JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — Garuda Indonesia has ordered 35 Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) 72-600 planes to serve medium cities. “Garuda Indonesia has ordered ATR72-600 planes to develop and strengthen the routes in…
Year: 2013
Indonesia serious about advancing prosperity in Papua
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — The Government of Indonesia is fully aware of the problems existing in its easternmost province of Papua and has taken steps to reduce the gap and eliminate the feelings…
Antique gov to ask Comelec to reconsider findings on election offense
SAN JOSE, Antique, (PNA) — Governor Exequiel Javier is seeking a reconsideration from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding its order to file criminal charges against him for committing an election offense….
Purisima: PHL can ride out impacts of partial US gov’t shutdown
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippines is expected to remain resilient amid the latest external headwind – the partial shutdown of the US government given the impasse on the passage…
Russia, US neck and neck in hypersonic research – Rogozin
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti)–Russia and the United States are running neck and neck in their research of hypersonic military technologies, Russia’s deputy PM in charge of the defense industry said on Monday. “Both…
DSWD, DOH and senior citizens kick-off Elderly Week celebration
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH) led Monday morning a “Walk for Life” activity to highlight the kick-off celebration Elderly Week…
Iloilo City to hold another auction for 6.9-hectare Pavia property
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The City Bids And Award Committee will hold a second auction within the month for the city government’s 6.9-hectare lot in Barangay Ungka I, Pavia town after no…
Indonesia, EU sign agreement to fight illegal logging
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — Indonesia and the European Union signed the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade-Voluntary Partnership Agreements (FLEGT-VPA) in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday. The agreement was signed by Indonesian Forestry Minister…
Malacañang appeals to Filipinos to take time to review facts about the Disbursement Acceleration Program
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang appealed to Filipinos to take time to review the facts on the Disbursement Acceleration Plan (DAP), which it said had been in operation since 2011. In a press…
DSWD,DILG, COMELEC sign MOA to boost Bawal Ang Epal Dito campaign
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA,(PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Commission on Election (COMELEC) on Monday signed a memorandum…
PHL exporters expects no immense impact on US gov’t shutdown
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) – Local exporters expects no immediate and immense impact on Philippine businesses, particularly in export sector, as the United States Federal government faced shutdown October 1….
New arrival hall of Brunei International Airport opens to public Oct. 1
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — Arriving passengers will be received at the new spacious Arrival Hall as preparations are being made for the opening of the Brunei International Airport’s new Arrival Hall…
Singapore stocks close 0.43 % higher
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore stocks finished higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) up 13.63 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 3,181.50. A total of 3.68 billion shares…
(Lead) 350 people displaced in Mis Or fighting
By Ben Balce CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, (PNA) -– About 350 people, including women and children, were evacuated to safer grounds as sporadic fighting between the communist rebels and government…
Comelec says release of CCT funds prohibited during election campaign period
MANILA, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) or the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program is covered by the law that prohibits the release of…