By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Sept. 8 (PNA) — The Philippines is expected to continue its higher trajectory of growth in the third quarter on the back of surging government spending and…
PHL accepts PhP 237-B worth of 10-, 25-yr bonds for exchange
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 8 (PNA) — The Philippines’ recent debt exchange activity got a strong response from holders of government securities (GS), enabling the government to swap PhP 237.6 billion…
Tagle explains purpose of prayer service attended by the top contenders for the presidency in 2016 polls
MANILA, Sept. 8 (PNA) — Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said the primary purpose of the prayer service that was attended Monday evening by the top contenders for the presidency in…
Pimentel files bill prohibiting opening of balikbayan boxes of OFWs
MANILA, Sept. 8 (PNA) – Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said on Tuesday he has filed a bill prohibiting not only the opening of balikbayan boxes but exempting “one balikbayan box per month…
President Aquino on Torre de Manila-Rizal Monument issue: Let’s wait for the court’s decision
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 8 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III prefers to wait for the court decision regarding the construction of the 46-storey Torre de Manila condominium and its impact…
POEA-12, lawyers group offers free legal services to distressed OFWs
COTABATO CITY, Sept. 8 (PNA) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in Region 12 and a lawyers’ organization are offering free legal services to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) from the region…
Cebu Capitol to review value of lots occupied by 5,000 Cebu City families
CEBU CITY, Sept. 8 (PNA) — The Cebu Provincial Government will have to review the market rate of its lots in Cebu City occupied by some 5,000 families to see if these…
No takers for RDC chairmanship in Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY, Sept 8 (PNA) -– Local leaders who are qualified to sit as chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) are not interested in assuming the post, said National Economic and…
57 Negrenses complete call center training program under Capitol-run NOLITC
BACOLOD CITY, Sept. 8 (PNA) — Fifty-seven trainees finished the Contact Center Service NC II Course for call center agents and the English Language Proficiency Program of the Negros Occidental Language and…
It’s final: Duterte out of presidential race
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Sept. 7 (PNA) — Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has declared with finality that he is not running for president in the 2016 national elections. “After talking to…
Troops rescue retired education official, grandson
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept. 7 (PNA) — Government forces safely rescued on Monday the retired education official and her grandson barely 24 hours after they were abducted in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay….
PAGASA says El Niño expect to intensify Q4 until May 2016
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Sept. 7 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services, Administration (PAGASA) has forecast the El Niño phenomenon to intensify in the last quarter of…
Palace defends MMDA Chairman Tolentino from those seeking his resignation
MANILA, Sept. 7 (PNA) — The Palace on Monday defended Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino from people calling for his resignation. “Patuloy ang tiwala at kumpiyansa ni Pangulong Aquino…
PLDT, DOST deal to provide subscribers with faster access to gov’t sites
MANILA, Sept. 7 (PNA) — Subscribers of telco giant PLDT will soon be able to avail of better access to government websites hosted in the Philippine Open Internet Exchange or PHOpenIX with…
Peso starts week on depreciated mode ahead of FOMC meeting
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Sept. 7 (PNA) — The Philippine peso closed Monday at 46.92, its weakest to a dollar since June 2010 on back of expectations for a hike in the…