By Janice Cave MANILA, (PNA) — “What will make Nur Misuari happy?” This was the question posed by Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Sec. Teresita “Ging” Deles on…
Greek students go back to school, teachers go on strike over job cuts
By Maria Spiliopoulou ATHENS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Greek students return to school this week after the summer holidays, as teachers from elementary to higher public education go on strikes in protest of the…
Hong Kong stocks close 0.17 pct lower
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks fell 39.51 points, or 0.17 percent, to close at 22,937.14 points on Wednesday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 23,120.46 and 22, 848.53. Turnover…
Power consumers in Palawan to shoulder PAR recovery starting October
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) — Based on the permit given by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) can start collecting P0.862 per kilowatt hour from its consumers in…
VP Binay foregoes his P2-M SSF to “avoid speculation”, Senate approves OVP budget
MANILA, (PNA) — Vice President Jejomar Binay said, during a Senate budget hearing on Wednesday, that he is foregoing his office social services fund (SSF) worth P 200 million to “avoid speculation…
Palace respects issuance of travel advisories
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang respects the issuance of travel advisories made by foreign countries for Zamboanga City where a standoff ensues between government forces and followers of Nur Misuari-led faction of the…
Jakarta index extends gain
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — Jakarta composite share price index extended gain rising 18.96 points in the first minute of trading on Wednesday. The index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) opened 0.43 percent…
Region 12 retired teacher finalist to DA’s Outstanding Rural Women nationwide search
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — A retired public school teacher in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat was chosen as among the finalists for this year’s Outstanding Rural Women under the Department of Agriculture’s Gender and…
Majority of Americans support Obama’s stance on Syria
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Itar-Tass) -– The majority of respondents in the U.S. supported Barack Obama’s stance on Syria, which was voiced during a video address to the country Tuesday night, according to a poll…
Bankers assure enough money in ATMs amid the crisis in Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Zamboanga City Bankers and Financiers Association (ZCBFA) has assured the public there will be sufficient money in the different banks’ Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) as the standoff…
PAL, Cebu Pacific to fly stranded passengers in Zamboanga to Manila
MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air will fly stranded passengers in Zamboanga City to Manila. This was announced Wednesday by Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II after…
Aquino declares Sept 20 non-working day in Ilocos Norte
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared Sept 20 a special (non-working day) in Ilocos Norte in celebration of the 115th birth anniversary of World War II heroine Josefa…
Commentary: Obama’s turn on Syria reflects changing times
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday evening embraced the Russian proposal to put Syrian chemical weapons under international control, opting for a way out of the bind he found…
(Nightlead) S. Korean president wraps up visit to Vietnam
HANOI, (PNA/Xinhua) — President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Geun-hye left Vietnam on Wednesday, wrapping up her five-day official visit to the country at the invitation of President Truong Tan…
CA affirms guilty verdict on 5 kidnappers
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr. MANILA, (PNA) — The Court of Appeals has affirmed the guilty verdict handed down by the Manila Regional Trial Court on five men who robbed and kidnapped…