ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The inclusion of the Iloilo River in the Thiess International River prize award held recently in Brisbane, Australia brings positive international exposure to Iloilo and the rest of…
Year: 2013
LatAm database on climate change unveiled
SANTIAGO, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), along with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Chile’s University of Cantabria, unveiled on Wednesday a…
ADB predicts modest Vietnam growth
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — The Asian Development Bank has maintained the forecast for gross domestic production (GDP) growth for Vietnam at 5.2 percent this year in its updated annual publication Asian Development Outlook…
US IOC member seeks to include sexual discrimination article in Olympic charter
NEW-YORK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) -– Larry Probst, new member of the International Olympic Committee, plans to vote for addition to the Olympic charter of an article which prohibits discrimination against sexual minorities. According to…
UNSC under Azerbaijan presidency to hold meeting on cooperation with OIC
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under the presidency of Azerbaijan on October 28 will hold the first ever high-level meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and…
Cops intercept ‘bayong’ of explosives in Quezon town
INFANTA, Quezon, (PNA) -– Operatives of the 1st Maneuver Platoon of the Quezon Provincial Public Safety Company (QPPSC) intercepted a “bayong” (woven native bag) containing explosives, firing devices and blasting caps with…
New rules make retirement easier for state workers
MANILA, (PNA) — Retiring government employees need not secure clearances of no pending administrative case from his/her employer-agency, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), and the Office of the Ombudsman. This was announced…
ADB lowers India’s growth projection for 2013-14 to 4.7%
NEW DELHI, (PNA/IRNA) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered India’s growth projection for 2013-14 to 4.7 percent from 6 percent earlier saying the recent rupee depreciation and capital outflows could adversely…
Bonucci admits mistake for conceded goal against Galatasaray
ROME, (PNA/Xinhua) — Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci conceded he made a mistake in allowing Didier Drogba to score Galatasaray’s opening goal as the Italian side drew with the Turkish outfit 2-2 at…
DA-3 holds annual mosaic-making contest
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA)-–The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office here, in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd) and United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization (UNO-FAO) held Wednesday an…
San Pablo City police chief assures peaceful barangay election
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, (PNA) -– San Pablo City Chief of Police Supt. Ericson D. Diaz assured city residents and electorates here on Thursday that the conduct of the forthcoming barangay elections…
Akbayan claims DAP issue meant to distract attention on plunder cases filed vs lawmakers
MANILA, (PNA) — Amid the raging debate on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), Akbayan party list on Thursday warned the public not to be swayed by efforts from some quarters to use…
Damascus not ready for talks with radical opposition – minister
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The Syrian government is not ready to engage in peace talks with radical opposition forces, who have publicly called for foreign military intervention, a Syrian minister said on…
Libyan media links embassy attack to alleged crime by ‘Russian woman’
DUBAI, (PNA/RIA Novosti) — Unconfirmed Libyan media reports about a killing in which a “Russian woman” was implicated are considered as a possible motive for Wednesday’s attack on the Russian Embassy in…
PNP recalls more police trainors from PPSC
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) high command has recalled 181 more police personnel detailed with the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), Senior Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac, PNP-Public Information Office…