TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The city government through the Traffic Operations Management Enforcement and Control Office (TOMECO) will have a dry-run for the new traffic scheme prior its full-swing implementation. The month-long…
Year: 2013
President Aquino vows to concentrate on good governance
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA) — Getting re-elected for another term as President of the Philippines remains farthest from the mind of President Benigno S. Aquino III who said on Sunday that he will…
PHL imports 214,375 MT of rice for 2013
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The country has imported 214, 375.3 metric tons (MT) of rice which is within the minimum access volume (MAV) of 350,000 MT, according to the…
Japanese premier, Russian deputy premier attend opening of STS forum in Kyoto
KYOTO, Japan, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich on Sunday took part in the ceremony of opening the 10th jubilee International Forum on Science…
President Aquino leaves for Indonesia to attend APEC Summit
MANILA, (PNA) –President Benigno S. Aquino III left for Bali, Indonesia Sunday to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit. Aquino will stay in the popular island resort until October…
Police launch operation to rescue kidnapped Pagadian City businessman
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) –The police have launched an operation in a bid to rescue a businessman kidnapped Saturday in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, an official disclosed. Police Regional Office-9 (RPO-9)…
SC allows release of copies justices’ 2012 SALN
MANILA, (PNA) –The Supreme Court has allowed the release of copies of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net (SALN) worth of all the justices of the SC even to law students….
Bayawan City, Negros Oriental flooded; landslides reported
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA)–People in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental are scampering to safety as of this posting as two of its largest rivers have overflowed due to the more than 12-hour uninterrupted heavy…
Physical form of punishment against children now banned in QC
By Priam F. Nepomuceno & Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA News Feature) — “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, a proverb favoring physical punishment for erring children once said. But…
6 CEB flights cancelled due to bad weather
MANILA, (PNA) –At least six flights of Cebu Pacific Air were cancelled Sunday due to bad weather conditions in the southern part of the country. As of 1:00 p.m., the Ninoy Aquino…
DSWD transfers thousands of evacuees due to floods in Zambo
By R.G. Antonet A. Go ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has transferred more than 2,000 evacuees from the Mayor Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex to…
Bali, the isle of enchantment
By He Jing BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — For most holiday-makers, Bali might be the sole destination on their minds when planning a trip to Indonesia, whether they look for a week-long laze…
Bill to increase campaign expenses of candidates
MANILA, (PNA) –A lawmaker has filed a bill increasing the ceiling of expenses of candidates and political parties per voter during electoral exercises. Baguio City Rep. Nicasio Aliping, Jr., author of House…
Urban transport, central to sustainable development – UN chief
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on World Habitat Day, 7 October 2013, while emphasizing that urban transport is central to sustainable development called for accessibility of all…
ADB eyes up to US$ 1M grant to PHL for establishing earthquake insurance
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering giving some US$ 500,000 up to US$ 1 million technical assistance grant to the Philippines to help establish a…