BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 21 (PNA) – A total of 491,550 Negrense families, including those from Bacolod City, will be enrolled to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to ensure them access to…
Ilocanos rejoice for having new cardinal
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Feb. 20 (PNA) — Ilocanos in this northern part of Luzon, about 486 kilometers from Metro Manila rejoice for having the first Ilocano cardinal to be officially declared…
Scientists create more powerful, less costly artificial muscle
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (PNA/Xinhua) — An international team of researchers said Thursday they successfully used fibers, like those used for fishing lines and sewing threads, to create inexpensive but powerful artificial muscles….
Palace assures reasonable toll fees for Skyway extension
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Feb 21 (PNA) — Malacanang on Friday assured that toll fees for the Skyway Stage 3 will be reasonable, considering that it will significantly cut travel time…
Archbishop Quevedo to be officially named a cardinal on Saturday in Vatican
MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) — Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo will be officially elevated to the College of Cardinals at the Vatican on Saturday. The celebration will be headed by Pope Francis where…
Palace open to possibility of reviving Manila-Clark bullet train
MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) — Malacanang on Friday said that it was open to the possibility of reviving the Manila to Clark bullet train given the country’s improved economy. Presidential Communications Operations…
President, opposition reach deal to end Ukraine unrest
KIEV, Feb. 21 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -–The president of Ukraine and the opposition reached a deal Friday on an agreement they hope will lead out of the deepening and increasingly bloody political crisis…
Gov’t remains open to talking peace with communist insurgents
MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) — The government remains open to peace discussions with the communist rebels as Communist Party of the Philippines’s founder Joma Sison expressed willingness to continue peace talks with…
Ad hoc committee wants 5-year free lease for P1.4-B Japanese retirement haven
CEBU CITY, Feb. 20 (PNA) — A Cebu City Council ad hoc committee has proposed a five-year free lease for Japanese group I-Land Ways Philippines for its proposed P1.4-billion retirement facility on…
Albay has most number of TESDA schools, training centers among Bicol provinces
LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 20 (PNA) — Albay province has the most number of schools and training centers under the Technical Education and Skills Development Administration (TESDA) in Bicol, the regional spokesperson of…
PHL stocks surge to 3-month high on attractive valuations, bright prospects
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Feb. 20 (PNA) — The local stock market bucked a regional downtrend and advanced to a three-month high on Thursday, driven by attractive valuations and Philippine economic…
U.S. researchers report progress in leukemia treatment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. researchers on Wednesday reported “more encouraging news” about an experimental therapy against a deadly form of leukemia, called B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). A clinical…
Balanga City gov’t, Smart hold training on developing apps
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Feb. 20 (PNA) -– The city government, in partnership with Smart Communications, is conducting a three-day training on how to develop applications or apps, the first in Bataan, at…
Quezonian high school coed bags silver in National Science Quest essay tilt
LUCENA CITY, Quezon Feb. 20 (PNA) -– Quezon Science High School (QSHS) 15 year-old coed Christine Loui V. Araña bagged the silver during the final round of the National Science Quest’s Essay…
Reg’l growth diversification to boost PHL economy’s output
MANILA, Feb 20 (PNA) — Share of some regions to the Philippines’ growth has been noted and Standard Chartered Bank said regional diversification continue to present great potential to boost the economy’s…