MANILA, (PNA) — The death toll for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas last Tuesday has now climbed to 171, authorities said Thursday. In a cellphone interview by the Philippines…
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Firm donates P5-million worth of footwear to PN
MANILA, (PNA) — Barefootwear, Inc. has donated P5-million worth of running shoes to the Philippine Navy (PN) Thursday afternoon. The donation consists of 999 pairs of “Vibram Five Fingers” footwear. This was…
SC grants DOJ’s request for transfer of venue of cases vs. MNLF rebels
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the request of the Department of Justice for the transfer of venue of the cases against suspected members of…
Asian Parliamentarians unveil policy brief on human trafficking in SE Asia
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) launched Thursday its policy brief on human trafficking in Southeast Asia at the Mandarin Oriental…
Roundup: U.S. govt to reopen as Obama signs last-minute bill
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) –The United States government will end its partial shutdown after President Barack Obama signed a last-minute deal early Thursday to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. Obama…
Roundup: Oriental wisdom opens new chapter of China-ASEAN ties
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — “Gentlemen seek harmony but not uniformity.” The ancient Chinese philosophy championed by Confucius has had far-reaching influence on the values of the Chinese people. In the contacts and exchanges…
Roxas visits Cebu quake victims
MANILA, (PNA) — Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II on Thursday went around Cebu to visit victims and assess the effects of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit Central Visayas Tuesday. Roxas, in…
SC grants DOJ’s request for transfer of venue of cases vs. MNLF rebels
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the request of the Department of Justice for the transfer of venue of the cases against suspected members of…
Pilot of crashed Lao plane Cambodian: official
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — The captain of a passenger plane that crashed into the Mekong River in southern Laos on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of 49 people, was a veteran…
HK bans poultry product imports from Italy
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong’s Center for Food Safety announced Wednesday that imports of poultry and poultry products, including poultry eggs, from Italy’s Lombardy Region has been banned with immediate effect…
P2.45-B tourism investments eyed for South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Tourism stakeholders in South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces are pushing for the entry of around P2.45 billion worth of “big ticket” development investments in a bid…
Russia to push for visa-free regime deal with EU in 2014 – Official
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) — Russia wants to begin drafting a deal on visa-free travel with the EU early next year, a senior Russian diplomat said in an interview published Thursday. That deal,…
China overtakes S. Korea to become 2nd largest tourist arrivals to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — China has overtaken South Korea to become the 2nd largest tourist source to Cambodia, according to the data from the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism on Thursday. The report…
Flow of foreign tourists to Russia on the rise
KAZAN, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The number of foreign tourists visiting Russia in January-June exceeded one million people, growing 17 percent year-on-year, Zhanna Yakovleva from the United Nations World Tourism Organization told a forum…
One year on, tears still seen among mourners of Cambodia’s late King Sihanouk by Wang Qibing, Nguon Sovan
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — One year on, some mourners still shed tears on Tuesday in remembrance of the death of the nation’s most revered King Father Norodom Sihanouk. Crowds of people, armed…