BALI, Indonesia, (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III arrived here on Sunday to attend the 21st Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation from October 6 to 8. The President left Manila at 8 a.m….
India wants to move forward on civil nuclear coop with Russia
NEW DELHI, (PNA/IRNA) — India wants to move forward on civil nuclear energy cooperation with Russia and reach commercial agreements on the third and fourth reactors of the Kudankulam atomic power plant….
Candaba town mayor denies involvement in the Malampaya fund mess
By Herbert P. Mapiles CANDABA, Pampanga, (PNA) — The embattled local chief executive of this town on Sunday denied any involvement in the alleged misuse of at least P900 million Malampaya fund….
Indian Jews must play a role akin to diaspora in US
By Harinder Mishra RAMLE (Israel), (PNA/PTI) — Indo-Jewish community in Israel must play a role akin to the Indian and Jewish diaspora in the US to build strong bridges of friendship between…
English subtitles eyed in Pinoy teleseryes
By Sammy F.Martin MANILA, (PNA) – – House Assistant Majority Leader Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. on Sunday appealed to Filipino film and TV program producers to add English subtitles to their shows…
Construction in resettlement project starts in Zambo east coast barangay
By: R.G. Antonet A. Go ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The resettlement project in Barangay Taluksangay, 19 kilometers east of this city, for families displaced by the standoff is set to start construction….
Aquino government welcomes SWS survey showing seven out of 10 Filipinos believe that lasting peace is still attainable
MANILA, (PNA) — The Aquino government welcomed the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that seven out of 10 Filipinos still believe that just and lasting peace is attainable, a Palace…
Update: Typhoon Ramil enters PHL
MANILA, (PNA) — Typhoon “Danas” (international name) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named “Ramil”, the state weather forecaster said on Sunday. “Ramil” is the first cyclone to…
Zarif: Iran ready for talks focusing on its nuclear right
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) -– Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran is ready to enter talks with the P5+1 and stressed that Tehran is “not after negotiations for the sake of negotiations.”…
Gov’t to spend P14.3-M for Aquino’s attendance in Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam meetings
MANILA, (PNA) — The government has earmarked some P14.3 million for President Benigno S. Aquino III’s participation in two key regional summits in Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam from October 6 to 10,…
Cop missing while conducting search-and-rescue operations in flooded Bayawan City
By Mary Judaline F. Partlow DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) – A Philippine National Police (PNP) non-commissioned officer has gone missing while participating in search-and-rescue operations Sunday afternoon after continuous and heavy rains for…
Poland expects three-fold rise in trade with Africa
WARSAW, (PNA/Xinhua) — Polish Economy Minister Janusz Piechocinski said on Friday that the trade with Africa will grow three-fold by the end of next year. According to Polish media, Piechocinski mentioned the…
Chile, Thailand sign free trade agreement
SANTIAGO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chile and Thailand signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Friday, which immediately lifted tariffs on more than 90 percent of Chilean products to be exported to the Asian country,…
Aerospace Medicine to be established in the Philippines
MANILA, (PNA) — The establishment of Aerodrome at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) is said to be the cutting-edge in the field of medicine in the country, particularly in the…
U.S., EU trade talks canceled due to shutdown
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — The second round of negotiations in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was canceled due to the U.S. federal government shutdown, said the Obama Administration on Friday in…