SEMNAN, (PNA/IRNA) — An Iranian parliamentarian Saturday evening described the upcoming talks between Iran and the 5+1 group as an opportunity for the West. Kazem Jalali, a member of Majlis National Security…
Year: 2013
Musharraf cannot leave Pakistan: Interior Minister
By Snehesh Alex Philip ISLAMABAD, (PNA/PTI) — Embattled former president Pervez Musharraf cannot leave Pakistan as his name still figures on the Exit Control List, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has…
Iran minister, IMF officials meet in Washington
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — Irans Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyeb-nia held talks with a number of executive managers of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington on Sunday. The meeting…
Will of people not to be overruled again: Sharif on 1999 coup
By Snehesh Alex Philip ISLAMABAD, (PNA/PTI) — Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the will of the Pakistani people will never be overruled again and democracy is the country’s future, referring to…
(Lead) Floods from Pampanga, Nueva Ecija now cascading towards 2 Bulacan towns
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, (PNA) -– Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado Saturday requested operators of Bustos dam to temporary close its collapsed Gate 4. This, after receiving latest updates from…
Update: Rampaging floods submerge entire San Miguel, Bulacan town, 20 villages in San Ildefonso
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, (PNA) — Rampaging floodwaters cascading from the Sierra Madre mountains submerged the entire town of San Miguel while 20 villages in nearby San Ildefonso town…
PDEA agents, cops arrest three men in drug buy-bust operation in Tacurong City
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) –Joint police and anti-narcotics agents arrested on Saturday during a buy bust operation three men involved in large scale drug trade in Tacurong City, police said. Supt. Junie Buenacosa,…
Clearing of roads in Nueva Ecija fast-tracked
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, (PNA) — Coordinated efforts among governmet institutions have fast track the clearing of road networks rendered impassable by fallen trees, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
Newly amended law allows cutting of severely infested coconut trees
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — Coconut trees are now allowed to be cut on some conditions under the newly amended Republic Act 10593, known as an Act providing for the regulation of the…
Teams start repair of damaged powerlines in flood-hit Bulacan town
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, (PNA)-—As sunny weather began to prevail in many parts of the province, government teams and linemen of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Sunday started…
Almost 19,000 barangay poll bets in Region 6 ‘early birds’ in COC filing
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Region 6 reported that 18,863 aspirants in the October 28 barangay elections filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COC) during the first day…
New frigates to be equipped with helicopters
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — Aside from being heavily-armed, the two frigates which the Department of National Defense (DND) is acquiring to beef up the Philippine Navy (PN), will also…
Pakistani MP hopeful of positive outcome of Iran n-talks
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/IRNA) — Pakistani Member of Parliament (MP) on Sunday said that western states must accept Iran’s peaceful nuclear right, adding that he was hopeful of the positive outcome of upcoming Iranian…
(3rd Lead) 12 killed in PHL due to Typhoon Santi
MANILA, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 12 people were killed and three others were missing as Typhoon Nari (local name Santi) continued to batter the northern part of Philippines, a senior government official…
DLSU snipes UST to win UAAP Season 76 Title
By Kevin Patrick V. Mariano MANILA (PNA) — When the smoke cleared, the De La Salle Green Archers became the UAAP Season 76 champions after defeating the valiant University Of Santo Tomas…