DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 23 (PNA) — Five students of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, coming from different disciplines, are now in Japan and Korea for their respective one-year student exchange…
DBM set to release guidelines on establishment of agency offices in NIR
BACOLOD CITY, Sept. 23 (PNA) — The Provincial Capitol currently awaits the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) guidelines on the set-up of government offices in the newly-created Negros Island Region (NIR)…
Burias Pass coastal communities to benefit from PHL-Italy funded ecological program
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Sept. 23 (PNA) –- Fisherfolk communities along the coastlines of Burias Pass are the target beneficiaries of a coastal resource management undertaking funded under the Philippines-Italy…
Drilon urges BOC to dig deeper on sugar smuggling involving Torres
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) – Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday said the Bureau of Customs (BOC) should look deeper into sugar smuggling following a reported attempt of…
APEC economies urged to integrate climate change issues in trade and investment plans
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 22 (PNA) — Delegates attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) disaster management forum on Tuesday called on the bloc’s 21 member economies to integrate its proposed framework for disaster…
Murder raps filed at DOJ vs. 90 suspects in Mamasapano incident
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr. MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — Murder charges were filed on Tuesday before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against 90 suspects in connection with the Mamasapano incident that…
Palace confirms police hunt for abductors of two foreigners, one Filipino in Samal Island
MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — Malacañang on Tuesday confirmed an ongoing police operation to hunt down the abductors of two foreigners and a Filipino from a resort in Samal Island, near Davao…
Malacanang not worried on ADB’s cut in ’15 PHL growth forecast
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — A Palace official is not disturbed about the decision of the Manila-based Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) to cut its growth forecast for the Philippines…
OSG pushing for demolition of Torre de Manila
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is pushing for the demolition of Torre de Manila, the so-called “National Photobomber” of Rizal Monument…
President Aquino meets with retired generals opposing the BBL
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — A two-hour meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and the retired generals who are questioning the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) was held in Malacanang…
LTFRB to hear plea for cancellation of Uber’s accreditation on Wednesday
MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is set to hear the petition of a transport group to cancel Uber’s accreditation on Wednesday (Sept 23). “LTFRB…
Peso, PSEi down on Fed rate hike expectations
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — Both the Philippine peso and the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched down Tuesday after some Federal Reserve officials indicated support for a hike…
Fujisan keen on developing projects in SPUG areas
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) – Fujisan Solar and Wind Energy Corp., has expressed interested in developing solar and wind projects in Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) areas, the…
Monte Solar taps Conergy to build 18-MW solar farm in Negros Oriental
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) – Monte Solar Energy Inc., a joint venture company between Bronzeoak Philippines and AC Energy Holdings Inc., has hired German-firm Conergy as the contractor…
DOT eyes basic template for PHL eco-tourism sites
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Sept. 22 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is planning to create a basic template for Philippine eco-tourism sites to serve as a benchmark for nature-based…