MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday signed a Memorandum of Agreement with a Malaysian shipping company expected to benefit both Coast Guard personnel and merchant marine cadets. PCG Commandant…
PAL Express flight Manila-Caticlan-Manila cancelled due to ‘aircraft situation’
MANILA, (PNA) — A Philippine Airlines Express flight Manila-Caticlan-Manila was called off due to “aircraft situation”, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport flight information service said Friday. Flight 2P-061 Manila to Caticlan was…
Puerto Princesa Underground River to increase entrance fee to P275 for audio-guided tours
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) — The management of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) will be adding P100.00 next year to the regular P175.00 entrance fee that…
Singapore stocks close 0.21 % lower
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore stocks finished lower on Friday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) down 6.71 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 3,138.08. A total of 4.59 billion shares…
Putin and Obama will not meet at APEC summit
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The Kremlin is sorry the meeting between Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the US President Barack Obama will not take place at the APEC summit, press secretary of the…
S & T fair to showcase ICT products for smarter Visayas
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The Visayas Cluster Science and Technology Fair will be held in this southern city on Oct. 16-18 to showcase Information and Communications Technology products and innovations in Regions…
Maynilad files for arbitration over water rate cut
By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) on Friday followed the lead of Manila Water Co. and filed a dispute notice with international court of…
Dumaguete City sets activities for Children’s Week Celebration
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) — The city government of Dumaguete, through the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Office and its partner agencies, has set several activities to highlight the celebration of the…
Bam Aquino says top issue in PHL still inclusive growth
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Although the country may have garnered the highest GDP yet, Sen. Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV on Friday explained that it was not enough to say that…
DOH-12 pushes 100% PhilHealth coverage for barangay health workers
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) -– The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 12 is pushing for the enrollment before yearend of all barangay health workers (BHWs) in the region into the Philippine…
PCIC eyes stronger private sector ties
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) will forge stronger partnership with the private sector to reach out more farmers in carrying out state farm insurance program. PCIC President Jovy…
Neg Occ, 7 LGUs partner with 3 gov’t agencies to fight illegal recruitment
By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The provincial government of Negros Occidental together with seven local government units in the province signed a memorandum of understanding with three government agencies to…
Ancient super-volcano on Mars discovered
WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — A large crater on Mars, earlier classified as an impact crater, is actually an ancient exploding super-volcano, a new study has found. Scientists have determined that a vast circular…
Gomez scores back-to-back wins; Frayna remains on top in the Battle of the Grandmasters
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Grandmaster John Paul Gomez scored back-to-back wins in the 2013 Battle of the Grandmaster Chess Championships at the Philippine Sports Commission Conference Room, Administration Bldg., Vito…
AUB rural bank arm gets MB nod
MANILA, (PNA) — The Monetary Board has approved in principle the application of Rural Bank of Angeles (RBA), a subsidiary of publicly listed Asia United Bank (AUB), to acquire the banking business…