By Teofilo P. Garcia Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The government security forces have killed a suspected spotter of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels and captured another while conducting patrol…
Paraguay readies help for hailstorm victims
MONTEVIDEO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Paraguay announced an aid plan Monday for victims of weekend hailstorms that killed two people and damaged thousands of homes in several parts of the country, according to reports…
PRC advises flood victims needing rescue to place highly visible white fabric
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday advised flood victims stranded in their homes and in need of saving to place a white piece of…
Myanmar model to compete in Miss Tourism Queen Int’l in China
YANGON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Myanmar model Khin Lapyae Zaw will compete in Miss Tourism Queen International (TQI) to be held in Xianning, China from Sept. 23 to Oct. 5. The 18-year-old model Khin…
4 of 12 teachers taken hostages by Moro rebels in North Cotabato escape
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato, (PNA) — By sheer of luck and presence of mind, four teachers and a child, escaped from their Moro rebel captors in a remote village here, authorities and survivors…
PHL exports Cordillera heirloom rice variety to the US
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippines has exported 15 metric tons of organic heirloom rice from the Cordillera region to the United States. In his address during the send-off…
Regional, global integration poses socio-economic challenges to Vietnam
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Vietnam needs further technical support and advice from donors to better integrate regionally and globally. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu told a seminar yesterday, citing…
Defensor to deliver SOPA Tuesday
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. will deliver his state of the province address (SOPA) Tuesday afternoon where he would lay down his priority programs in his second term…
Death toll in Zambales landslides rises to 25
OLONGAPO CITY, (PNA) — The death toll in landslides in Zambales due to heavy rainfall rose to 25. This, after two more bodies were recovered by rescuers in Subic town late Monday…
BIFF frees 9 teacher hostages in N. Cotabato
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato, (PNA) — The remaining nine teacher hostages used by Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) as human shields against government troops have been freed at 1 a.m. Tuesday. According to…
Habagat to bring more rains over Metro Manila, Luzon until Wednesday
MANILA, (PNA) — The cloudy skies and rainy weather over Luzon including Metro Manila may last until Wednesday due to southwest monsoon affecting Luzon, the state weather forecasters said on Tuesday. Forecaster…
PAL Express to resume Cebu-Zamboanga-Cebu flights on Wednesday
MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Airlines Express will resume operations of its Cebu-Zamboanga-Cebu route after security conditions have improved in Zamboanga City. At present, PAL Express has twice a day trips on its…
Phiblex 2013 goes on humanitarian mission in Albay
By Johnny C. Nunez LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — The joint Philippine-US Amphibious Landing Exercises (Phiblex 13) has chosen Albay anew for its humanitarian and civic action mission.. The mission’s civic action activities…
Britain, Iran begin talks on normalization of relations
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Britain and Iran have begun talks on the normalization of relations between the two countries that were broken off in 2011, British Foreign Secretary William Haig said here…
Microsoft unveils new Surface models, accessories
NEW YORK, (PNA/Xinhua) — Microsoft Corp. on Monday unveiled two new models of its tablets family, Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, along with an expanded portfolio of new Surface accessories here…