DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– Proceeds of the inaugural project of the newly-formed Davao City Sports Consumer Cooperative (DCSCC) will benefit underprivileged athletes here, who are mostly joining the Batang Pinoy National Games…
DAR, Visayas State U to make farmers become entrepreneurs
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sealed a P2.6-million contract with the Visayas State University (VSU) to transform selected agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in Eastern Visayas into viable…
Kerry: Meeting with Lavrov very constructive
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — A meeting with Russian Federation Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was very constructive, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters at the close of the talks that continued…
Tiny Chelyabink meteorite fragment found, big one to be lifted soon
YEKATERINBURG, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– While removing silt in an effort to fish out a huge chunk of meteorite from the bottom of a lake in Russia’s Urals, divers recovered a smaller meteorite…
Death toll for heavy monsoon rains, floods now at 27 – NDRRMC
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday announced that the death toll from the monsoon-induced rain and floods on Luzon and Visayas has climbed to…
Rescue 922 in Isabela holds second first-aid Olympics
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, (PNA) — To instill preparedness in times of calamities, this city’s multi-awarded Rescue 922 conducted recently its second first-aid Olympics at the Francisco L. Dy coliseum here. The Olympics…
Belmonte eyes new scheme on hard projects
MANILA, (PNA) — The House of Representatives leadership is eyeing a new scheme for the implementation of hard projects such as infrastructure wherein each congressman can identify five projects as maximum costing…
Russia-Georgia trade threatened by U.S. bio lab
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Operations of a U.S.-funded microbiological laboratory in Georgia pose a threat to Russia’s biological security and affect “the positive development” of trade ties between the two neigbours, Gennady Onishchenko,…
Gordon to lead rescue & relief operations in Olongapo and other Luzon provinces
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Flooded areas in Olongapo, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga and Bulacan will be visited by Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon throughout the week to facilitate the rescue…
Vigilance against dengue, leptospirosis should be a year-round commitment of every Filipino – DOH
MANILA, (PNA) –Vigilance against vectors of dengue and leptospirosis should be a year-round commitment of every Filipino household, said Health Secretary Enrique Ona on Tuesday. Secretary Ona said dedication and participation of…
Partners target fast-tracking PHL sewerage, septage management
By Catherine Teves MANILA, (PNA) — Government and its partners are exploring ways of fast-tracking implementation of the National Sewerage and Septage Management Program under RA 9275 (Clean Water Act of 2004)…
Filipino trio head for Hong Kong Int’l Open Chess Championship
MANILA, (PNA) — The triumverate of Roel Abelgas, Marie Antoinette San Diego, and Nelson Villanueva are scheduled to compete in the Hong Kong International Open Chess Championships 2013 on Sept.27-Oct.1 at the…
DENR exec: No dredging at Tanjay River until papers are complete
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -– Unless all permits and other pertinent documents are in order, the proposed massive dredging project in Tanjay City cannot yet commence, according to Oscar Magallones. He is the…
6 suspects in Devantes case charged
By Lloyd Caliwan and Priam Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — Authorities filed Tuesday criminal charges against the six suspects in the slay of advertising executive Kristelle Davantes. NCRPO Deputy Regional Director for Operations…
Palace condemns alleged atrocities of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom fighters in North Cotabato
MANILA, (PNA) — The alleged beheading of a farmer in North Cotabato is not only cruel but also inhuman, Malacanang said as it vowed to hold the perpetrators accountable for the crime….