MANILA, (PNA) –President Benigno S. Aquino III left for Bali, Indonesia Sunday to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit. Aquino will stay in the popular island resort until October…
Police launch operation to rescue kidnapped Pagadian City businessman
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) –The police have launched an operation in a bid to rescue a businessman kidnapped Saturday in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, an official disclosed. Police Regional Office-9 (RPO-9)…
SC allows release of copies justices’ 2012 SALN
MANILA, (PNA) –The Supreme Court has allowed the release of copies of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net (SALN) worth of all the justices of the SC even to law students….
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…
Physical form of punishment against children now banned in QC
By Priam F. Nepomuceno & Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA News Feature) — “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, a proverb favoring physical punishment for erring children once said. But…
6 CEB flights cancelled due to bad weather
MANILA, (PNA) –At least six flights of Cebu Pacific Air were cancelled Sunday due to bad weather conditions in the southern part of the country. As of 1:00 p.m., the Ninoy Aquino…
DSWD transfers thousands of evacuees due to floods in Zambo
By R.G. Antonet A. Go ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has transferred more than 2,000 evacuees from the Mayor Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex to…
Bali, the isle of enchantment
By He Jing BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — For most holiday-makers, Bali might be the sole destination on their minds when planning a trip to Indonesia, whether they look for a week-long laze…
Bill to increase campaign expenses of candidates
MANILA, (PNA) –A lawmaker has filed a bill increasing the ceiling of expenses of candidates and political parties per voter during electoral exercises. Baguio City Rep. Nicasio Aliping, Jr., author of House…
Urban transport, central to sustainable development – UN chief
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on World Habitat Day, 7 October 2013, while emphasizing that urban transport is central to sustainable development called for accessibility of all…
ADB eyes up to US$ 1M grant to PHL for establishing earthquake insurance
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering giving some US$ 500,000 up to US$ 1 million technical assistance grant to the Philippines to help establish a…
Host Indonesia further tightens security as more leaders arrive for APEC summit
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — As more leaders of the 21 APEC members are arriving, host Indonesia further tightened the security on Bali Island, where the two-day summit will be held starting Monday….
Solons seek to criminalize unlawful use of sirens, bells and similar gadgets
MANILA, (PNA) –Unregulated use of sirens, bells, horns, whistles or similar gadgets that emit exceptionally loud or startling sounds attached to a vehicle will soon be a criminal offense once a bill…
Increasing reliance on APEC to grow world economy
BALI, Indonesia,(PNA/Xinhua) — As the engine of the global economy shifts to Asia, a greater responsibility is placed on regional groups such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to drive ahead development…
12-yr-old boy killed in Sorsogon town landslide
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — A 12-year-old boy died on Saturday afternoon when a portion of a hill suddenly collapsed and buried him alive in Barangay (village) Calomagon, Bulan, Sorsogon, an official of…