By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — The government is pushing for policy enhancements in a bid to attract more investors to pour in their money into crucial infrastructure projects, particularly through the…
Syrians welcome Russian initiative to eliminate Syria’s chemical arsenal
DAMASCUS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Tens of Syrians staged a sit-in Tuesday before the Syrian Cabinet building in the capital Damascus to express their support to the recent Russian initiative regarding stripping Syria of…
Alay Lakad Foundation thanks donors for P1.5-M contributions
BATANGAS CITY, (PNA) -– The Alay Lakad Foundation Inc.– Batangas City chapter expressed its appreciation on Tuesday for the outpouring of support and financial contributions that reached the P1.5 million pesos mark…
Roundup: Singapore stocks end almost flat
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed up 0.05 percent on Tuesday, as investors braced for the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting at which it is widely expected to…
Preserving S China’s endangered dugongs
NANNING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Every morning, Huang Yilong looks out at the sea, hoping to catch a glimpse of the dugongs once abundant in his hometown of Beihai, a coastal city in south…
Naval blockade intensified off Zamboanga City coast
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Navy has beefed up its forces conducting a blockade of the Zamboanga City coastlines. Around 28 ships of various sizes and two Islander aircraft are conducting the…
BIR commissioner encourages LGU website integration
MANILA, (PNA) — An official from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) suggests on a conference on Tuesday that LGUs must have an integrating system for registration much like the iGovPhil of…
Mexico marks independence day, with Chinese Honor Guard participating in parade
By Liang Xizhi MEXICO CITY, (PNA/Xinhua) — Mexico held a military parade Monday to mark the 203rd anniversary of independence and the 100th birthday of the Army, with the participation of Honor…
Ashton welcomes UN report confirming chemical attack in Syria
BRUSSELS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) on Tuesday welcomed the UN report confirming a chemical attack happened in Syria, saying it would “help identify the perpetrators.” “With this report we now…
MNLF rebels free Zambo police chief, companions
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels have released Zamboanga City police officer-in-charge Sr. Supt. Jose Chiquito Malayo and his two companions whom they seized earlier Tuesday in…
Speaker Belmonte says Malacañang to include FOI bill in its priority bills
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — The controversial Freedom of Information (FOI) bill may soon become a law after Malacañang “vowed to include the measure in the priority bills,” Speaker Feliciano…
Japan to officially protest S. Korea’s fisheries ban, eyes WTO intervention
TOKYO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Monday sent a senior official to South Korea to protest its ban on fisheries products from eight prefectures in Japan, imposed…
(Nightlead) Singapore stocks end up 1.9 %
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed 1.9 percent higher on Monday, after Lawrence Summers dropped from the race to be head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, while progress on Syria also shored…
Ateneo focused on topping UAAP men and women’s badminton titles
MANILA, (PNA) — The Ateneo Blue Eagles may no longer be a contender for the UAAP’s centerpiece event, but their men and women’s badminton teams have remained undefeated in the Season 76…
Anti-dengue spraying, pest control to be done on “Clean Up the World Month”
MANILA, (PNA) — Free anti-dengue spraying operations will soon be done simultaneous in selected slum areas in Metro Manila. These operations will begin on September 29 to culminate “Clean Up the World…