VALPARAISO, Chile, March 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — Michelle Bachelet was officially sworn in as president of Chile on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by leaders around the region in the central port city…
Crimea to change name after declaring independence
SIMFEROPOL, March 12 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Crimea will no longer be called Autonomous Ukrainian Republic of Crimea but Republic of Crimea following adoption by Crimea’s parliament the Supreme Council of a declaration of…
ARMM, Maguindanao leaders bid goodbye to international peace monitors
COTABATO CITY, March 12 (PNA) –Local officials in Maguindanao and in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) bade farewell and showed appreciation to the departing batch of international peace monitors. The…
Arrest warrant vs Delfin Lee valid — SC
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday declared as “valid” the arrest warrant issued by the San Fernando City, Pampanga Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 42 against Globe…
DSWD turns down anew P40,000 cash request for each ‘Yolanda’ survivor
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated on Wednesday that it could not give in to the request of P40,000 cash…
DOST to complete flood hazard mapping by 2016
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) seeks to map all flood prone areas nationwide by 2016 through its Disaster Risk and Exposure…
Production output in Jan 2014 grows 7% after 6-month double-digit growth
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, March 11 (PNA) — Output of the domestic manufacturing industry in the start of the year went up by 7.2 percent, which grew slowly from a six-month…
Peso recovers vs dollar
MANILA, March 11 (PNA) — The peso appreciated against the U.S. dollar Tuesday boosted by regional equity rally and investors’ risk on sentiment during the day. It capped the day at 44.47…
BDO deploys world-class countermeasures vs debit card fraud
MANILA, March 11 (PNA) — In an added effort to curb the growing incidence of card compromise and identity theft affecting cardholders here and abroad, BDO has tapped one of the world’s…
Private sector seeks EO requiring companies to sign integrity pledge
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, March 11 (PNA) — The Integrity Initiative, a private sector-led campaign that aims to strengthen ethical standards in the society, is asking Malacañang to issue an Executive…
Maybank ATR Kim launches online stock trading service
MANILA, March 11 (PNA) — Another brokerage firm is offering the internet-based platform of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) seen to encourage more Filipinos to invest in the local stock market. Maybank…
Zambo Peninsula 2013 fisheries production up by 1.77%
ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 11 (PNA) – The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announced that the fisheries production of Zamboanga Peninsula marked an improvement of 1.77 percent in 2013 representing an increase of…
DSWD-Bicol hiring 388 college graduates for expanded Kalahi-CIDSS jobs
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, March 11 (PNA) -– The regional office here for Bicol of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now accepting applicants to a total…
Cebu City creates task force for landless residents
CEBU CITY, March 11 (PNA) — The Cebu City Government has created a task force that will address the problem of landless residents in the city. Lawyer Janneses Ponce, executive assistant of…
Rep. Cojuangco: Highway widening a must
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, March 11 (PNA) — Former Pangasinan Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco has admitted he was the one who initiated the widening of the Manila North Road (MNR) which is at…