By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar NUSA DUA (Bali), (PNA/Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will lead the Malaysian delegation to the two-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders Summit…
Dagupan mulls facelift, urban renewal
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — Mayor Belen Fernandez mulls giving incentives and tax holiday next year to owners of business establishments in the city’s central business district to encourage them to renovate or…
Hyundai launches boot camp for future scientists
By Kris Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) -– Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) corporate social responsibility arm HARI Foundation, Inc. (HFI) has launched a three-day boot camp for high school students in search of…
Fire hits Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros
MANILA, (PNA) — A fire of still unknown origin struck a portion of the Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila Saturday noon. The former houses various offices of the Commission of Elections…
Ex-Mizuho official knew of loans to crime groups: bank exec
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — A retired deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two…
Teachers called heroes on World Teachers Day
PASIG CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) led a massive celebration of World Teachers’ Day attended by representatives from NCR and Regions 3 and 4A. Held at the PhilSports Arena…
PRO-3 keeps tight watch on 571 areas of concern in Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — The Police Regional Office (PRO) here is keeping tight watch to 571 out of 3,102 villages in Central Luzon identified as “areas of concern” in…
Watchdog asks court to annul registration of Rosbalt news agency for foul language
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia’s IT and mass communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has filed a law suit demanding the registration of the news agency Rosbalt be revoked. Roskomnadzor told Itar-Tass on Friday the request,…
China tops APEC picks for investment: survey
BEIJING, (PNA/PTI) — China tops Asia-Pacific CEOs’ picks for investments in the next three to five years, followed by Indonesia and the United States, according to a survey of 500 business leaders….
Host Indonesia lobbies for inclusive trade at APEC meeting
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — World leaders gather in Bali for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings despite the absence of U.S. President Barack Obama, with inclusive trade poised to take a…
Troops arrest Malaysian national, MNLF member in Zambo raid
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — Government security forces have arrested two persons, including a Malaysian national and a suspected Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebel, when they raided…
Deputy British PM urges contribution of reg’l powers to Syria
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, (PNA/IRNA) — Deputy British Prime Minister Nick Clegg called for the active contribution of regional powers to increase aid operations to the Syrian nation. Talking to IRNA, he…
No oil spill from grounded tugboat in Ilocos Sur–PCG
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Coast Guard on Saturday assured no oil spill was found from the grounded motor tug near the shoreline of Barangay Caterman, Candon City in Ilocos Sur last…
(Lead) Chinese president arrives in Bali island for APEC meeting
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday afternoon arrived in the Indonesian resort island of Bali to attend the 21st informal economic leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
CHED: Higher education institutions resume classes as Zambo standoff ends
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — Eight of the 18 public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) will resume classes on Monday, October 7. Classes in all levels were suspended for weeks when hundreds…