BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The World Bank is urging the use of advanced cooking stoves in developing countries to reduce harmful emissions and death from indoor biomass cooking smoke. The World Bank said…
Year: 2013
Police foil suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq, 2 killed
KIRKUK, Iraq, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Iraqi police foiled an attack by two suicide bombers on a police station at a town in Iraq’s Kirkuk province on Monday, and at least two policemen…
China becoming largest source of overseas students to France
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China will soon surpass Morocco to become the largest source of overseas students to France, according to a prediction by Laure Castin, an attache in charge of university cooperation…
Myanmar gov’t, 15 ethnic armed groups hold 1st peace talks
YANGON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Myanmar government’s Central Peace Making Work Committee and representatives of 15 rebel ethnic armed groups out of 17 began their first ever peace talks on Monday in six decades…
Message of thanks for help planted on roadsides
SAN ISIDRO, Bohol, (PNA) -– The big bold “HELP,” or “We need Food, Water” signs painted on the roads everywhere are over. And what a better way to express gratitude apparently from…
P80M center for children in conflict with law to rise in Mandaue City
By Eddie Barrita MANDAUE CITY, (PNA) — An P80-million center for children in conflict with the law (CICL) will soon rise on a 1.2-hectare lot in Sitio Dunggoan, Barangay Basak, this city….
Fire razes cult village in MisOr, fireman injured
JASAAN, Misamis Oriental, (PNA) -– A fireman was injured during a two-hour fire that razed about 24 houses in the cult village of San Antonio, Jasaan in Misamis Oriental shortly before noon…
Cebu City Hall reports hike in request for coffins after PDAF suspension
By Eddie Barrita CEBU CITY, (PNA) — The Cebu City Government has reported an increase in requests for coffins after the suspension in the release of lawmekers’ Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)….
PNP-ARMM needs more police recruits
CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao, (PNA) — Police authorities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has announced additional quota for new policemen in the region. Chief Supt. Noel Delos Reyes, ARMM…
DOLE signs industrial peace accord with Pampanga tripartite council, IBP
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 3 together with the Pampanga Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (PTIPC) and the Integrated Bar of the…
Cops defuse bomb found in GenSan gas station
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Explosive and ordnance operatives safely defused an improvised explosive that was recovered on Sunday night in a gasoline station situated in the city’s downtown area. Senior Supt….
Ranking rebel leader falls in Agusan del Sur
BUTUAN CITY, (PNA) — Joint police operatives nabbed a ranking rebel commander during the observance of “All Soul’s Day” in Bayugan City, a southern city of Region 13. Reports from Agusan del…
Debriefing sessions infused in post-earthquake struggle
CATIGBIAN, Bohol, (PNA) -– Trauma, fear and loss of lives and property left in wreckage as a result of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake still gripped the disaster-laden people of Bohol. It’s almost…
Muslims observe Islamic New Year with prayers, gratitude
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Muslim Filipinos in large parts of Mindanao observed Monday “Amon Jadid” holiday with solemn prayer and gratitude after Mlacanang declared Nov. 4 a regional non-working holiday. The Amon…
Leyte province wants rice program under PRDP
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The province of Leyte identified its rice program to be initially included among projects that will be supported under the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) of the Department…