By Danny O. Calleja VIRAC, Catanduanes, (PNA) -– Apart from its majestic beaches, treasured historical legacies, lush natural resources and people of culture, the island province of Catanduanes should also be celebrated…
Merrymaking starts in Bacolod as 34th MassKara Festival kicks off
By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The 20-day merry-making of the 34th MassKara Festival kicked off Tuesday at the Bacolod plaza as Mayor Monico Puentevella declared this year’s festival open. In…
Davao chamber readies for Golden Crops confab
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) is finalizing preparations for an expo exhibit-conference that focuses on demand crops and at the same time help…
Catholic bishops urge faithful: Emulate lives of 2 popes canonized as saints next year
MANILA, (PNA) — Catholic prelates said the faithful should be inspired by the holy lives of the two former popes, John Paul II and John XXIII, scheduled for canonization as saints on…
Police nab suspected pusher, seize drugs, firearms in Capiz raid
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — A raid conducted at the house of a suspected drug pusher in Barangay San Jose, Tapaz, Capiz yielded illegal drugs as well as firearms and ammunition. The operation…
Russia launches first proton rocket after July failure
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– A Proton-M carrier rocket with a European telecoms satellite lifted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Monday, the first time since the launch failure in…
Laguna’s Ejercito asks Comelec to reverse ruling disqualifying him
MANILA, (PNA) — Laguna Gov. Emilio Ramon Ejercito Tuesday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division to reverse its ruling disqualifying him from the May 2013 midterm elections. In his 28-page…
JG Summit buys San Miguel’s stake in Meralco for P72B
MANILA, (PNA) — Gokongwei-led JG Summit Holdings, Inc. said on Tuesday it will buy the remaining stake of San Miguel Group in Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for about P72 billion. In a…
Trans-Pacific trade could hike capacity of Indonesian ports
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — Trans-Pacific trade in the Asia-Pacific region can increase the capacity of Indonesia ports, said Ronald Apriliyanto Halim, a researcher at Delft University of Technology`s Transportation and Logistics. “Based on…
Initial distribution of titles to Hacienda Luisita farmworker-beneficiaries an answered prayer (Feature)
By Leilani S. Junio CONCEPCION, Tarlac, (PNA) – “Finally, it is ours.” This were the words uttered with tears by 84-year old Benigna Manalac, after receiving the Certificate of Land Ownership Award…
Bacolod housewife sets up sari-sari store through DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — She had to be both mother and father to her family. She used to sell kakanins and ready-to-wear items every day in their barangay, not bothered by the…
Garuda orders atr72-600 planes to serve medium cities
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — Garuda Indonesia has ordered 35 Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) 72-600 planes to serve medium cities. “Garuda Indonesia has ordered ATR72-600 planes to develop and strengthen the routes in…
Indonesia serious about advancing prosperity in Papua
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — The Government of Indonesia is fully aware of the problems existing in its easternmost province of Papua and has taken steps to reduce the gap and eliminate the feelings…
Antique gov to ask Comelec to reconsider findings on election offense
SAN JOSE, Antique, (PNA) — Governor Exequiel Javier is seeking a reconsideration from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding its order to file criminal charges against him for committing an election offense….
Purisima: PHL can ride out impacts of partial US gov’t shutdown
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippines is expected to remain resilient amid the latest external headwind – the partial shutdown of the US government given the impasse on the passage…