TOKYO, Nov. 7 (PNA/Kyodo) — A Japanese research team has succeeded in turning mice transparent by administering them with special chemicals, a process the scientists say allows the observation of organs without…
Month: November 2014
Scientists unveil secrets of insect evolution
CANBERRA, Nov. 7 (PNA/Xinhua) — Using genetic analysis, scientists have been able to conclusively establish that insects originated about 480 million years ago, and that they developed the ability to fly some…
Lucena barangay justices receive honorarium
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Nov. 7 (PNA) –- Members of the justice council of different baragays in this city received their honorarium today from the city government. The cash incentive was personally given…
Diocese of Dumaguete gears up for 51st International Eucharistic Congress
DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 7 (PNA) -– The Diocese of Dumaguete has started its preparations for more than a year of activities in line with the 51st International Eucharistic Congress set in Cebu…
PSEi slip on profit taking
MANILA, Nov 7 (PNA) – The local stock market retreated anew on Friday due to profit taking. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined 30.91 points to 7,205.72 from Thursday’s 7,236.63…
MB places Synergy Rural Bank, Inc. under PDIC receivership
MANILA, Nov 7 (PNA) — The Monetary Board (MB) placed the Synergy Rural Bank, Inc. under the receivership of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) by virtue of MB Resolution No. 1753.A…
Smart opens pre-order page for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Nov. 7 (PNA) — Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) announced on Friday that it has officially opened its pre-order page for those who want to claim their iPhone…
Coron town to pay tribute to residents’ resiliency, all Pinoy and foreign donors a year after Yolanda tragedy
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso CORON, PALAWAN, Nov. 7 (PNA) -– On Saturday, municipal government officials of Coron and various organizations will pay exceptional tribute to the resiliency of residents here and…
Arrest order vs Napoles’ brother remains
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Nov. 7 (PNA) — The arrest warrant issued against against Reynald Lim, brother of Janet Lim Napoles and co-accused in the case of serious illegal detention filed…
Embassy says US relief efforts during ‘Yolanda’ disaster made possible by VFA
MANILA, Nov. 7 (PNA) — The efficient response made by American military forces, shortly after the onslaught of super typhoon “Yolanda” in Eastern Visayas last year, was made possible by the Visiting…
Cebu among those that quickly recovered from Yolanda devastation
CEBU CITY, Nov. 7 (PNA) — Cebu was among the provinces that quickly recovered from the devastation of super typhoon Yolanda on Nov. 8 last year, a disaster risk reduction official said….
Emperador selling 12% stake for Php22-B
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, Nov. 7 (PNA) — Liquor firm Emperador Inc., a subsidiary of conglomerate Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), is selling about a 12-percent stake to GIC, Singapore’s sovereign…
21-day quarantine for returning Filipino peacekeepers preventive measure against Ebola — DOH
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, Nov. 7 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday that the Filipino peacekeeping forces who will be returning next week from Liberia, one of the…
DENR nears concluding geohazard mapping for ‘Yolanda’ LGUs
By Catherine J. Teves MANILA, Nov. 6 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is in the final stretch of its work on producing geohazard maps for all 171…
Senate Blue Ribbon committee sets hearings on ICC, Malampaya fund
MANILA, Nov. 6 (PNA) — Senate Blue Ribbon committee chairman Sen. Teofisto Guingona III on Thursday announced the holding of Senate inquiries on the alleged overpriced Iloilo Convention Center and the Malampaya…