MANILA, Jan. 22 (PNA) — Malacañang on Wednesday reassured the public that reforms in the rules in the operation of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) will prevent the bonuses and other incentives…
PHL stocks breach 6,100 level as IMF upgrades global growth forecast
MANILA, Jan. 22 (PNA) — The Philippine stock market breached the 6,100 mark after posting its biggest gain for the year on Wednesday, as investors cheered news the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Kerry: Geneva II a check for all who backs Syrian people in fight for freedom
MONTREUX, Jan. 22 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — The Geneva II peace conference “is a check for everyone who backs the Syrian people in its fight for freedom,” US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed…
Palace dismisses impeachment threats against President Aquino
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Jan. 22 (PNA) — A Malacanang official on Wednesday dismissed impeachment threats against President Benigno S. Aquino III, saying they will wait for an official complaint to…
KMP ‘misfires’ again with Aquino, Abad plunder charges — DBM
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Jan. 22 (PNA) — The Department of Budget and Management-Public Information Unit (DBM-PIU) on Wednesday slammed the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) for implicating President Benigno Aquino…
Farmers in Albay town gets P1.5-M livelihood assistance from DOLE
By Danny O. Calleja GUINOBATAN, Albay, Jan. 20 (PNA) -– Town Mayor Ann Gemma Ongjoco here has expressed optimism that local farmers who have embraced coco net weaving as an alternative industry…
Sinulog crowd reached 3.5M, say police
CEBU CITY, Jan. 20 (PNA) — Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 Director Danilo Constantino said the crowd that witnessed the Sinulog grand parade Sunday reached 3.5 million. The figure was, however, lower…
Information stealing virus detected in online banking space
NEW DELHI, Jan. 19 (PNA/IRNA) — Cyber security sleuths have detected a ˈblackˈ private information stealing virus in the Indian online banking transactions space and have alerted consumers who swipe debit or…
Crystallography at core of structural sciences- UN chief
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (PNA/IRNA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message for year of crystallography 2014 issued on January 20, said today, crystallography is at the core of structural sciences, revealing…
UN chief invites Iran to Geneva II conference
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday that he had invited Iran to attend this week’s Syria peace conference in Switzerland, also known as Geneva II….
Governor suspends classes as Davao del Norte placed under storm signal No. 1
By Anthony S. Allada DAVAO DEL NORTE, Jan. 20 (PNA) -– Governor Rodolfo del Rosario on Monday ordered the suspension of classes from kindergarten to high school in the province. OIC-Provincial Information…
Palace confirms approval of P4-B grant for reconstruction of public infrastructure in Leyte
MANILA, Jan 20 (PNA) –Malacanang on Monday confirmed Pres. Benigno S. Aquino’s approval of the P4-billion grant for the reconstruction of public infrastructure in typhoon “Yolanda” affected areas in Leyte. “It was…
Flooding suspends work, classes in Butuan City
By Noel B. Najarro BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 20 (PNA) — Butuan City is still on alert level 3 due to flooding brought by the heavy rains of Tropical Depression “Agaton.” The City…
DA bans chicken, bird imports from China
MANILA, Jan. 20 (PNA) — Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has banned the entry of chicken and chicken products, along with domesticated and wild birds from China’s after its own Ministry of Agriculture…
Positive outlook lifts PHL stock index above 6,000
MANILA, Jan. 17 (PNA) — Share prices on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) breached the 6,000 mark for the first time this year, bolstered by the positive outlook on equities this year….