ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Their defeat from the hands of the Chinese-Taipei during the opening game last Friday, Oct 11, at the Pana-ad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City served…
Cyclone death toll rises to 38 in eastern India
NEW DELHI, (PNA/Xinhua) — Indian authorities Thursday said the death toll in last week’s powerful tropical cyclone in the eastern state of Odisha rose to 38. “So far, 38 bodies have been…
Barack Obama signs bill to resume government’s work, raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a bill approved by both houses of Congress. The agreement provides for a temporary government funding until January 15, and an increase of…
Legazpi named 2nd runner-up for best performing nutrition city
By Emmanuel P. Solis LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – The Legazpi City Nutrition Office was named by the Regional Nutrition Committee as the second runner-up for best performing city in the region. Iriga…
FIFA U-17 World Cup to kick off in UAE
ABU DHABI, (PNA/Xinhua) — The 15th FIFA U-17 World Cup will kick off here on Thursday evening with host country UAE playing Honduras in the opener. The tournament which will run through…
Death toll for Central Visayas 7.2-magnitude quake: 171
MANILA, (PNA) — The death toll for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas last Tuesday has now climbed to 171, authorities said Thursday. In a cellphone interview by the Philippines…
Eid-ul-Adha celebrated with religious fervor across India
NEW DELHI, (PNA/IRNA) — Eid-ul-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice), the second major festival of Muslims, was celebrated Wednesday across India with religious fervor. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims, attired in their best, thronged…
Gunmen kill Zambo Sibugay town official
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The police are conducting a thorough investigation to unmask the killers of a town official in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. The incident…
400-meter-wide asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Ukrainian astronomers have discovered a large asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032, though the impact risk is minimal, according to current estimates. The 410-meter-wide (1,350-foot) minor planet,…
Manila prosecutor’s office junks Napoles perjury raps
By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Manila City Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday dismissed the perjury case filed by the alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles against Benhur Luy and…
Obama signs bill to avert default, reopens government
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) — US President Barack Obama signed early Thursday last-ditch legislation to fund the government and avert a debt default, easing an acute political crisis and narrowly avoiding an unprecedented…
Power in Central Visayas back to normal
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Power has been fully restored in the earthquake-hit central Visayas Wednesday night. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), in an advisory, said the power…
Bishop Cenzon joins prayers for fast recovery of earthquake victims in Visayas
BAGUIO CITY, (PNA) — Bishop Carlito Cenzon of the Baguio-Benguet Vicariate has joined the nation and the world in praying for the early recovery of the earthquake victims of the Visayas. He…
8th Southern Phils. BJJ & Grappling championships set Oct. 27 in Davao City (Sport
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — The 8th Southern Philippines Brazilian JiuJitsu and Grappling Championships is set on Oct. 27 at the 5th level of the Gaisano Grand Citimall on Ilustre St. here. “We’re…
Aquino vows to help Bohol rebuild damaged centuries-old churches
TAGBILARAN CITY, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Wednesday that his administration is committed to assist the province of Bohol restore its old churches damaged by an earthquake this…