By Josine Estuye MANILA, (PNA) –- The Philippine government is doing a really good job to encourage investments in renewable energy, a British energy company head said Friday. Mike Murphy, Pacific Rim…
Lohan’s half sister spends USD 25K on plastic surgery
LOS ANGELES, (PNA/PTI) — Lindsay Lohan’s half sister Ashley Horn has spent USD 25,000 on plastic surgery to look more like the troubled actress. Ashley, who shares the same father as Lindsay,…
Hollywood to bring iconic US-Soviet chess standoff to silver screen
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– A movie dramatizing the iconic 1972 showdown between US chess prodigy Bobby Fischer and Soviet grandmaster Boris Spassky will start filming next month, according to The Hollywood Reporter….
PHL Red Cross to respond to long-term displacement in Zambo
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — From the onset of the crisis, the relief operations carried out jointly by the Philippine Red Cross have focused mainly on addressing needs of evacuees, up…
Tougher control needed on conflict zone weapons, UN delegate says
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Restrictions should be toughened on “illicit weapons trafficking” in conflict zones, Alexander Pankin, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told a meeting of the UN Security Council…
6-Iran meeting participants cautiously optimistic about nuclear issue settlement
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — A meeting of the foreign ministers of the six key nations – permanent members of the UN Security Council (Russia, Britain, China, the USA, France) and Germany with…
Amateur boxing referees/judges ask ABAP to act on their withdrawal of support to Picson
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– The Amateur Boxing Referees/Judges and Technical Officials Association of the Phils., Inc. (ABREJAP) is asking the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) to act on their resolution…
OFW Pag-IBIG members may avail selves of assistance programs – Binay
By Josine Estuye MANILA, (PNA) -– Vice President Jejomar Binay Friday said overseas Filipino workers, who are members of Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) and whose families are affected by the conflict…
Gold price closes lower in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — The gold price in Hong Kong moved down 98 HK dollars to close at 12,312 HK dollars per tael on Friday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver…
Uralkali staff files petition over Baumgertner release to Lukashenko
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Staff at Russia’s Uralkali potash company have appealed to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asking him to set free company CEO Vladislav Baumgertner, the firm’s press service told Itar-Tass on…
Slain soldier in Zamboanga conflict brought home to Dumaguete
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA)–The remains of a soldier who was killed recently in the Zamboanga City conflict was brought back home to his family in Dumaguete City. Sgt. Joseph Maturan Custodio, 40, a…
DSWD provides P92-M worth of assistance, prepares for rehabilitation stage
MANILA, (PNA) –- The Dept. of Social Welfare and Development disclosed Friday a total P92.22 million worth of assistance has been provided to the Zambo evacuees as of Sept 27, 2013. According…
Taiwanese poacher pays 50k USD fine
TUGUEGARAO CITY, (PNA) –A Taiwanese fisher who was recently apprehended for poaching in Batanes province has paid an administrative penalty amounting to US$ 50,000 to settle his administrative case filed before the…
Neg Or hosts final leg of Suzuki RBW drag race
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Negros Oriental will host the final leg of the Raider Breed Wars (RBW), 250 Meters “Battle of the Kings” of Suzuki Philippines in Bayawan City on Sept. 29….
IAEA inspectors to meet new team of Iranian nuclear negotiators in Vienna
VIENNA, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The following 11th in two years negotiations round of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with Iranian representatives is beginning in the Austrian capital on Friday. Over…