LOS ANGELES, (PNA/Xinhua) — Families with young and old, friends and young couples, most pedalling bikes, some others skating or riding three-wheeled bikes, all abandoned their cars Sunday in downtown Los Angeles,…
Law postponing SK polls does not allow holdover capacity — Senator Marcos
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, (PNA) – Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday clarified that the recently-signed law postponing the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections does not allow incumbent SK officials to retain…
Ex-CSU prexy convicted of graft
By Perfecto Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Office of the Ombudsman has won the graft case filed against a former president of the Cagayan State University in a 47-page ruling promulgated by…
MoH to treat people exposed to toxins in VN province
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) –The Ministry of Health will discuss tomorrow with central Thanh Hoa Province about providing healthcare to local residents near the area where Nicotex Thanh Thai Joint Stock Company dumped untreated…
President Yudhoyono greets APEC leaders
Nusa Dua, Bali, (PNA/ANTARA News) — President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono welcomed leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) who are attending the APEC Summit at Sofite Hotel here on Monday. The…
DOH-12 records 15 deaths due to rabies this year
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) –- The Department of Health in the SOCCSKSARGEN region on Monday reported 15 deaths due to rabies in 15 cases monitored in the region from January 1 to date….
NGCP reinforces transmission corridor in Eastern Visayas
MANILA, (PNA) — For the often typhoon-stricken province of Samar, a steady supply of electricity is important to ensure the island’s continuous growth and recovery from disasters. The National Grid Corporation of…
Indonesia, Peru sign MOU on agri cooperation
NUSA DUA, Bali, (PNA/ANTARA) — Indonesia and Peru signed a memorandum of understanding on agriculture cooperation on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. The MOU was signed by Indonesian Agriculture…
DAR provides P1-B credit facility to agrarian reform beneficiaries
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has allocated P1-billion credit facility in the various regions of the country under the national government’s Disbursement Acceleration Program…
PHL stocks defy global slump, up for 5th day on credit ratings upgrade
By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine stock market rose for a fifth day and defied a global slump on Monday, as the euphoria over the country’s new credit ratings upgrade…
Palace exec urges public to run after people who pocketed and misused DAP funds
By Janice M. Cave MANILA, (PNA) — A Palace official on Monday said the public should focus on holding accountable those who misused public funds instead of questioning the legality and use…
Aquino gov’t vows to bring to justice those who misused Malampaya funds
MANILA, (PNA) — The Aquino government vowed to bring to justice those who benefitted from misusing the Malampaya Funds, a Palace official said on Monday. “Those who misused the money supposedly intended…
Independent oil players to adjust prices Tuesday
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Independent oil players will adjust prices of their fuel products 6am Tuesday in line with the movements in the international petroleum market. In an advisory, Seaoil…
Comelec gun ban violators now at 146 — PNP
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) –The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday announced the arrest of almost 150 persons for violating the firearms ban. Senior Superintendent Wilben Mayor, PNP spokesman,…
Ministers to compile work plans for advancing TPP talks on final day
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, (PNA/Kyodo) –Ministers of the 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade negotiations continued work to compile work plans for advancing talks on tariffs and other contentious areas…