By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The provincial government of Negros Occidental together with seven local government units in the province signed a memorandum of understanding with three government agencies to…
Year: 2013
Ancient super-volcano on Mars discovered
WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — A large crater on Mars, earlier classified as an impact crater, is actually an ancient exploding super-volcano, a new study has found. Scientists have determined that a vast circular…
Gomez scores back-to-back wins; Frayna remains on top in the Battle of the Grandmasters
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Grandmaster John Paul Gomez scored back-to-back wins in the 2013 Battle of the Grandmaster Chess Championships at the Philippine Sports Commission Conference Room, Administration Bldg., Vito…
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…
PCP to hold health forum on serious allergic reaction
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) is all set for its next health forum which will tackle anaphylaxis or serious allergic reaction. According to the PCP, allergic reaction makes…
Aquino appoints new gov’t officials and city prosecutors
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed new government officials and city prosecutors, a Palace official said. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said during the regular press briefing in…
VP Binay recognizes DIDP significant steps in attaining food security, alleviating poverty
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, (PNA) – Vice President Jejomar Binay recognized the significant steps of the Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP), particularly in pursuing the government’s goal of attaining food security…
2 Egyptian soldiers killed, 2 injured in attack on military vehicle
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Two Egyptian soldiers were killed and two others injured in an attack by militants on their vehicle on Cairo-Ismailia road, state-run al-Ahram Online reported Friday. The attack was carried…
DNA study reveals nearly 100 potential cancer triggers
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. and British researchers said Thursday they have identified a new source of cancer triggers in the little-explored regions of genome previously considered as “junk.” Researchers from the University…
COMELEC warns candidates in barangay polls vs. early campaigning
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -– The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) provincial head in Negros Oriental has cautioned potential candidates seeking election in the Oct 28 barangay polls against early campaigning. Provincial Election Supervisor…
PAL Express flight Manila-Caticlan-Manila cancelled due to ‘aircraft situation’
MANILA, (PNA) — A Philippine Airlines Express flight Manila-Caticlan-Manila was called off due to “aircraft situation”, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport flight information service said Friday. Flight 2P-061 Manila to Caticlan was…
14,000 women suffer from poor quality of Japanese Kanebo cosmetics
TOKYO, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The number of Japanese women who have suffered from poor-quality skin-whitening beauty products produced by Japan’s Kanebo Cosmetics reached 14,000, as reported on Friday by representatives of the company….
DA orders temporary ban on import of Taiwanese poultry
MANILA, (PNA) –The Agriculture Department has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat products, domestic and wild birds including day old chicks, eggs and semen from Taiwan following a…
Commentary: High time to build new maritime silk road
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — In his speech at the Indonesian parliament on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed to build a China-ASEAN community of common destiny and provided guidance for constructing a new…
Russian and US students to excavate Paleolithic remains on Sakhalin
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Sakhalin State University and Texas A&M University have signed an agreement on academic exchange, the head of Sakhalin State University’s Laboratory of Archeology and Ethnographic Research and the Siberian…