MANILA, (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced Wednesday that the death toll for Typhoon “Vinta” has climbed to four with damage to property placed around P276.638…
Cebu officials brace for superstorm
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Government officials in Cebu ordered their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMC) on Wednesday to prepare for superstorm “Yolanda” which weather forecasters project could be…
PNP alerts units in path of ‘Yolanda’
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday announced that it has deployed its disaster response units, equipment and emergency supplies to areas expected to be in the path of…
Calabayog City advises residents in low-lying, flood prone areas to prepare for TS Yolanda
CALBAYOG CITY, Samar, (PNA) — The city government of Calbayog in Samar has advised residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas to be ready, take necessary precautions, and be kept informed about the…
Gov to DepEd: cut short Negros Oriental athletic meet in view of ‘super typhoon’
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA)– Governor Roel Degamo on Wednesday ordered the Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Oriental, headed by Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, to cut short the ongoing provincial athletic meet amidst the…
NCAA Final Four kicks off Nov 7 at MOA
MANILA (PNA) — After the management commitee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) failed to come up with a decision regarding San Beda College (SBC) guard Ryusei Koga’s case, the NCAA…
Negros Oriental braces for ‘Yolanda’; pruning of trees ordered
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -– The provincial government of Negros Oriental and the local government of Dumaguete City are currently undertaking pruning of top heavy trees as the entire country braces for a…
Rupee continues to decline vs dollar for third day
MUMBAI, (PNA/PTI) — The Indian rupee continued to decline for the 3rd day Tuesday by slipping another 11 paise to 61.85 per dollar in the late morning session on persistent demand for…
(Roundup) HK stocks end 0.65% lower
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks closed down 150.67 points, or 0.65 percent, at 23,038.95 on Tuesday following the mainland stock market as investors fear that the central government may tighten…
Singapore stocks close flat
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore stocks finished almost flat on Tuesday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) up 1.6 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 3,205.54. A total of 2.05 billion…
Cebu traders set forum on regional integration on Nov. 6
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and the Central Visayas Regional Development Council have scheduled a forum on Wednesday, Nov. 6, on the effects of the…
Resorts World embarks on expansion amid rising gaming market
MANILA, (PNA) — Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the developer and operator of Resorts World Manila (RWM), has embarked on the expansion of the integrated casino resort, confident about the prospects of…
Cambodian toddler dies of bird flu, bringing cases to 23 so far this year
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — A two-year-old girl from northwestern Pursat province died late last month from the H5N1 virus, bringing the number of the cases to 23 so far this year, a…
Rise in medical violations blamed on inept inspectors
HA NOI, (PNA/VNS) -— Healthcare inspector shortages in terms of both quantity and professional skills is one of the key reasons that lead to the violations found at private healthcare establishments recently….
Teen pregnancy rate remains high due to lack of contraception
HA NOI, (PNA/VNS) -— More than a third of young Vietnamese still lack access to the contraception they need, as a result, the rates of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are still…