By Cris Diaz MISAMIS ORIENTAL, (PNA) -– The clandestine drug trade inside the provincial jail in Misamis Oriental was busted on Wednesday morning, jail authorities said on Thursday. Dominador G. Tagarda, the…
PHL stocks surge 178 points on Fed taper decision
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine shares staged a spectacular rally along with other Asian stocks, as investors cheered the United States (US) central bank’s surprise decision to maintain its…
IMF forecasts 6 % growth for Djibouti’s economy in 2013-2016 period
DJIBOUTI, (PNA/Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a 6 percent growth in Djibouti’s economy between 2013 and 2016. In its latest report, the IMF said the Red Sea country has…
City Choir of San Fernando lands 4th in CSC nat’l choral competition
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA)– The City Choir of San Fernando landed fourth in the 2013 Civil Service Commission national government choral competition Wednesday at the University of the Philippines theater…
Indian apparel exports to touch USD 17 bn: AEPC
By Prakash M Swamy NEW YORK, (PNA/PTI) — The Indian apparel industry is witnessing an upswing and the exports are likely to go up from USD 13 billion last year to USD…
Legarda calls for stronger diplomatic ties with other nations
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Better diplomatic relations with other nations can be pursued through cultural diplomacy, Sen. Loren Legarda said Thursday. Legarda pointed out during the budget hearing of the…
Gov’t reaffirms quest for Mindanao’s peace, dev’t
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The government’s economic managers said the ongoing fighting in Zamboanga City has minimal or no impact on the country’s overall economy, and that the Aquino administration…
Aquino: MNLF factions may choose war or peace
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III sent a strong message Thursday saying that it’s up to Mindanao elements to choose between war and peace, and underscored the government’s readiness to…
APEC finance ministers’ meeting kicks off in Bali
NUSA DUA, Bali, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — Finance ministers from Asia-Pacific countries started meeting in Nusa Dua Bali of Indonesia on Thursday afternoon. Eleven APEC member countries sent their finance ministers and the…
US follows India on disclosure of CEO-staff pay ratio
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — In an apparent regulatory follow-up to norms already prescribed in India, the US has proposed a new rule requiring listed companies to disclose the ratio of their CEO…
North Cotabato procures modern rescue and emergency equipment
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — North Cotabato province will soon have its modern rescue and emergency equipment that could be used in times of emergency or calamities, the office of the provincial governor…
Angara calls for Senate inquiry into state of pre-need industry
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara is set to call for a Senate inquiry into the state of the pre-need industry and the implementation of the Pre-Need Code…
Military places Marines detachments all over Palawan on heightened alert
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) -– The military here has placed all detachments of the Philippine Marines Corps (PMC) in Palawan on heightened alert following Wednesday night’s ambush of two 6×6 trucks that…
Egypt defuses two bombs on metro
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Egyptian explosive experts managed to defuse two bombs planted on a Cairo metro line, official news agency MENA reported on Thursday. The two bombs were found 100 meters away…
DSWD provides P3M daily food assistance to evacuees in JFE Sports Complex
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday that it spends an average of P3 million worth of food for the evacuees inside…