DAVAO CITY, March 26 (PNA) -– Around 500 Department of Education (DepEd) partners of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are convening in a…
La Union town to start construction of P230-M hydro power plant
TUBAO, La Union, March 26 (PNA) — The municipal government of Tubao is set to start the construction of a P230-million hydro power plant in Barangay Halog East here starting April which…
Japan sets P.5-B grant to improve Metro Cebu’s water supply
CEBU CITY, March 26 (PNA) — The Japanese government is set to extend a grant of 1.165 billion yen or over half a billion pesos to improve Metro Cebu’s water supply, a…
NGCP donates classrooms to Kidapawan public school
BALABAG, Kidapawan City, March 26 (PNA) — In its bid to continuously support poor communities hosting its transmission lines and facilities in Mindanao, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) donated…
DOST-SEI, HARI Foundation to hold science boot camp in Puerto Galera
MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology–Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) in partnership with the HARI Foundation Inc. will conduct a workshop on oceanography and hydrogeology for 60 high…
Stocks index rises after Fitch affirms PHL ratings outlook
MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — Local equities rebounded slightly on Wednesday after Fitch Ratings affirmed the investment grade rating on the Philippines. The barometer Philippine stock exchange index (PSEi) gained 12.16 points…
Palace defends MARINA from protesters
MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — There is no truth to claims of the United Filipino Seafarers (UFS) that the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has mismanaged the maritime industry, Malacanang said Wednesday. Presidential…
Territorial integrity, a consideration in PHL’s UN vote on Crimea
By Michaela Del Callar MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — The Philippines on Wednesday said territorial integrity would be a consideration when it casts its vote Thursday at the United Nations on the…
IMF upgrades ’14 growth forecast for PHL
By Joann Santiago MANILA, March 26 (PNA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday announced the upward revision of its growth projection for the Philippines to 6.5 percent from 6.3 percent…
A first in the country, DOLE-12 now uses on-line SPES processing
COTABATO CITY, Mar 25 (PNA) –The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in SOCCSKSARGEN region is now implementing the first ever on-line processing of Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), officials…
BIR 13 meets press for ‘tax awareness’ campaign
BUTUAN CITY, Mar 25 (PNA) –Bureau of Internal Revenue Regional Office 13 in line with its tax awareness campaign activity meet the local press at the BIR 13 Regional Training Center, this…
UPLB develops IT-based tracing system for meat products
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — The University of the Philippines- Los Banos (UPLB) has developed a system that will ensure the safety of meat products in the country….
DPWH 7 says Cebu to get P6.2B infra projects in 2015
CEBU CITY, March 25 (PNA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 said Cebu will get at least P6.2 billion worth of infrastructure projects in 2015. Engr. Nonie Paylado,…
PHL stocks retreat anew
MANILA, March 25 (PNA) –- Local share prices retreated anew on Tuesday, tracking declines in European and United States equities on weak American manufacturing data. The benchmark Philippine stock exchange index (PSEi)…
FinanceAsia: PLDT voted no.1 in investor relations and commitment to a strong dividend policy
March 25 (PNA) — Leading telecoms firm, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, has been voted No. 1 in investor relations and commitment to a strong dividend policy in a poll conducted by…