By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Grandmaster John Paul Gomez bested International Master Richilieu Salcedo III in 30 moves of French defense using the black pieces late Tuesday to maintain solo leadership…
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1st LD: Chinese president meets Indonesian counterpart on ties
JAKARTA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met here Wednesday on bilateral ties, relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and…
Pinoy Pride boxers battle pugs from Mexico and Panama
By Lily Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Pinoy Pride boxers, Genesis “Azukal” Servania and “King” Arthur Villanueva from the ALA Promotions stable in Cebu will face off with Panama’s Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion and…
Militants attack army base in SE Yemen, injure several soldiers
ADEN, Yemen, (PNA/Xinhua) — A group of gunmen on Monday carried out an armed attack on a main military base in Hadramout, Yemen’s largest province, leaving several soldiers injured, a provincial security…
PHL’s world slam dunk champion Paras dreams of winning more cage titles
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Towering 16-year old Kobe Paras, son of PBA’s only player to have achieved the Rookie of the Year and the MVP in 1986 and a member…
Group says cigarette taxes can still boost for better health & revenue outcomes
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Despite having new high sin tax rates, a group Tuesday said that further tax increases can be done in the medium-term, which will satisfy both revenue…
Gomez leads in Battle of Grandmasters; Antonio in 2nd place
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Grandmaster John Paul Gomez late Monday night beat GM Richard Bitoon in 35 moves of Old Indian defense to remain unbeaten in the third round of…
Abbott flies into diplomatic storm amid asylum tragedy
By Christian Edwards SYDNEY, (PNA/Xinhua) — Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott Monday is flying to Jakarta for his first high-level talks since Indonesian police reported the drowning deaths of scores of asylum…
VN President to attend Bali APEC meet
HA NOI, (PNA/VNS) -— President Truong Tan Sang will attend the 21st Economic Leaders’ Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, scheduled to take place from October 6-8 in Bali, Indonesia….
Catholic bishops urge faithful: Emulate lives of 2 popes canonized as saints next year
MANILA, (PNA) — Catholic prelates said the faithful should be inspired by the holy lives of the two former popes, John Paul II and John XXIII, scheduled for canonization as saints on…
Purisima: PHL can ride out impacts of partial US gov’t shutdown
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippines is expected to remain resilient amid the latest external headwind – the partial shutdown of the US government given the impasse on the passage…
Reg’l CEO Of WTA Asia-Pacific named
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The WTA has announced the appointment of Ryan Sandilands as the Regional CEO of Asia-Pacific. Sandilands, who will be based out of a new WTA office in Singapore set…
Cambodian PM to attend 23rd ASEAN Summit, related summits in Brunei
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the 23rd ASEAN Summit and related summits to be held on Oct. 9-10 in Brunei, according…
Filipino priest invited to a conference on peace in the vatican
MANILA, (PNA)–An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will be attending a conference on peace in the Vatican. Fr. Edwin Gariguez, executive secretary of the CBCP National Secretariat…
Sen. Villar asks onion growers to brace for global competition
BONGABON, Nueva Ecija, (PNA)–Senator Cynthia Villar has challenged the onion farmers here to be globally competitive considering that the country’s integration to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) IN TWO YEARS’ TIME IS…