PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) -– Palawan welcomed recently 31 new agripreneurs, who graduated and successfully received their Diploma on Entrepreneurship under the Agripreneurship Program: An Innovation in Business Education. The graduates are…
2nd Leyte Engineering District assures completion of project even without PDAF
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Leyte Second Engineering District Engineer Carlos Veloso assured that projects funded through Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) within his jurisdiction will see full completion with all their funds…
Bishops on 14th month pay proposal
MANILA, (PNA) — Catholic bishops said that workers in the country should be given “fair” salary before considering giving them other financial benefits. According to retired Caloocan bishop Deogracias Iniguez what is…
Obama nominates Indian-American as U.S. district court judge
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated an Indian-American attorney from Chicago to a key judiciary post in Illinois. Manish S Shah (40), was announced to…
EDSA children’s book launched in Pangasinan
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) Hundreds of elementary pupils from Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) Dagupan were the first to read and listen to the story of EDSA people power revolution as the EDSA People…
NFA’s minimal share of stocks fails to bring down price
PALO, Leyte, (PNA) — The National Food Authority admitted that sufficient supply of government rice is not enough to stabilize the price of staple food in Eastern Visayas, given their minimal share…
Fed decision to keep rate, stimulus program a leeway for economies with limited monetary, fiscal space
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Economies with limited monetary and fiscal space were given a chance to rethink their stance after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to maintain the…
EMB 8 warns Samar city for improper solid waste disposal
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Environmental Management Bureau in the region recently issued a warning against the city government of Calbayog for failing to implement proper solid waste management pursuant to the…
Zamboanga City stand-off death toll now at 113 — AFP
MANILA, (PNA) — With the Zamboanga City stand-off now on its 12th day, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday announced that death toll for the conflict has now climbed…
DSWD leads celebration of National Family Week, calls for stronger family ties
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA)–There is a need to strengthen Filipino families. This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) NCR Director Alicia C. Bonoan during the kick-off…
Zambo feels sense of normalcy despite standoff
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar on Friday announced that “a sense of normalcy is felt in most part of this city” despite the continuing standoff that started when Moro…
DOT recognizes Region V tourism champions in Gayon Bicol Awards
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA)—Seeking to stimulate knowledge creation, dissemination and innovative applications in tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is honoring this year travel industry champions in Bicol with…
Four MNLF rebels killed as fresh fighting breaks in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Firefight broke out anew Friday “within the area of constriction” here that resulted to the death of four Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels as the standoff enters…
Q2 ’13 BOP reverses to $ 127-M net inflow from $ 722-M net outflow in Q2 ’12
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) – – The financial account of the Philippines’ balance of payment (BOP) reversed to a net inflow in the second half of 2013 against the net outflow…
Roxas: Captured MNLF rebels to be detained at BuCor facility in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Local Government Sec. Manuel Roxas II disclosed Friday that the captured Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels “that are awaiting processing” will be detained at the San Ramon…