By Honor Blanco Cabie PINILI, Ilocos Norte, (PNA) -– Homecoming residents and visitors to the country’s far northwest, particularly this historic town facing Luzon Bay, have noticed a slow but steady transformation…
Year: 2013
(Nightlead) Bangladesh inaugurates construction of 1st nuclear power plant
DHAKA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction work of the country’s first nuclear power plant Wednesday. The Bangladeshi government has already approved a 265 million U. S. dollars…
Comelec asks barangay officials to remit counterpart fund for the election
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA)—The Commission on Election (Comelec) provincial office has confirmed that 30 percent of the more than 1,200 barangays in Pangasinan have yet to remit their respective financial contributions for the…
Dagestan investigators establish suicide bomber’s identity
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Investigators in Dagestan established the identity of the suicide bomber who blasted himself near the police station in the village of Khuchni, Tabarsan district, on Sept 23. He is…
Zambo Sur police files charges against 4 MNLF officials
By Charnyl S. Albarracin PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, (PNA) – The Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZDSPO) has filed charges against four officials of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)…
Quedan gains strength, continues to linger in PHL
MANILA, (PNA) — Tropical storm Quedan (international name: Fitow) gained strength but its direction may prolong its stay inside the Philippine area of responsibility, the state weather forecaster said Tuesday. Weather Forecaster…
ALA-Cobra boxing tournament set Oct. 12 in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — A 36-round card of professional boxing will be featured here as part of the celebration of 2013 Masskara Festival on Oct. 12, 6 p.m, at the Bacolod Arts,…
PAL flights to the US normal despite shutdown of Federal Government
MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Airlines on Tuesday said that its flights to the US will all proceed as scheduled amid the shutting down of the US Federal Government on Monday midnight. “Flights…
Technology business incubation facility to rise in Sta. Rosa, Laguna
MANILA, (PNA) — Stakeholders in the ICT industry including government as industry enablers converged in a forum to signify support, assess and present plans in the establishment of technology business incubation (TBI)…
Pinoy Pride boxers battle pugs from Mexico and Panama
By Lily Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Pinoy Pride boxers, Genesis “Azukal” Servania and “King” Arthur Villanueva from the ALA Promotions stable in Cebu will face off with Panama’s Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion and…
House body to hold another public hearing on assault of Iloilo radio station
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The House committee on public order and safety will hold a second public hearing before the year ends to determine if the procedures followed by Iloilo City Police…
Bicolanos get health edge in fiery cuisine
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – Eating a lot of ‘siling labuyo’ (Capsicum frutescens l) requires the gut that makes Bicolanos lucky enough with their favorite fiery cuisine of hot…
Rice price hike may worsen malnutrition – NNC
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –The recent food price hike is seen as a setback to the efforts of reducing malnutrition prevalence in Eastern Visayas as rice gets a bigger share of the food…
Militants attack army base in SE Yemen, injure several soldiers
ADEN, Yemen, (PNA/Xinhua) — A group of gunmen on Monday carried out an armed attack on a main military base in Hadramout, Yemen’s largest province, leaving several soldiers injured, a provincial security…
Indonesia to boost renewable energy tech cooperation
NUSA DUA, Bali, (PNA/ANTARA) — Indonesia will encourage cooperation in the renewable energy technology among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APECT), Marzan A Iskandar of the Agency for Assessment and Application…