CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA)–The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) is set to approve the proposal for creation of a comprehensive calamity code with specific provisions on climate change. Angelina Blanco, head of…
Year: 2013
Syria to join chemical weapons convention on October 14
NEW YORK, (PNA/RIA Novosti) – The Chemical Weapons Convention will come into force for Syria on October 14, 30 days after Damascus had submitted its formal instrument of accession on Saturday, the…
Death toll for Zamboanga City stand-off now at 59
MANILA, (PNA) — Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said that the death toll for the Zamboanga City stand-off, which is now on its seventh…
Residents cry ‘foul’ over ghost bridge project in Albay town
By Manilyn Ugalde LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) -– Angry residents of five affected barangays in nearby Daraga town have been contenting themselves with just spitting while cursing on the few installed concrete piles…
PRC-Zambo warns of impostors amid standoff
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Zamboanga City chapter has warned against impostors roaming around aboard a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) using PRC flag as…
Russia-US agreement on Syria to favour peaceful settlement of crisis – Chinese foreign minister
BEIJING, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The US-Russia framework agreement on elimination of Syria’s chemical weapon has opened new options for use of peaceful methods in settlement of the problem with the Syrian chemical weapon,…
Zambo business group leader favors military actions against ‘Misuari-faction’ rebels
By R.G. Antonet A. Go ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– An official of the business community supports continues military actions instead of giving safe passage “to these criminals” as the standoff enters the…
Baghdad denies Syria moving chemical weapons to Iraq
BAGHDAD, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Iraqi government on Saturday rejected a Syrian opposition general’s claim that the Syrian government moved parts of its chemical weapons to Iraq. “Part of the Syrian opposition claimed…
Pope Francis names his second appointee in the catholic hierarchy in the country
MANILA, (PNA) — The third bishop to head the San Carlos diocese in Negros Occidental has been named by Pope Benedict on Saturday. The Holy Father announced in Rome at 12 noon…
Private-sector-participation scheme of management wins in Aleco referendum
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – With total votes of 5,506, the private- sector-participation (PSP) option won over the coop-to-coop (C2C) scheme, which garnered 3,491 votes, in Saturday’s referendum among member-consumers of the debt-ridden…
Brillantes says Comelec cannot prevent aspirants in barangay, SK polls from displaying posters until start of campaign period
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, (PNA) — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes said that Comelec cannot prevent aspirants in the October 2013 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to display…
Update: 26 killed, 81 wounded in Iraq’s violence
BAGHDAD, (PNA/Xinhua) — Up to 26 people were killed and 81 wounded in a series of bombings, including 12 car bomb attacks, across Iraq on Sunday, police said. Two car bombs struck…
LGUs’ best ICT projects to be recognized in ‘Jesse Robredo Award of Excellence’
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The country’s best local government projects using information and communications technology (ICT) to effectively deliver public service will be recognized during the 2nd eGOV Awards for Local Government…
Roundup: Int’l community welcomes U.S.-Russian deal on Syria’s chemical weapons
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The international community hailed the progress on the Syria issue, after the United States and Russia reached a framework agreement Saturday on eliminating the country’s chemical weapons. According to…
Habagat continues bring rains over Luzon, Visayas until Monday
By Christropher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Due to enhanced tropical storm outside the country, the Southwest monsoon or hangin Habagat will continue to bring light to moderate rains over Luzon…