By Emmanuel P. Solis LEGAZPI CITY, March 13 (PNA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol regional office is preparing an upland area in Oas, Albay, for its Balik-Probinsya…
DPWH to finish Iloilo road network before APEC 2015
By Lydia C. Pendon ILOILO CITY, March 13 (PNA)-– Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson has pledged to finish the rehabilitation and expansion of the national road network in…
Lawmaker urges House to speed up work on economic measures to curb unemployment
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, March 13 (PNA) — Alarmed with the reported rise in the unemployment rate last January, a Metro Manila lawmaker at the House of Representatives urged Congress on…
SC rejects admin raps vs. CJ Sereno
MANILA, March 13 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed an administrative complaint filed by a taxpayer against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. Aranal Sereno. In an en banc decision, the…
President Aquino enjoins Ateneo professionals to help build better nation
MANILA, March 13 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III urged fellow Ateneans to join hands in building a better nation for the country’s future generation. In his speech during the 40th…
US Senate committee authorizes sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON, Mar 13 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) –The US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee has passed a bill authorizing sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian officials deemed by Washington to be guilty of corruption and responsible for…
China, US should expand common interests: Premier Li
BEIJING, Mar 13 (PNA/Xinhua) –China and the United States should expand common interests while respecting each other’s core interests and major concerns and properly managing differences to raise the level of bilateral…
Seaoil to open Southern Mindanao’s largest oil depot
MANILA, March 13 (PNA) — Fuel requirements of Southern Mindanao is expected to get a boost with the opening of the largest oil storage facility in region on Saturday. Seaoil Philippines Inc….
PHL continues to post 2% increase in employment each year — DOLE
MANILA, March 13 (PNA) — While the government admitted that unemployment continues to be a challenge, the labor department said the country has posted two percent increase in employment annually. “Pag sinabing…
1st tree hopping adventure in Bataan opens
PILAR, Bataan, March 11 (PNA) — Thrill seekers and nature enthusiasts can now take part in a unique, exciting and exhilarating tree-hopping adventure in the province. Situated near the breathtaking falls at…
NegOcc provincial gov’t to revive airstrip in Hinobaan town
BACOLOD CITY, March 11 (PNA) – Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. has disclosed plans to develop the rural airstrip for small planes in Hinobaan, the province’s southernmost town, to boost the…
DPWH to put up additional bike lanes in Metro Manila
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is planning to add more bike lanes in Metro Manila to encourage the public to try other modes of…
PHL stocks index falls below 6,500
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — Philippine stocks fell below the 6,500-mark along with other Asian bourses on Wednesday, as investors pocketed gains after a strong rally. The barometer Philippine Stock Exchange index…
Japan commits PHP215-M ODA providing “Next-Generation Vehicle Package”
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. Del Rosario exchanged notes for the “Non-Project Grant Aid (Next-Generation Vehicle Package)” amounting to 500 million…
HSBC economist says PHL has potential to grow double-digit
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — An economist of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) said the Philippine economy has the potential to post a double-digit growth. However, HSBC Managing Director…