By Priam F. Nepomuceno & Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The death toll in the Zamboanga City crisis has now climbed to 108 Thursday. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)…
Ex-PSC commissioner to grace Inter-Club Karatedo Championship
DAVAO CITY (PNA) -– Former Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Leon “Binggoy” Montemayor will be the guest of honor in the coming 2013 AAK Inter-Club Karatedo Age-Group and Seniors Championships set on Sept….
World bank loans Russia $ 60 million for meteorology upgrade
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The World Bank has approved a $ 60 million loan to Russia to co-finance a project modernizing the country’s meteorological data gathering systems, according to an official statement….
PAL Ladies Interclub set Oct. 23-26 in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– The much-awaited 8th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Ladies Interclub golf tournament will be held on October 23-26 at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club in Barangay Mandug,…
(Lead) Aquino tells remaining rebels in Zambo standoff to surrender
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The remaining Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels were told that it is not yet late for them to consider surrendering to end the standoff. This was the…
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister meets Syrian opposition in Damascus
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-tass) — Russia is ready to submit evidence of Syrian opposition using chemical weapons to the UN on Thursday, said Mikhail Bogdanov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and presidential Middle East envoy…
Dagupan Muslim community saddened by Zamboanga crisis
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — The Muslim community here expressed dismay over what they called the unwarranted action taken by a faction of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under Nur Misuari in Zamboanga…
Binay says anti-bullying law will create “a positive culture of caring”
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — Sen. Nancy Binay on Thursday praised President Benigno Aquino III’s signing of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, saying that she believed it will create a…
Six out of the 35 individuals included in the immigration lookout bulletin has already left the country
MANILA, (PNA) — Six out of the 35 people placed in the Bureau of Immigration (BI) lookout list have already left the country. Ma. Angelica Pedro, BI spokesperson disclosed that former Congressman…
Sanctions no solution to DPRK issue: Australian expert
SYDNEY, (PNA/Xinhua) — While sanctions continue to heap upon the “hermit state” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), an Australian expert has questioned their efficacy in the face of ongoing…
3 PDAF-funded road opening projects worth P108-M lie wasted
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) -– Three road opening projects that would connect a barangay of this city to the three villages in the neighboring Daraga town and with a total cost of P108.9…
US Administration prepares for possible contacts with Iran’s authorities next week
NEW YORK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The Administration is preparing for possible meetings with representatives of Iranian authorities next week in the UN and doesn’t rule out a direct contact of US President Barak…
Russian parliament gives approval for state to take over academy of sciences
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– A bill to hand over control of research institutions in Russia from the country’s Academy of Sciences to the federal government was approved on Wednesday in the federal…
Bacolod athletes urged to win medals in Batang Pinoy Visayas leg
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella exhorted athletes set to compete in Batang Pinoy Visayas Leg to win medals for the city. The competition for 15-under athletes is slated…
ARMM agencies initiate relief support for Zamboanga evacuees
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Various agencies in the Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have initiated a relief campaign for the ongoing crisis in Zamboanga City that has displaced over 100,000 individuals. So…