BALI, Indonesia, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III underscored the importance of inclusive growth or the task of government to ensure that everyone benefits from a country’s economic growth, saying that…
Abe seeks to improve ties with China, S. Korea at regional summits
OSAKA, (PNA/Kyodo) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed his intention Sunday to seek to improve Japan’s soured relations with China and South Korea as he began a trip to Southeast Asia, where…
US commandos raid hideouts in Africa, nab top Qaeda leader
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — In daring raids, US commandos have captured a fugitive al-Qaeda leader from the streets of Libya and raided the seaside villa of an al-Shabaab militant…
Maintenance, upgrades of 2 Hamilton-class cutters to be affected by Malampaya Fund freeze
MANILA, (PNA) –The Department of National Defense (DND) has admitted it would be hard pressed to maintain and upgrade the two newly-acquired Hamilton-class cutters should the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision of freezing…
At least 11 killed in 2 suicide car bombs in northern Iraq
MOSUL, Iraq, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 11 killed and over 60 wounded when two suicide car bombs went off at a village near the city of Tal Afar in Iraq’s northern province…
Comelec advises media to take LOA or resign from work if they intend to run this election
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here advised media practitioners who would be running this coming barangay election to either resign from their work or take a leave of absence…
3 quakes jolts in Visayas, Mindanao
MANILA, (PNA) –Three moderate earthquakes struck parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its bulletin, the agency said the first tremor…
UN urges revision of migration policies after boat incident off Italian coast
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/APP) — The head of the United Nations labor agency Sunday called for a revision of labor migration and border policies in the aftermath of a boat carrying an estimated…
Cambodia opposition rallies at capital’s Freedom Park
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — Cambodian opposition party held a people’s congress on Sunday afternoon at the capital’s Freedom Park to collect its supporters’ thumbprints against the results of the July 28 election…
Japanese premier eyes meeting with Chinese, S Korean leaders at APEC summit
TOKYO, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Tokyo plans to search for ways of improving relations with Beijing and China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday before leaving for a trip to Indonesia where he is…
Bayawan City, Negros Oriental flooded; landslides reported
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA)–People in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental are scampering to safety as of this posting as two of its largest rivers have overflowed due to the more than 12-hour uninterrupted heavy…
City SP orders TOMECO to conduct dry-run before implementing the new traffic scheme
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The city government through the Traffic Operations Management Enforcement and Control Office (TOMECO) will have a dry-run for the new traffic scheme prior its full-swing implementation. The month-long…
President Aquino vows to concentrate on good governance
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA) — Getting re-elected for another term as President of the Philippines remains farthest from the mind of President Benigno S. Aquino III who said on Sunday that he will…
PHL imports 214,375 MT of rice for 2013
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The country has imported 214, 375.3 metric tons (MT) of rice which is within the minimum access volume (MAV) of 350,000 MT, according to the…
Japanese premier, Russian deputy premier attend opening of STS forum in Kyoto
KYOTO, Japan, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich on Sunday took part in the ceremony of opening the 10th jubilee International Forum on Science…