By Paula Marie D. Navarra MANILA, (PNA) — In this digital era sharing stories is always easy, one of the means of doing this is through ‘Wattpad’. Bearing this in mind, Wattpad…
Ex-Solicitor General Chavez dies of stroke
MANILA, (PNA) — Former Solicitor General Francisco “Frank” I. Chavez died of stroke Wednesday night. He was 66. His remains were cremated Thursday at 2:00 a.m. His wife Jean Chavez confirmed Thursday…
Chile marks 40th anniversary of military coup
SANTIAGO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera called for national reconciliation as protesters took to the streets on Wednesday to mark the 40th anniversary of a military coup that ousted then-President Salvador…
Hanoi to close unsafe petrol stations
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — The Industry and Trade Department is finalizing the process of possibly closing 45 petrol stations that do not meet standards in fire safety regulations. The implementation is scheduled to…
Repair on breached tail dike in Pampanga town completed
MINALIN, Pampanga, (PNA) — The breached portion of Sta. Rita tail dike has already been closed for the safety of the people, town officials said. Town mayor Edgar Flores said they had…
Roscosmos to postpone next space launch pending Baikonur clean-up
ASTANA, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscomos wants to postpone the next launch of the Proton-M rocket planned for September 17, its deputy chief, Sergei Savelyev, told a commission into the…
232 million int’l migrants living abroad worldwide: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — With more people than ever living abroad, Asia sees the largest increase of international migrants in the past decade, and the United States remains the most popular destination,…
ICRC, PRC monitoring closely monitoring Zamboanga City stand-off
MANILA, (PNA) –The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday announced that it is closely monitoring the plight of civilians affected by the outbreak of…
Chicago agricultural commodities rise across board
CHICAGO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chicago agricultural commodities rose across the board Wednesday. The most active corn contract for December delivery rose 3.5 cents, or 0.75 percent, to close at 4.725 U.S. dollars per…
Hanoi, HCM City curb traffic congestion with new roads
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City have made progress in curbing traffic congestion in the last five years with a number of drastic measures, said Dinh La Thang,…
VM league in Capiz to conduct special polls Oct. 4 in Bacolod City
CUARTERO, Capiz, (PNA) -– The newly elected officers of the Vice Mayor’s League of the Philippines (VMLP)-Capiz Chapter who were not recognized by the Liberal Party (LP) and the Department of Interior…
‘Russian innovation week’ to boost US-Russia high-tech ties
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Russian and American entrepreneurs, whizz-kids, investors and government officials will gather next week in Boston and Silicon Valley for the second “Russian Innovation Week” conference intended to boost…
Housing loan restructuring and condonation program pushed
MANILA, (PNA) — A lawmaker has filed a bill reviving for another two years the implementation of Republic Act 9507 or the act establishing a socialized and low cost housing loan restructuring…
PAGASA tracks two LPA, ITCZ continues to bring rains
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) on Thursday is keeping watch of two low pressure areas (LPAs) off Pacific Ocean. Weather forecaster Alvin Pura said that as…
Man jailed for subversive acts
HO CHI MINH CITY, (PNA/VNS) -— The People’s Court of the central province of Phu Yen sentenced Ngo Hao, a resident of Tuy Hoa City, to 15 years in prison yesterday for…