BOLINAO, Pangasinan, Oct. 6 (PNA) — Seventeen fishermen from Bolinao who were on board two separate fishing boats when they left for fishing expedition in the West Philippine Sea on October 2…
Lawyers stage indignation rally in Dumaguete City, slam ‘culture of impunity’
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 6 (PNA) – Some 300 judges, prosecutors, lawyers and law students staged a protest march and indignation rally in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, late Tuesday to call for the…
Talikud Island in Samal now ready for investment
DAVAO DEL NORTE, Oct. 6 (PNA) — The provincial government of Davao Del Norte urged investors to invest in properties in Talikud Island Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) which have relatively…
Dagupan set to establish diagnostic, lying-in center
DAGUPAN CITY, Oct. 6 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Health and Insurance…
Pampanga to host Dayaw 2015 celebration
CLARK FIELD, Pampanga, Oct. 6 (PNA) — The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has teamed up with the provincial government of Pampanga for the celebration of Dayaw 2015, an…
UK firms keen on PHL infra projects
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — More British firms are keen to invest in the Philippine airports and aerospace infrastructure projects, especially as the country prepares to become more…
Poe advises DOH to tap social media, TV in dengue info drive
MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) – Senator Grace Poe called on the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday to harness the power of social media, and even the far-reaching broadcast media, to beef…
Senator Marcos announces intention to run for vice president
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) – Contrary to his mother’s wish, Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. announced on Monday his decision to join the vice presidential race in the…
Peso improves vs USD on lower non-farm payrolls in September ’15
MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — The Philippine peso rallied against the US dollar Monday, in line with regional currencies, following the below-expected rise in US non-farm payrolls for September 2015. It ended…
Senate passes bill for creation of credit fund for MSMEs
MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — The Senate on Monday voted 14-0 to pass on third and final reading a bill providing the micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) with more access to…
Seaoil, Eastern Petroleum to cut diesel but increase gas prices
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — Seaoil Philippines Inc. (SPI) and Eastern Petroleum Corp. will cut diesel but increase gasoline prices on Tuesday. In separate advisories, SPI said it…
Palace suspends work in government offices in Metro Manila on November 17 & 20 due to APEC Summit
MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — Malacañang has declared the suspension of work in government offices, including government-owned or -controlled corporations, in the National Capital Region on November 17 and 20, due to…
WB still sees above 5% output for PHL in ’15, ’16
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — World Bank (WB) continues to see strong output for the Philippines for 2015-16 even if it slashed growth projections for the two-year period due…
Pulse Asia survey results show improved people’s approval of government programs
MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Monday said the results of a recent Pulse Asia survey show the Filipino people’s better appreciation of the government’s programs. “We…
President Aquino thanks Leni Robredo for ‘a greater sacrifice’
MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) – President Benigno Aquino III on Monday thanked Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo for ‘a greater sacrifice‘ by accepting the Liberal Party (LP’s) offer to be the running…