TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 2 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Land Management Service (LMS) is hoping to complete the installation of temporary markers for no-build zones…
Tacloban City to rise again — Pacquiao
TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 2 (PNA) — Filipino boxing icon and Saranggani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Monday expressed belief that Tacloban City will rise from the pummeling its received from Supertyphoon “Yolanda”…
CBI to form working group on return of Iran assets, chief
TEHRAN, Dec. 2 (PNA/IRNA) –Central Bank of Iran Governor, Valiollah Seif said a working group is to be formed next week to follow up return of Iran’s blocked assets. Talking to IRNA…
Puerto Princesa health office confirms 12 HIV cases
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Dec. 2 (PNA) -– The City Health Office (CHO) here confirmed Monday the chronicling of 12 confirmed cases of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as it conducts “active finding”…
US ‘concerned’ over China’s air defense zone
MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA) –The United States has expressed concern over China’s recent move to impose an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over disputed waters in the East China Sea saying it…
Peso ends better vs. dollar on Monday
MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA) — The peso strengthened against the United States dollar on Monday and is seen to remain this way until Friday on account of the volume of data set…
Revival of ROTC will also focus on disaster mobilization aside from military training for defense
MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA) — Once the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is resurrected, all trainees will not only undergo military training for defense but they will also be trained for disaster…
Thai PM says willing to resign for peace
BANGKOK, Dec. 2 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Monday that she was ready to resign or dissolve the parliament to bring peace to the country. But she rejected protest…
More tents airlifted for homeless victims of ‘Yolanda’ in Eastern Visayas –DSWD
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday that about 1,000 tents were airlifted over the weekend for homeless “Yolanda” victims…
House okays joint resolution extending validity of appropriations under calamity and quick response funds until Dec. 31, 2014
MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA) — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading Joint Resolution No. 7 extending the validity of appropriations under the calamity and quick response…
US White House to Consider Sanctions Against Yanukovych
MOSCOW, Nov. 30 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The US government will have to consider sanctions against Ukraine’s leadership after a petition to the cause gathered 100,000 signatures on White House’s website. The petition…
Thousands protest Bedouin displacement plan in Israel
JERUSALEM, Dec. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thousands of Israelis took to streets across the country Saturday over a government plan to displace some 40,000 Arab Bedouins from their lands. Clashes erupted between some protesters…
UAE seeks to revive trade with Iran after nuclear deal
DUBAI, Dec. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) –The United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeks to revive its trade with Iran after the latter reached a deal with six world powers regarding its nuclear program, which will…
Mission Control hopes to explain Progress M-21M manual docking to ISS
MOSCOW, Nov. 30 (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Reasons why the last phase of docking the cargo spacecraft Progress M-21M to the international space station ISS had to be controlled manually will be clear early…
Tacurong City cancels fireworks display, donates funds to help ‘Yolanda’ victims
TACURONG CITY, Dec. 1 (PNA) –In solidarity with the thousands of victims of typhoon “Yolanda”, the local government unit of Tacurong City decided to cancel some of the major activities of the…