MANILA - The United States embassy here says the government has already processed more than 11,000 claims filed by Filipino World War II veterans under the Equity Compensation (FVEC), and has paid out $105 million to the...
My Aunt has an rv in the US. She told my Mom she asked for an rv repair because they will go for a drive to Florida with it. Good thing my Uncle knows a few about machines that they don’t need a mechanic with them during the...
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Zambales, Nov. 22 (PNA) -- Baguio City, the supposed host of the 21st Philippine Advertising Congress (PAC) until the venue was moved to this free port just a month ago, has become a “test bed” for the...
TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental, Nov. 22 (PNA)-The country is seen to be a retirement haven in the next five years with Negros as one potential site, according to the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA).
AHN Staff Manila, Philippines (AHN) - Following the order by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo price controls on basic commodities and oil prices are lifted across Luzon. Prices of fuel and basic goods have been...
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) -- The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) will kick off its final regional tournament of the year – and what could be the biggest – November 25 to 29 in the Smart-PLDT Luzon Youth Boxing...
I share with you an essay written by Mary Ann R. Raya and relayed by Joe Lansang, entitled “Where Have All the Pine Trees Gone,” a lament by a Baguio lover that many of us share regarding the way the pine trees are disappearing...
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) -– Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) will spearhead Thursday awarding of P360,000 to nine national winners of the 2009 search for the country’s most...
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines, Nov 17 (IPS) - The storm has long subsided, and the torrential rains—which battered this city known for its pristine charm and stately pine trees last month—have been gone for weeks.
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—A plan that would effectively hike cigarette prices yet possibly fail to boost government revenues was questioned by members of the House of Representatives...