CATIGBIAN, Bohol, (PNA) — Thousands of families in three towns of Pilar, Loay and this interior town remain homeless as millions of pesos worth of their respective houses were razed to the…
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DepEd-Cotabato City sees smooth, peaceful village polls
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Education officials are convinced the October 28 village polls here will be smooth, peaceful and orderly. Jhonny Balawag, administrative officer of the Cotabato City…
Brain cleans itself during sleep — study
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Scientists said Thursday they have found what could be sleep’s basic purpose: it clears the brain of toxic metabolic byproducts. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Science, revealed…
Gov’t starts rehab of churches damaged by quake
MANILA, (PNA) — The national government is now working on the rehabilitation of centuries-old churches in Bohol and Cebu heavily damaged by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake last Tuesday. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail…
Roundup: S.Korean shares fall on U.S. debt woes
SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — South Korean shares ended slightly lower on Monday as uncertainties remained over negotiations in the United States over the budget plan and debt ceiling. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock…
DSWD, PNP ink pact on family development sessions for 4Ps beneficiaries
By Nancy I. Mediavillo CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City, — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 (DSWD5) and the Philippine National Police Regional Office 5 (PRO5)…
Landslide endangers students in Zambo school
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– A barangay official has expressed deep concerns on the safety of students in one of the schools as classes are set to resume Wednesday in this southern port…
APEC CEOs upbeat on trade, investment boost ahead of key meeting
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — Forty-two percent of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Asia Pacific are ‘very confident’ of revenue growth over the next 12 months and close to 70 percent of them…
AUB rural bank arm gets MB nod
MANILA, (PNA) — The Monetary Board has approved in principle the application of Rural Bank of Angeles (RBA), a subsidiary of publicly listed Asia United Bank (AUB), to acquire the banking business…
UNSC under Azerbaijan presidency to hold meeting on cooperation with OIC
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under the presidency of Azerbaijan on October 28 will hold the first ever high-level meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and…
President Aquino says drastic shifts in Bureau of Customs leadership are already in place
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino said drastic shifts in the Bureau of Customs (BoC) leadership, personnel, and processes are already in place, as a result of the administration’s comprehensive reform…
Fire safety committee formed for MassKara Festival
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — A fire safety committee for the MassKara Festival 2013 was formed by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and Bureau of Fire Protection. The committee was formed…
Syrian opposition shows no unity even ahead Geneva 2
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The Syrian opposition is not demonstrating unity even in the process of preparations for the second international conference in Geneva, not to mention willingness to take part in…
Debate triggered on whether to allow Dutch merchant vessels hire private protection against piracy
By Christien van den Brink THE HAGUE, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Netherlands is one of the last European countries that doesn’t allow Dutch ship owners to involve private security contractors for the protection…
ITF to protest Panama interpretation on MLC 2006
MANILA, (PNA) – The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) announced that it will contest Panama’s interpretation of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006 regarding cadets. The United Kingdom-based ITF is the organization…