By Richard Almonte MALINAO, Albay, (PNA) – The Barangay Council, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and the Nipa Festival executive committee of Barangay Balading in this town are now all set for the 5th…
Year: 2013
Feature: Italy launches advanced biofuels facility
By Marzia De Giuli CRESCENTINO, Italy, (PNA/Xinhua) — An advanced plant for the production of second generation biofuels from plants not suitable for food consumption was inaugurated in northern Italy on Wednesday…
Analysis: S. Korea groans with prevalent financial scams
By Yoo Seungki SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — A company worker in South Korea received a text message on his smartphone. The message read that anyone who wants emergency funds can easily access a…
Local BPM industry to benefit from Obamacare
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) – The country’s Business Process Management (BPM) industry will benefit from United States Healthcare Reform Bill or Obamacare as there will be an increase in outsourcing…
Backgrounder: Chronology of East Asia Summit
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Eighth East Asia Summit (EAS) will open in the Bruneian capital of Bandar Seri Begawan on Thursday, back-to-back with the 23rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Phil Post revives letter writing to students
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– At least 185 students from various schools, colleges and universities here joined the observance of the “World Post Day” last Wednesday, Nimia S. Acebes, area director…
US Detects additional security threats in Mindanao Michaela del Callar
MANILA, (PNA) –- The United States has detected additional security threats in Southern Mindanao as certain individuals associated with known extremist or insurgent groups may be planning attacks in several areas, a…
(Lead) Small passenger plane crash-lands in Malaysia, injuring 2
KUALA LUMPUR, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least two people were seriously injured after a small passenger plane crash landed in Malaysia’s Borneo State of Sabah on Thursday, the authorities said. The Twin Otter…
Aklan vice guv seeks more funding for agri
BORACAY ISLAND, (PNA) — Aklan Vice Gov. Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo is seeking more budget for the implementation of more agriculture programs in the province to ensure food security. Demand for food continues to…
U.S. scientists come closer to achieving ‘holy grail’ of energy production
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Scientists in the United States have taken a major step towards replicating the process that powers the sun, coming closer than ever to achieving self-sustaining nuclear fusion which…
Edward Snowden’s father arrives in Moscow
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Lon Snowden, the father of CIA’s ex-agent Edward Snowden, arrived in Russia by air on Thursday, the Russia-24 television channel reports. The airliner with Mr. Snowden, Sr., on board…
COMELEC in Iloilo gearing up for filing of COCs for barangay polls
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections in Iloilo Province is set to accept certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the barangay elections on Oct. 28, starting Friday. Provincial Election Supervisor Elizabeth…
BFAR says Q3 rice eel exports breach P1-B mark
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, (PNA) — What was once been considered a bane to farmers in Northern Luzon has become a billion-peso export fish commodity, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic…
ASEAN leaders eye stronger integration beyond 2015
By Ouyang Wei, Uditha Jayasinghe BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — As the 23rd ASEAN Summit wrapped up here Wednesday, the leaders agreed to push ahead with a post-2015 vision for an ASEAN…
China’s high magnetic field facilities deemed world-class
WUHAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s pulsed high magnetic field experimental facilities have reached advanced levels and made world-class achievements, according to foreign experts. A team of more than 30 experts from six countries,…