KIDAPAWAN CITY, Sept. 16 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture Region 12 (DA-12) has allocated PHP15-million to cushion the impact of the El Niño phenomenon to the livestock industry. Dr. John Pascual,…
PAF’s 2nd C-295 medium transport aircraft now in PHL
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — The Philippine Air Force’s second Airbus C-295 medium transport aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Tuesday afternoon. The aircraft…
Palace exec welcomes more studies on House measure requiring vehicle owners to have garage
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — A Malacanang executive favors the conduct of more studies on a House bill that seeks to require people to have parking space in their…
Malacanang declares Sept. 25 ’15 as regular national holiday
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III has declared Sept. 25, 2015, a Friday, as a national holiday in line with the Muslims’ observance of Eid’l Adha…
Angara urges gov’t to come up with counter proposal on personal tax rates cut
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) – Senator Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara on Tuesday urged economic managers of the Aquino administration to come up with a counterproposal “to break the…
Customs seizes 402 undeclared balikbayan boxes worth over Php1M
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized a consolidated shipment at the Manila International Container Port found to have 402 undeclared balikbayan boxes…
Aboitiz, Irish partner CRH buy Lafarge assets
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — Listed holding firm Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and Irish building materials group CRH plc on Tuesday closed a deal to acquire Philippine…
Mining investments fall short by 76% in ’14
By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — A total of USD 693 million or 76 percent short of the original projection of USD 3 billion mining investments in the Philippines…
No truth to Chinese building halt in West Philippine Sea
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — Despite earlier Chinese claims that it has stopped its reclamation works in disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea, Western Command head Vice…
EDC taps Hyundai and Galing Power for 31-MW Bac-Man 3 construction
MANILA, Sept 12 (PNA) — Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has tapped Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. and Galing Power & Energy Construction Co. Inc., for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of its…
DOTC allots Php29.9B for transport projects in 2016
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said on Tuesday that it will set aside a total of Php 29.9 billion for various…
SMC threatens to sue PSALM for alleged contract breach
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Sept 15 (PNA) – Food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp.(SMC) threatens to sue the state-owned Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) for alleged breach…
Alliance Global Group sets Php200-B capex until 2018
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Sept. 15 (PNA) — Andrew Tan-led conglomerate Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) is earmarking over Php200 billion for capital expenditure (capex) over the next three years until…
Bacolod city gov’t releases P7.5M in BUB livelihood assistance to 12 villages
BACOLOD CITY, Sept. 15 (PNA) — Beneficiaries from 12 villages in this city were granted a total of P7.5 million in livelihood assistance implemented under the national government’s Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) program….
Pangasinan provincial gov’t hands out P250,000 to calamity victims
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Sept. 15 (PNA) — The provincial government through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) distributed Tuesday a total of P256,000 financial assistance to at least 55 families affected…