By Joann Santiago MANILA, Feb. 28 (PNA) — Preliminary result of the investigation on the Mindanao-wide power outage Thursday showed that breaker malfunction at the more than 20-year old Agus 1 hydro-electric…
Malaysia, Philippines agree on peaceful settlement of disputes in South China Sea (West Philippine Sea)
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Feb. 28 (PNA/Xinhua) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said here Friday that Malaysia and the Philippines agreed on the peaceful settlement of disputes in the South China Sea (West…
World Bank reports continued decline in food prices
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (PNA/Xinhua)– Global food prices continued to decline between October 2013 and January 2014, as crop harvests and a few favorable factors continued to push down prices, the World Bank…
Fed has no authority to regulate bitcoin — Yellen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (PNA/Kyodo) — The U.S. central bank has no authority to regulate bitcoin, a virtual currency used for online transactions, and it would be difficult to even try to control…
PESO Iloilo City facilitates employment of 88 persons abroad
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 27 (PNA) -– The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of the Iloilo City Government here has facilitated the direct hiring at one time only of 88 persons for deployment…
DPWH-ARMM proposes 1,200 infra projects
COTABATO CITY, Feb. 27 (PNA) — The District Engineering Offices (DEOs) of the Department of Public Works and Highways – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DPWH-ARMM) have identified 1,200 proposed infrastructure projects…
DOLE-ARMM targets 2,520 students for summer job program
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, Feb. 27 (PNA) – – The Department of Labor and Employment-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOLE-ARMM) is targeting 2,520 students to benefit from the P 6.3-million…
Dagupan police, PDEA seize P400,000 worth of illegal drugs
DAGUPAN CITY, Feb. 27 (PNA)–The joint Dagupan Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) scored anew a major victory against illegal drugs when they seized 75 grams of shabu worth some P400,000…
Japan to send H-IIA launch vehicle into space with several satellites
OSAKA, Feb. 27 (PNA/Xinhua) –Japan will send an H-IIA launch vehicle into space early Friday morning as scheduled to send up several satellites, local space officials announced. Final preparations were completed Thursday…
NASA discovers 715 new planets outside solar system
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. space agency NASA said Wednesday its Kepler spacecraft has verified the existence of 715 more planets orbiting stars outside the solar system. The latest discovery brings…
Fourth shipment of chemical weapons removed from Syria
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 27 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — A fourth consignment of chemicals, a quantity of sulphur mustard, was transported from Syria to the port of Latakia on Wednesday, February 26. In Latakia, the…
Yanukovych remains Ukraine’s legitimate president
MOSCOW, Feb. 27 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) –Speaker of the Federation Council, upper house of Russia’s parliament, Valentina Matviyenko said Viktor Yanukovych was Ukraine’s legitimate president because no procedures had been carried out to remove…
Kids born to older fathers at higher risk of psychiatric, academic problems
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (PNA/Bernama) — Children born to older fathers might be at higher risks for a variety of psychiatric problems and academic difficulties compared with children born to younger fathers, a…
President Aquino to consolidate gains in Mindanao peace process during two-day Malaysia visit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 27 (PNA) — The major thrust of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s two-day state visit here is to consolidate peace and development in Mindanao with recent gains in…
Road repairs to continue this weekend in major roads in metropolis — MMDA
MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) — Expect heavy traffic this weekend in some portions of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in the cities of Quezon, Caloocan and Mandaluyong. This, according to the…