DAMASCUS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stressed commitment to the chemical weapon treaty as part of a broader deal between Russia and the United States to dismantle Syria’s chemical arsenal, media…
Year: 2013
Fronda wins; Docena falters in Turkey World Junior Chess
MANILA, (PNA)–Filipina National Woman Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda (ELO 2038) defeated Turkey’s Lara Micioogullari (ELO 1585) but compatriot Jerad Docena (ELO 2227) surrendered to Lithunia’s Tomas Laurusas (ELO 2398) in the sixth…
Dimakiling, Villanueva finish 1-2 in Malaysia Open Chess
MANILA, (PNA) — International Master Oliver Dimakiling of Davao City and National Master Nelson Villanueva of Bacolod City made the country proud anew via a 1-2 finish in the just ended Sabah…
Cambodia records 25,050 malaria cases in 8 months, 6 deaths
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — Cambodia reported 25,050 malaria cases in the first eight months of this year, down 49 percent from the 48,810 cases over the same period last year,…
Drug trade inside Mis Or prov’l jail busted
By Cris Diaz MISAMIS ORIENTAL, (PNA) -– The clandestine drug trade inside the provincial jail in Misamis Oriental was busted on Wednesday morning, jail authorities said on Thursday. Dominador G. Tagarda, the…
PHL stocks surge 178 points on Fed taper decision
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine shares staged a spectacular rally along with other Asian stocks, as investors cheered the United States (US) central bank’s surprise decision to maintain its…
IMF forecasts 6 % growth for Djibouti’s economy in 2013-2016 period
DJIBOUTI, (PNA/Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a 6 percent growth in Djibouti’s economy between 2013 and 2016. In its latest report, the IMF said the Red Sea country has…
City Choir of San Fernando lands 4th in CSC nat’l choral competition
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA)– The City Choir of San Fernando landed fourth in the 2013 Civil Service Commission national government choral competition Wednesday at the University of the Philippines theater…
Indian apparel exports to touch USD 17 bn: AEPC
By Prakash M Swamy NEW YORK, (PNA/PTI) — The Indian apparel industry is witnessing an upswing and the exports are likely to go up from USD 13 billion last year to USD…
Legarda calls for stronger diplomatic ties with other nations
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Better diplomatic relations with other nations can be pursued through cultural diplomacy, Sen. Loren Legarda said Thursday. Legarda pointed out during the budget hearing of the…
Gov’t reaffirms quest for Mindanao’s peace, dev’t
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The government’s economic managers said the ongoing fighting in Zamboanga City has minimal or no impact on the country’s overall economy, and that the Aquino administration…
Aquino: MNLF factions may choose war or peace
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III sent a strong message Thursday saying that it’s up to Mindanao elements to choose between war and peace, and underscored the government’s readiness to…
APEC finance ministers’ meeting kicks off in Bali
NUSA DUA, Bali, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — Finance ministers from Asia-Pacific countries started meeting in Nusa Dua Bali of Indonesia on Thursday afternoon. Eleven APEC member countries sent their finance ministers and the…
US follows India on disclosure of CEO-staff pay ratio
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — In an apparent regulatory follow-up to norms already prescribed in India, the US has proposed a new rule requiring listed companies to disclose the ratio of their CEO…
North Cotabato procures modern rescue and emergency equipment
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — North Cotabato province will soon have its modern rescue and emergency equipment that could be used in times of emergency or calamities, the office of the provincial governor…