BANGKOK, (PNA/Xinhua) — Four police officers were shot dead on Wednesday in restive southern province of Pattani, Channel Three reported. The four police were on duty, searching for smuggler of diesel and…
Feature: Osaka builds bicycle lanes to reduce accidents among cyclists, pedestrians
By Atsushi Ebihara OSAKA, (PNA/Xinhua) — This commercial hub of western Japan has recently completed its first bicycle lanes in one of its main downtown streets but residents should have to wait…
Samar SP presiding chair belies “bullying” a board member
By Roel Amazona CATBALOGAN CITY, (PNA) — Vice Gov. Stephen James Tan denied accusation that he bullied a member of Samar’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan and that he acts like a “lord” as referred…
Binay wants P200-M OVP fund removed
By Josine Estuye MANILA, (PNA) — Vice President Jejomar Binay Wednesday asked legislators to scrap the P200 million project fund of the Office of the Vice President for next year. The request…
Rupiah strengthens to Rp11,250 on Wednesday
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — The exchange rate of rupiah on Wednesday strengthened to Rp11,250 per US dollar, following the decline in market concerns over the Syrian crisis. The inter-bank exchange rate in Jakarta…
China August economic data suggest recovery
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s August economic data indicated the world’s second-largest economy has been stabilizing and that the government still has room for bolstering growth. China’s consumer price index, a main…
S. Korea builds lab to check IAEA nuke samples
SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — South Korea has finished building a laboratory that can assist analyzing nuclear material samples from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Yonhap news agency quoted the country’s Nuclear…
Bank workers push for tax exemption of 13th month pay
MANILA, (PNA) — Bank workers yesterday demanded that they be given economic relief by way of granting tax exemption on their 13th month pay this year. The demand of the National Union…
Dengue cases in Iloilo province declining
By Annabel Petinglay ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– Dengue cases are now declining in the province of Iloilo with 65 cases only monitored from Aug 25 to 31 or on the 35th morbidity…
ARMM says 7,500 food packs for Zamboanga on standby
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Some 7,500 food packs are ready for transport to Zamboanga City, a top official of the Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) here said. Speaking to newsmen, ARMM Executive…
Landbank accelerates support to priority sectors, gov’t programs
MANILA, (PNA) — The Land Bank of the Philippines further intensified its support to its priority sectors, with loans amounting to P206.2 billion as of June 2013, a 16 percent increase from…
DOJ forms panel to probe MNLF crisis
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Justice has created a panel to investigate the ongoing crisis in Zamboanga City where the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) led by its founding chair Nurallaji…
Hailstorm hits Ilocos Norte town
LAOAG CITY, (PNA) –- Ice crystals fell in some barangays of Solsona town late Tuesday afternoon but did not cause any damage to crops. Solsona Mayor Joseph de Lara welcomed the hailstorm…
Egyptians suffer from soaring prices
By Ihab Abdel-Hadi CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Samir Assad, an Egyptian civil servant, has to moonlight in a shop in downtown Cairo, explaining that “without a second job, I won’t be able to…
Roundup: HK stocks close 0.17 pct lower
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks ended 0.17 percent lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng index falling 39.51 points to end at 22,937.14 points, after trading between 23,120.46 and…