By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered government lawyers to answer the petition filed by former Manila Councilor Greco Belgica and two others questioning the legality of the…
BSP gives regulatory relief to quake-hit banks
By Josine Estuye MANILA, (PNA) — Banks affected by the recent 7.2 magnitude quake in Central Visayas and Mindanao were granted regulatory and rediscounting relief measures by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
Osmena believes lawyer’s resignation will weaken Napoles’ defense
By Jelly Musico MANILA, (PNA) -– Sen. Serge Osmena III on Wednesday expressed belief the reported resignation of Atty. Lorna Kapunan as counsel of Janet Lim Napoles in the illegal detention case…
22 distressed OFWs arrive home from Riyadh
NILA, (PNA) — A total of 22 undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrived Wednesday in the country from Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after they availed of the government’s repatriation program, the…
Cremation makes overcrowded cemetery ‘thing of the past’
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr. MANILA, (PNA) — If you don’t want to brave through an overcrowded cemetery, then, it’s time to have the remains of your loved ones or the bones…
PNoy to address nation on current issues Wednesday night
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III will address the nation Wednesday night to discuss “important issues” hounding the country. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the President will…
NGCP: no major power outages a day before and after village elections
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Several issues like alleged ballot snatching and vote buying marred Monday’s village elections but power supply is not an issue since last Sunday. The National Grid…
NCC keen on average 30 notches improvement per year in Doing Business Report
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) – The National Competitiveness Council (NCC), a public-private partnership that addresses the improvement of country’s economic competitiveness, is eager to continue an average 30-notch improvement every…
Chinatrust (Philippines) to adopt new bank name
MANILA, (PNA) — Chinatrust (Philippines) Commercial Bank Corporation today announced the change in its English corporate name to CTBC BANK (PHILIPPINES) CORP., or simply CTBC BANK to bring the Philippine subsidiary into…
BSP exec lauds establishment of domestic renminbi transfer service
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) – – A central bank executive sees seamless transactions of renminbi in the Philippines following the launch of the domestic renminbi transfer service established by the Bank…
(Nightlead) HK stocks close up 0.18%
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks closed up 0.18 percent on Tuesday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index moved up 39.96 points to close at 22,846.54 points, after trading between a day…
PHL stocks slightly up on Fed hopes
By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) –- The Philippine stock market gained slightly on Tuesday along with other bourses in the region, bolstered by expectations the Fed Reserve will maintain its stimulus. The…
(Nightlead) Singapore stocks end flat ahead of Fed policy meeting
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed 0.03 percent higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited confirmation the U. S. Federal Reserve will stay the course with stimulus at its policy meeting this week….
DOH conducts seminar on smoking, health for Zambo media practitioners
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Department of Health (DOH) has conducted a seminar on smoking and health and nutritional guidelines for the members of the local media to equip them with the…
Brazil to produce measles vaccine for int’l market
RIO DE JANEIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Brazil will produce vaccines against the measles for export to developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, the country’s top health official said here on Monday….