By Priam F. Nepomuceno & Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA/News Feature) — With the “ber” months now at hand and the Yuletide Season just a few knocks away, Filipino bargain hunters…
Year: 2013
1,643 Electrical Engineers, 773 master electricians pass licensure exams
By Paula Marie D. Navarra MANILA, (PNA) — One thousand six hundred forty three Electrical Engineers and 773 Registered Master Electricians passed the Electrical Engineering Licensure Exams taken this September 2013 in…
Tourism law to enhance cross-Strait cooperation: spokesman
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s new tourism law, effective on Oct. 1, will promote the cooperation in the travel industry across the Taiwan Strait, a Taiwan affairs spokesman said Friday. Tourism authorities of…
Syrian opposition to elect interim “prime minister”
ISTANBUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Syrian National Coalition (SNC), the main opposition umbrella group in exile, convened its general assembly in Turkey’s Istanbul on Friday to elect their interim “prime minister” and to…
Japanese vessel detained for illegal fishing in South African waters
CAPE TOWN, (PNA/Xinhua) — A Japanese vessel was arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in South African waters, authorities confirmed on Friday. The Japanese-registered long-line vessel Koei Maru No. 88 had been arrested…
Businessmen bullish on Bicol economy
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — Businessmen and private sector leaders in Bicol feel confident their region is headed towards superior economic performance with the reelection of Albay Gov. Joey Salceda as chairman of…
US to surpass Russia in liquid fuel production – report
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The United States will overtake Russia in liquid fuel production this quarter, strengthening a US return to prominence as a global fuel powerhouse after years of decline, US…
Solon asks colleges, universities to give full scholarship to poor but deserving students
MANILA, (PNA) — A neophyte lawmaker is requiring all colleges and universities to provide scholarship grants for at least 1% of their student population who are poor but deserving students. Rep. Evelio…
Aleco holds referendum for members to choose management option
LEGAZPI CITY, — Some 100,000 consumers of the Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) have started to cast their votes in designated voting precincts all over the province in Saturday’s referendum to choose the…
Cebu Pacific arranges special flights from Tawi-tawi to Cebu for Hajj pilgrims
MANILA, (PNA) — Three special flight have been arranged by Cebu Pacific to accommodate pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the annual religious exercise Hajj who were stranded in…
Moscow concerned with Russian orphans abuse in U.S.
MOSCOW, (PNA/Xinhua) — Moscow is seriously concerned with reports that at least 26 Russian orphans were abandoned and given to strangers by their American foster parents through an underground Internet network, said…
Modi named BJP’s PM candidate
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — Narendra Modi, strong but controversial Gujarat Chief Minister, was today named BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls despite stiff opposition from party patriarch L…
Ceasefire in Zamboanga City takes effect midnight
MANILA, (PNA) — Vice President Jejomar Binay late Friday night announced that a ceasefire between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) will…
Russia slams US for poor protection of children’s rights
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The Russian Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized the US authorities for lacking efforts to protect the rights of foreign-born children adopted by US foster parents, including at least…
1st LD-Writethru: 14 Maoist militants killed in encounter with police in East India
NEW DELHI, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 14 Maoist militants were killed in an encounter with police in Eastern Indian State of Odisha late Friday night, local news channel CNN-IBN reported. A joint…