MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Proclamation No. 658 declaring Oct 15, 2013, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).The President signed…
Year: 2013
DepEd’s Tacloban City Division inaugurates new office
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Tacloban City Division of the Dept. of Education (DepEd) highlighted the celebration of the World’s Teacher’s Day with the inauguration of its new office at the San…
Libyan government does best to prevent new attacks on foreign embassies
CAIRO, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Libya’s government is doing everything possible to prevent new attacks on embassies of foreign countries, the Libyan Foreign Ministry said in a statement due to the attack on the…
POEA warns aspiring OFWs over illegal recruiters offering nonexistent jobs in Italy
By Josine F. Estuye MANILA, (PNA) -– Aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) must watch out against bogus recruiters, offering jobs in Italy that are nonexistent, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration warned Friday….
PHL to review implementation of bilateral cooperation with Indonesia
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA) — The Philippines is in the process of reviewing the various bilateral cooperation agreements the country has with neighbor and close ally Indonesia to ensure that projects do not…
Mauritius researchers say green tea and pawpaw can prevent diabetes
PORT LOUIS, (PNA/Xinhua) –Green tea and fermented pawpaw are preventive means for diabetes, researchers at the Center of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research at the Mauritius University have concluded. “The Mauritius…
Catbalogan City mayor urges PNP to improve crime investigation
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, (PNA) — City Mayor Stephany Uy-Tan appealed to the police to step up necessary actions to curb crimes that are happening in the city. “The two shooting incidents in…
Rupee down 20 paise against dollar in early trade
MUMBAI, (PNA/PTI) — The Indian rupee weakened by 20 paise to 61.93 against the dollar in early trade Friday on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market. Fresh demand for the US currency from…
PHL stocks extend gains to 4th day
MANILA, (PNA) –- Philippine share prices closed slightly higher for a fourth day on Friday as the country’s new credit rating upgrade continued to boost investors’ sentiment. The benchmark Philippine stock exchange…
DA 3 cites reg’l Gawad Saka winners in Central Luzon
By Zorayda Tecson CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — The Dept. of Agriculture regional office on Friday recognized the regional Gawad Saka winners in Central Luzon for their exemplary achievements in…
DA acknowledges top corn producers
MANILA, (PNA) — Outstanding corn producing provinces, municipalities and cities, along with corn coordinators and agricultural extension workers will be recognized during the first-ever National Quality Corn Achievers Award to be held…
Peso ends week sideways vs. dollar
MANILA, (PNA) — The peso capped this week sideways against the dollar at 43.05 from Thursday’s 43.08 on general weakening of the US currency in the region given the partial shutdown of…
India electricity flows to Bangladesh in first South Asian HVDC cross-border link
MANILA, (PNA) — Electricity will begin to flow tomorrow from India to Bangladesh through a new transmission line, marking South Asia’s first-ever high voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection between two countries and…
Silliman University’s online enrollment goes full swing for continuing students
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) — After a series of hands-on demonstration to students from different academic units, the online enrollment system of Silliman University in Dumaguete City is now up and running. The…
APEC ministers to welcome TPP, other free trade frameworks
By Sayo Sasaki NUSA DUA, Indonesia, (PNA/Kyodo) — Ministers of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gathered Friday on the Indonesian resort island of Bali where they are expected to adopt a…