BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Eighth East Asia Summit (EAS) will open in the Bruneian capital of Bandar Seri Begawan on Thursday, back-to-back with the 23rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Phil Post revives letter writing to students
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– At least 185 students from various schools, colleges and universities here joined the observance of the “World Post Day” last Wednesday, Nimia S. Acebes, area director…
US Detects additional security threats in Mindanao Michaela del Callar
MANILA, (PNA) –- The United States has detected additional security threats in Southern Mindanao as certain individuals associated with known extremist or insurgent groups may be planning attacks in several areas, a…
(Lead) Small passenger plane crash-lands in Malaysia, injuring 2
KUALA LUMPUR, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least two people were seriously injured after a small passenger plane crash landed in Malaysia’s Borneo State of Sabah on Thursday, the authorities said. The Twin Otter…
Aklan vice guv seeks more funding for agri
BORACAY ISLAND, (PNA) — Aklan Vice Gov. Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo is seeking more budget for the implementation of more agriculture programs in the province to ensure food security. Demand for food continues to…
U.S. scientists come closer to achieving ‘holy grail’ of energy production
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Scientists in the United States have taken a major step towards replicating the process that powers the sun, coming closer than ever to achieving self-sustaining nuclear fusion which…
Edward Snowden’s father arrives in Moscow
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Lon Snowden, the father of CIA’s ex-agent Edward Snowden, arrived in Russia by air on Thursday, the Russia-24 television channel reports. The airliner with Mr. Snowden, Sr., on board…
COMELEC in Iloilo gearing up for filing of COCs for barangay polls
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections in Iloilo Province is set to accept certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the barangay elections on Oct. 28, starting Friday. Provincial Election Supervisor Elizabeth…
BFAR says Q3 rice eel exports breach P1-B mark
By Cielito M. Reganit MANILA, (PNA) — What was once been considered a bane to farmers in Northern Luzon has become a billion-peso export fish commodity, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic…
ASEAN leaders eye stronger integration beyond 2015
By Ouyang Wei, Uditha Jayasinghe BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — As the 23rd ASEAN Summit wrapped up here Wednesday, the leaders agreed to push ahead with a post-2015 vision for an ASEAN…
China’s high magnetic field facilities deemed world-class
WUHAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s pulsed high magnetic field experimental facilities have reached advanced levels and made world-class achievements, according to foreign experts. A team of more than 30 experts from six countries,…
MMDA says Makati roads closed to vehicular traffic Friday for Megan’s victory parade
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday advised motorists to take alternate routes as some roads in Makati City willbe closed to traffic…
Exports rise 11.15 % in Sept, trade gap at 30-month low
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — India’s exports grew 11.15 per cent in September and imports declined 18.1 per cent amid a sharp fall in inward shipments of gold and silver, taking the trade…
Leptospirosis deaths in Olongapo City up to six, 175 cases reported
OLONGAPO CITY, (PNA) — The number of leptospirosis deaths in the city went up to six while 175 others were afflicted with the disease two weeks after the massive flooding hit the…
PAFC decision to accept or not opportunity to own minority share in AG&P project in Bataan hangs
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — The government is being offered to have up to 10 percent stake in the2,400-megawatt combined cycle gas turbine power plant project of Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific…