-Cayetano
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, June 4 (PNA) – Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano believes controversial businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles is backed up by powerful people but not by President Benigno…
Ecotourism projects eyed for Tawi-Tawi’s Turtle Islands
DAVAO CITY, June 3 (PNA) -– Ecotourism projects aimed at protecting endangered marine species and help sustain community-based tourism enterprises are being developed on Turtle Islands, one of the world’s major nesting…
DOT-6 offers new ‘cruise and drive’ package travel tour
ILOILO CITY, June 3 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism 6 (DOT-6) is offering a new cruise and drive package travel tour connecting the three islands of Panay, Guimaras and Negros Occidental…
Mobile data usage compound growth rate in Asia Pacific to grow more than 80%
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (PNA/Bernama) — The mobile data usage compound growth rate in the Asia Pacific is expected to grow to more than 80 percent with Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology from…
EDC complying with environmental requirements in NegOcc — official
BACOLOD CITY, June 3 (PNA) — An official of the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) said they are committed to comply with environmental conditions set by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental…
DepEd steps up check of ‘no collection policy’ enforcement
PALO, Leyte, June 3 (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) has stepped up its monitoring scheme to ensure the compliance of “no collection policy” during the opening of 2014-2015 academic year….