By Teofilo Garcia ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The authorities are now on the process of identifying the recovered remains of slain Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to determine whether or not one…
Year: 2013
PA to award additional housing units to deserving soldiers
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Army announced it will be turning one 10-door apartment unit to deserving soldiers this Monday. Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, Army spokesperson, said PA chief Lt. Gen. Noel…
Pangasinan worries about fish cages near Sual coal-fired power plant
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA)– Gov. Amado Espino Jr. expressed serious concern over the proliferation of commercial fish cages in Baquioen Bay, specifically in an area near the Sual Coal-fired Power Plant. This was…
Gov’t agencies, advocates strengthen PWD rights
TUGUEGARAO CITY, (PNA) — The Departments of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in cooperation with the Regional Federation of Persons with Disabilities (RFPDs) had jointly undertaken…
Russian-themed play in NY bans Vodka in gay law protest
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– There will be no Russian vodka for audiences who attend performances of “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” which opens Friday night in New York’s Times…
Bill seeking to proclaim Cebu’s Carcar City a national cultural heritage zone filed
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — House Assistant Majority Leader Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. has filed a bill seeking to proclaim Cebu province’s Carcar City, home to numerous historical structures and…
Fire safety committee formed for MassKara Festival
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — A fire safety committee for the MassKara Festival 2013 was formed by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and Bureau of Fire Protection. The committee was formed…
ZCWD appeals evacuees to properly use water amid standoff
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Zamboanga City Water District is advising the thousands of evacuees to properly use the water they supply in the different evacuation centers amid the standoff here. ZCWD…
“Indo-US ties should not be taken for granted”
WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — An influential Republican lawmaker has cautioned the Obama Administration against taking Indo-US partnership for granted and called for more commitment from both sides. “In a visit to?India, Prime Minister…
Pakistan actress shot dead by unknown gunmen
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/PTI) — A Pakistani stage actress was shot dead by unknown gunmen while on her way home after a late night performance in Punjab’s Multan district. Aarzoo Khan was travelling in…
Lebanon hopes Geneva II confab to initiate political solution on Syria
BEIRUT, (PNA/Xinhua) — Lebanon’s President Michel Suleiman expressed his hopes that the upcoming Geneva II conference will break the deadlock over the Syrian crisis and be a beginning for reaching a political…
UN Security Council agrees to destroy Syrian chemical weapons, endorses peace process
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/APP) — The Security Council on Friday called for the elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons, while endorsing a diplomatic plan for Syrian-led negotiations toward peace. Through the unanimous adoption of…
CEB mounts, cancels flights to and from Zamboanga for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
MANILA, (PNA) — Cebu Pacific Air on Saturday announced it has mounted special flights to and from Zamboanga City for the weekend until Monday, but has cancelled some during the same period….
Officials enjoin PCL members to become better public servants
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Members of the Philippine Councilors League who gathered in this city for a three-day convention were enjoined by Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. and Mayor Monico Puentevella…
QCPL to celebrate 65th year of service
MANILA, (PNA) — In celebration of the 65th founding anniversary of the Quezon City Public Library (QCPL) on October 7, 2013, library’s accomplishments for the past 65 years and its incoming programs…