By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, Sept 6 (PNA) — The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in Manila eyes the world’s largest footwear manufacturer to enter in the Philippine market, TAITRA Director…
Construction of giant SM City Legazpi mall starts next month—mayor Rosal
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Sept. 6 (PNA) — SM Prime Holdings, one of the country’s premier shopping management firm, will break ground of a sprawling property at the heart of…
BPI books PHP11B in housing, auto, business loans in Cebu, Visayas
CEBU CITY, Sept. 6 (PNA) — The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has booked P11 billion in housing, auto and business loans for Cebu and some areas in the Visayas this…
DOT 7 exec says Cebu emerging as cruise ships hub
CEBU CITY, Sept. 6 (PNA) — Cebu is emerging as the next hub for international cruise ships, a tourism official said. Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 Director Rowena Montecillo said Cebu welcomed…
Rep. Robredo still hopeful for passage of Anti-Dynasty Law
ORMOC CITY, Leyte, Sept. 6 (PNA) – Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo is hopeful that the 16th Congress will pass the Anti-Dynasty Law after President Benigno Aquino III declared the measure as…
World Vision distributes pedicabs in Leyte village
By April Mae O. Espada VILLABA, Leyte, Sept. 6 (PNA) – World Vision has distributed pedicabs (cycle rickshaw) on Saturday to poor families in this town. The initiative aims to provide livelihood…
Teenagers in Bataan town clean canals as deterrent to flood, dengue
By Ernie B. Esconde SAMAL, Bataan, Sept. 6 (PNA) — A group of teenagers in this agricultural town began Saturday cleaning canals and will continue to do during Saturdays and Sundays until…
Bulacan getting ready for “Singkaban Festival 2015”
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Sept. 6 (PNA)–Bamboo arts galore! Well crafted bamboo arches, popularly known as “Singkaban”, are now sprouting all over the province, particularly in this historic capital city, as the provincial…
Santa Rosa City police nab suspected assailant of Hongkong consul’s nephew
By Dick Garay SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna Sept. 6 (PNA) — Elements of Santa Rosa City Police Station headed by Police Superintendent Reynaldo Maclang, chief of police, arrested Duarte Bertulazo, 19, 3rd…
Gunmen seize retired education official, child in Zamboanga Sibugay
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept. 6 (PNA) – Government authorities have launched pursuit operations aimed at rescuing a retired education official and a child abducted on Sunday by gunmen…
DSWD 11 holds Kalahi-CIDSS Talakayan in ComVal town
By Carmela C. Duron COMPOSTELA, Compostela Valley, Sept. 6 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 11 through Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehesive and Integrated Delivery of…
No Lakas-NUCD offer to Duterte but FVR offers Rizal as beacon of governance
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Sept. 6 (PNA) — Mayor Rodrigo Duterte dismissed speculations he discussed with former president Fidel Ramos, who heads the Lakas/National Union of Christian Democrats/Christian/Muslim Democrats (Lakas/NUCD/CMD),…
World Vision completes school building projects in Leyte
By Brigitte Pauline Mae Talaña VILLABA, Leyte, Sept. 6 (PNA) –The World Vision turned over on Saturday PHP13 million worth of classrooms to a secondary school here. The six newly-repaired classrooms and…
More cops to be deployed in Lapu-Lapu as APEC meetings move to Mactan
CEBU CITY, Sept. 6 (PNA) — The Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 will deploy more policemen to Lapu-Lapu City starting Monday as meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit moves…
US destroyer arrives for Manila visit
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Sept. 6 (PNA) — The USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, arrived in Manila for routine port resupply mission and liberty call Sunday. The ship…