NUSA DUA, Indonesia, (PNA/Kyodo) — The following is the gist of the joint statement adopted Saturday by the trade and foreign ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum at their meeting in…
Year: 2013
ARMM gov’t offices urged to emulate DPWH-ARMMs feat
COTABATO CITYI, (PNA) — Gov. Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has directed government line agencies to emulate the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-ARMM) which gained…
Japan to take up S. Korea’s import ban on marine products at WTO
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — The Japanese government plans to take up the issue of South Korea’s import ban on fisheries products from some parts of Japan at a committee meeting of the World…
Pope Francis to deliver message for evangelization confab delegates on Oct 18
MANILA, (PNA) — Pope Francis will be addressing the attendees of the Philippine Conference on New Evangelization (PCNE) to be held at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) on October 16-18, 2013….
Najib to lead Malaysian delegation to Apec Summit
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar NUSA DUA (Bali), (PNA/Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will lead the Malaysian delegation to the two-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders Summit…
Dagupan mulls facelift, urban renewal
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — Mayor Belen Fernandez mulls giving incentives and tax holiday next year to owners of business establishments in the city’s central business district to encourage them to renovate or…
Hyundai launches boot camp for future scientists
By Kris Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) -– Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) corporate social responsibility arm HARI Foundation, Inc. (HFI) has launched a three-day boot camp for high school students in search of…
Fire hits Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros
MANILA, (PNA) — A fire of still unknown origin struck a portion of the Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila Saturday noon. The former houses various offices of the Commission of Elections…
Ex-Mizuho official knew of loans to crime groups: bank exec
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — A retired deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two…
Teachers called heroes on World Teachers Day
PASIG CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) led a massive celebration of World Teachers’ Day attended by representatives from NCR and Regions 3 and 4A. Held at the PhilSports Arena…
PRO-3 keeps tight watch on 571 areas of concern in Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — The Police Regional Office (PRO) here is keeping tight watch to 571 out of 3,102 villages in Central Luzon identified as “areas of concern” in…
Watchdog asks court to annul registration of Rosbalt news agency for foul language
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia’s IT and mass communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has filed a law suit demanding the registration of the news agency Rosbalt be revoked. Roskomnadzor told Itar-Tass on Friday the request,…
China tops APEC picks for investment: survey
BEIJING, (PNA/PTI) — China tops Asia-Pacific CEOs’ picks for investments in the next three to five years, followed by Indonesia and the United States, according to a survey of 500 business leaders….
Host Indonesia lobbies for inclusive trade at APEC meeting
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — World leaders gather in Bali for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings despite the absence of U.S. President Barack Obama, with inclusive trade poised to take a…
Troops arrest Malaysian national, MNLF member in Zambo raid
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — Government security forces have arrested two persons, including a Malaysian national and a suspected Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebel, when they raided…