By Michaela del Callar MANILA, Sept. 24 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is checking for Filipino casualties in the Hajj stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca in…
Remittances to PHL remains strong to support BOP — BSP exec
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 24 (PNA) — Growth of remittances going to the Philippines remains within the central bank’s five percent target but it has slightly slowed compared in the previous…
PHL economy will remain top performer in Southeast Asia in 2015 –report
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Sept. 24 (PNA) — Expanding government spending and slightly higher exports will enable the Philippine economy to expand at 6.2 percent in 2015 and remain as a…
Iloilo City’s secrets for being chosen as ‘most livable city in the Philippines’ revealed
ILOILO CITY, Sept 24 (PNA) — What is the secret of this city for being adjudged as the most livable city in the Philippines? According to Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog,…
Zamboanga City reaps three awards in 12th CAEXPO
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept. 24 (PNA) -– The Philippine delegation, courtesy of this city, reaped three awards at the four-day 12th China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China. The 12th CAEXPO was held from…
100-MW Avion natural gas power plant to come online by year end
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Sept. 24 (PNA) — The 100-megawatt (MW) Avion natural gas power plant in Batangas, owned by power generation firm First Gen, which is supposed to be the…
DOE official: Negros Island on its way to becoming solar power capital of the Philippines
BACOLOD CITY, Sept. 24 (PNA) — Negros Island is working its way to become the solar power capital of the Philippines with at least 12 service contracts approved in Negros Occidental, said…
Albay adopts multi-sectoral approach vs TB, HIV
By Mike de la Rama and Connie B. Destura LEGAZPI CITY, Sept.24 (PNA) — The Provincial Government of Albay has created a multi-sectoral alliance to stop the spread of tuberculosis and human…
Antique town mayors vow to continue good governance
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 24(PNA) -– Two of Antique mayors who led their groups in receiving the Seal of Good Local Governance during the awarding ceremony of the Department of Interior and Local…
Hotels, inns, pension houses in Bacolod City fully-booked for MassKara Festival
BACOLOD CITY, Sept. 24 (PNA) — The City Tourism Office here said accommodation facilities around Bacolod are already fully-booked for the 2015 MassKara Festival next month. Chief Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Elma…
DSWD sets release of delayed 4P’S grant next week in Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Sept. 24 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Palawan is set to release the delayed government financial grant under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program…
Guingona files bill institutionalizing 4Ps program
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) – Senator Teofisto ‘TG’ Guingona Jr. on Wednesday filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), or Conditional Cash Transfer…
Comelec to ship vote counting machines abroad where overseas absentee voters could cast their votes
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will provide mobile voting facilities for overseas absentee voters (OAV) to cast their votes in the May 2016…
Comelec extends source code review applications until Sept. 30
MANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended until Sept. 30 the filing of written requests to participate by parties or groups interested in conducting local source code…
President Aquino confirms meeting with Leni Robredo, daughters on vice presidential bid
MANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III confirmed that he met with Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo, two of her three daughters, and Liberal Party standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II…