By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — The city government has intensified its all-out campaign against abusive tricycle and taxi operators and drivers overcharging their passengers as well as…
Iloilo’s proposed economic zone suitable for further development
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Iloilo’s 50-hectare proposed economic zone is very suitable for further development, according to Chinese Consul General Song Ronghua. Ronghua, who came with his team for an…
100,000 Novo Ecijanos may not be able to vote in 2016, says Comelec
By Jason de Asis CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Some 100,000 registered voters in this province may not be able to vote in the 2016 synchronized local and national…
Tickets now available for those who want the best view of MassKara streetdance competition
BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Starting this year, organizers of the MassKara Festival are selling tickets for choice seats during the much-awaited street and arena dance competition this coming weekend. Rhoderick…
DA crafts long-term agriculture development plan for Negros Island Region
BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 18 headed by regional executive director Renato Manantan is in the process of crafting a long-term regional agriculture development plan…
Gatchalian eyes Senate seat under NPC
MANILA, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Wednesday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator under the Nationalist Peoples Coalition (NPC), which is his political party…
Senator Legarda spells out measures for cheaper renewable energy
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 13 (PNA) — The government could carry out several measures that would promote the use of renewable energy in the country without raising power rates, a Philippine legislator…
President Aquino appoints Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Caguioa as ad interim Justice Secretary
MANILA, Oct. 13 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (CPLC) Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa as ad interim secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a…
Holistic tax reform needed for PHL’s high growth trajectory, says Palace exec
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Oct. 13 (PNA) — The Aquino government continues to favor a holistic tax reform, a Palace official said Tuesday. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr.,…
Jollibee Foods buys 40% stake in US burger chain for USD 99M
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Oct. 13 (PNA) — Homegrown Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is ramping up its presence in the United States with the acquisition of 40-percent stake in American burger…
PHL eyes Php19.2-B spending for El Niño mitigation programs
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Oct. 13 (PNA) — The Philippine government plans to spend Php19.2 billion in the next three quarters on projects and programs meant to ease the impact of…
Palace welcomes Sen. Santiago’s decision to run in ’16 presidential polls
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Oct. 13 (PNA) — Malacanang on Tuesday welcomed the news that Senator Meriam Defensor-Santiago will run for president in the 2016 polls, her second after losing in the…
28 more aspirants for national positions file COCs Tuesday
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Oct 13 (PNA) — A total of 28 individuals seeking national positions have filed their respective Certificates of Candidacy (CoC) on Tuesday, the second day of the…
MNLF, MILF unite, call for passage of undiluted draft BBL
CAMP DARAPANAN, Maguindanao, Oct. 13 (PNA) — Top leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) declared Tuesday that the two Moro fronts have agreed to…
Malacanang coordinating with Japan for visit of Emperor, Empress
MANILA, Oct. 13 (PNA) — The Philippine government has started coordinating with the Japanese government for the possible visit of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 2016. “We are pleased to…