By Surasak Tumcharoen BANGKOK, (PNA/Xinhua) — Thai politicians should keep off Thailand’s ambitious rail project so that it will be built in a transparent and graft-free manner and devoid of any shenanigans…
Year: 2013
Napoles camp wants bail for serious illegal detention charges
MANILA, (PNA) — The legal counsel of Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind in the P10-billion pork barrel fund scam, has filed a motion for bail at the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch…
Indian, Pakistani armies exchange fire in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, (PNA/Xinhua) — India and Pakistan’s troops Tuesday fired at each other’s positions for the third straight day on the line-of-control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said. The cease-fire violation took…
North Cotabato officials, MNLF leaders abhor violence during dialogue in Army camp
By Noel Punzalan CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao, (PNA) — Officials of North Cotabato province and leaders of three Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) state revolutionary committees in Central Mindanao pledged in this headquarters…
PHL enhancing policy to attract investments to infra projects
By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — The government is pushing for policy enhancements in a bid to attract more investors to pour in their money into crucial infrastructure projects, particularly through the…
Syrians welcome Russian initiative to eliminate Syria’s chemical arsenal
DAMASCUS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Tens of Syrians staged a sit-in Tuesday before the Syrian Cabinet building in the capital Damascus to express their support to the recent Russian initiative regarding stripping Syria of…
Alay Lakad Foundation thanks donors for P1.5-M contributions
BATANGAS CITY, (PNA) -– The Alay Lakad Foundation Inc.– Batangas City chapter expressed its appreciation on Tuesday for the outpouring of support and financial contributions that reached the P1.5 million pesos mark…
Roundup: Singapore stocks end almost flat
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed up 0.05 percent on Tuesday, as investors braced for the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting at which it is widely expected to…
Preserving S China’s endangered dugongs
NANNING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Every morning, Huang Yilong looks out at the sea, hoping to catch a glimpse of the dugongs once abundant in his hometown of Beihai, a coastal city in south…
Naval blockade intensified off Zamboanga City coast
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Navy has beefed up its forces conducting a blockade of the Zamboanga City coastlines. Around 28 ships of various sizes and two Islander aircraft are conducting the…
BIR commissioner encourages LGU website integration
MANILA, (PNA) — An official from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) suggests on a conference on Tuesday that LGUs must have an integrating system for registration much like the iGovPhil of…
Mexico marks independence day, with Chinese Honor Guard participating in parade
By Liang Xizhi MEXICO CITY, (PNA/Xinhua) — Mexico held a military parade Monday to mark the 203rd anniversary of independence and the 100th birthday of the Army, with the participation of Honor…
Ashton welcomes UN report confirming chemical attack in Syria
BRUSSELS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) on Tuesday welcomed the UN report confirming a chemical attack happened in Syria, saying it would “help identify the perpetrators.” “With this report we now…
MNLF rebels free Zambo police chief, companions
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels have released Zamboanga City police officer-in-charge Sr. Supt. Jose Chiquito Malayo and his two companions whom they seized earlier Tuesday in…
Speaker Belmonte says Malacañang to include FOI bill in its priority bills
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — The controversial Freedom of Information (FOI) bill may soon become a law after Malacañang “vowed to include the measure in the priority bills,” Speaker Feliciano…