MANILA, (PNA) — The investigation into the shooting incident in Balintang Channel last May 9 will start on Monday. The Department of Justice panel of prosecutors will conduct the preliminary investigation at…
Year: 2013
Syria’s Assad says allies to respond in case of foreign aggression
DAMASCUS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that his allies would respond if his country were subject to foreign military attack, pro-government Sham FM radio reported Sunday. The radio said Assad…
2 dead in midnight fire in Puerto Princesa
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA)– A teenager and an elderly woman died in a fire that engulfed and razed a two-storey home in Barangay Mandaragat shortly after midnight Sunday. The victims, who were…
4 dead, 7 missing as bus, car plunge into SW China river
KUNMING, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least four people died and seven others went missing after a bus and a car fell into a river in southwest China late Sunday, local authorities said Monday….
Former PC chief asks President Aquino to appoint Saguisag as anti-crime czar
MANILA, (PNA) — In an unsolicited advice to President Benigno S. Aquino III, former Constabulary chief Maj. Gen. Ramon E. Montaño on Saturday proposed to the Chief Executive the appointment of former…
Assad may not be responsible for Syria chemical attack: German paper
BERLIN, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Syrian government forces may have carried out the chemical attack last month without the permission of President Bashar al-Assad, German media reported on Sunday, citing German intelligence. Germany’s…
Misamis Oriental to develop 8 tourist spots
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, (PNA) — The province of Misamis Oriental would vigorously push for the development of its tourism potential to win back the confidence of tourists and investors in the province, Governor…
Sultan of Brunei congratulates newly-elected Australia PM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah has sent a congratulatory message to Tony Abbott following his victory in Australia’s national elections recently. In the message released Monday, the…
P1-B released for ISF land tenureship program
MANILA, (PNA) — As the nation gears up for more rainfall over the coming months, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) confirmed the release of P1 billion in funds to the…
DOE considering worst case scenario to address looming power crisis in Luzon
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Is the Philippines’ robust domestic growth threatening power capacity in the island of Luzon? Will this put the economy’s growth trajectory in limbo since Mindanao is…
Stakeholders help ex-rebels get back to their feet in Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) — Four former rebels were assimilated over the weekend into the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) under the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) of Palawan. In a…
Flash floods devastate Vietnam’s northern provinces
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Torrential rains, floods and landslides in northern provinces have claimed 25 lives since the beginning of the month, according to the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention….
Juridical personality for VMMC proposed
MANILA, (PNA) — Lawmakers have proposed the grant of juridical personality or charter to the historic Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) to preserve its viability and existence. Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and…
ALMASOR snags People’s Choice Award in the provincial category at PTM ’13
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — The booth belonging to the Bicol cluster primary tourism area created between the provinces of Albay, Masbate and Sorsogon obtained the People’s Choice Award (provincial…
DSWD reiterates 4Ps not dole outs
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated that the cash grants given through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are not dole out and does…