DIPOLOG CITY — Certain offices of the city government here have succeeded in going up the ladders of the Performance Governance System (PGS) toward good governance.

PAGADIAN CITY — “We have to perform our best for the clienteles and hope for the best," Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II (PARO II) Engr. Raymundo B. Bernardo stressed regarding the 2012 Operational Directives presented during the Regional Conference held in Zamboanga City on February 2, this year.

MANILA — Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is looking at a profit guidance of more than P14.5 billion for 2012 as the company prepares for a strong economic recovery of the country.

MANILA — Positive news on Greece’s bail-out negotiations further powered the peso Thursday surpassing the previous day’s five-month high finish.

MANILA — President Benigno S. Aquino III invited members of the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Incorporated (CFBCI) to invest in the top three industries the government will be keenly focusing on this year, saying that they stand to earn a profit should they decide to do so.

MANILA — Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo urged all provinces, cities and municipalities on Thursday to craft their respective Local Investment and Incentives Code (LIIC).

MANILA — Total liabilities of the Philippine government rose 4.52 percent year-on-year in November 2011 after it reached P4.93 trillion, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

MANILA — The budget airline unit of the Lucio Tan group said it would add four new routes to and from Clark next month.

MANILA — Smart Communications Inc. on Thursday launched a promo reducing the voice call rates to all local mobile network, landline and international numbers for its prepaid subscribers.

MANILA — Philippine shares on Thursday closed the morning trade lower by 48.10 points or 1.00 percent at 4,757.70 while all shares dipped by 29.20 points or 0.89 percent at 3,225.86.

MANILA — “BCDA will not, in any way, allow any lessee or locator within our economic zones to violate environmental laws.”

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The regional office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has registered an increase of P33 million in its revenue collection last year compared to that in 2010, a top LTO official announced Thursday.

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) is introducing an on-line registration system for prospective members in a bid to bolster the agency's aggressive membership campaign.

COTABATO CITY — Many policemen linked to the November 23, 2009 Maguindanao massacre have been showing signs of serious depression that need immediate intervention by psychologists, a group of policemen's wives said on Thursday.

COTABATO CITY — The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has completed digital maps of Mindanao and presented for validation by local government officials of the island.