By Leonardo V. Micua DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — For the second time in a row, Rep. Gina de Venecia (4th district, Pangasinan) was elected as president of the 79-strong Association of Women’s…
Year: 2013
Fronda, Docena lose in Round 12 of Turkey World Junior Chess C’ship
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA) -— Filipino youth chess contenders Jerad Docena and Jan Jodilyn Fronda both lost to higher-rated opponents in the 12th round of the 2013 World Junior Chess…
Pangasinan soon to showcase waste-to-energy plant
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA)–Garbage disposal and collection in Pangasinan may no longer be a problem once a high-tech processing plant that can convert wastes into energy is in place. This will soon be…
Lady solon denies receiving PDAF after signing impeachment complaint vs GMA in 2005
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — Batanes Rep. Henedina Abad on Thursday said her office has not received Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) after she signed the impeachment complaint in July…
San Pablo sustains active links with DOLE in job skills registry program
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna (PNA) -– San Pablo City Mayor Loreto S. Amante is reminding job applicants and employment seekers on Thursday that the Memorandum of Undertaking forged by then City Mayor…
Belmonte assures the P10 billion pork barrel scam could not tarnish the name of the institution
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., on Thursday said that the P10 Billion pork barrel scam allegedly maneuvered by Janet Lim Napoles could not tarnish the name…
Rain or Shine advances in semifinals of PBA Governor’s Cup
By Jelly Musico MANILA, (PNA) -– Defending champion Rain or Shine played solid fourth quarter to beat GlobalPort, 108-106, and advanced in the semifinals Thursday night in the PBA Governor’s Cup at…
Automated weather station installed in Atimonan, Quezon
By Michelle Cedano ATIMONAN, Quezon (PNA) -– Quezon Governor David “Jay-Jay” C. Suarez led the signing of agreement and turn-over of the third automated weather station with officials from the Therma Luzon…
Pakistan’s earthquake death toll could rise in inaccessible areas: minister
Islamabad, (PNA/Xinhua) — Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told the parliament on Thursday that the death toll from the 7.7-magnitude powerful earthquake could rise as some areas are still inaccessible…
National University wins UAAP Season 76 beach volley title
By Lily O. Ramos MANILA, (PNA)–National University (NU) booked its second straight UAAP men’s beach volleyball title by hammering University of Santo Tomas (UST) 21-16, 21-17 at the UE Caloocan sand court…
Whistleblower presents photocopy of Napoles’ 40 properties to Senate
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Janet Napoles had more or less 40 and not just 28 properties across the country, said a whistleblower who testified before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee…
Environment office, village folk and coeds join coastal clean-up
LUCENA CITY, Quezon (PNA) -– The Quezon Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO), in partnership with the ABE International Business School and village folk, conducted a massive coastal clean-up this week…
Sochi passes final IOC inspection for winter olympics
SOCHI, (PNA/R-Sport) -– The Russian city of Sochi has passed its final inspection ahead of February’s Winter Olympics with flying colors, despite serious flooding overshadowing the visit of the International Olympic Committee’s…
MMDA to host internal confab on infectious diseases next year
MANILA, (PNA) — After hosting the 11th Asian Crisis Management Conference (ACMC) last July, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will again host an international meeting on February 2014, which will discuss…
New cases of HIV decline for 3rd year
HA NOI, (PNA/VNS) -— An average of 29 people contracted HIV every day in the first five months of this year, announced a meeting held on Tuesday in Ha Noi. Bac Ninh,…