MANILA, (PNA) — The potential cyclone spotted east of Mindanao is expected to enter the Philippine territory on Tuesday but the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continues to bring cloudy skies with light…
Traders, LGUs decry long brownouts in NorCot
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) –Sectional brownouts currently carried out in North Cotabato province have caused big losses to commerce and operations of local government units. For one, Mayor Joseph Evangelista here said daily…
Multinational naval exercises underway in Colombia
BOGOTA, (PNA/Xinhua) — A multinational naval drill, codenamed Unitas Naval Operation, kicked off in the Colombian Caribbean Monday, Colombia’s navy said. In a statement issued by the navy, Colombian Defense Minister Juan…
PAF choppers fly over MNLF-held barangay in Zamboanga City
MANILA, (PNA) — With the hostage crisis in Zamboanga City now on its second day, Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopters early Tuesday morning fly over Barangay Sta. Barbara, one of the villages…
Oil firms implement mixed fuel adjustment Tuesday
MANILA, (PNA) — The country’s major oil companies implemented mixed price adjustment on their petroleum products on Tuesday. This week’s movement on pump will include a price increase on gasoline products worth…
13 rebel returnees receive livelihood assistance
ALBUERA, Leyte, (PNA) — The Office of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) recently released livelihood assistance to 13 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) as part of the…
Singapore’s NUS ranked top university in Asia
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — The National University of Singapore was ranked the No. 1 university in Asia for the first time, overtaking the University of Hong Kong, according to the World University Rankings…
Cebu Pacific flight Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila cancelled due to technical problem
MANILA, (PNA) — Cebu Pacific Air has cancelled its Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila flights on Tuesday due to “aircraft on ground.” According to Ninoy Aquino International Airport flight information service, flight 5J-504 Manila to Tuguegarao…
U.N. chief may propose plan to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
NEW YORK, (PNA/Kyodo) — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Monday said he is considering asking the Security Council to back a possible proposal to demand that Syria destroy its stockpile…
Puerto Princesa airport upgrade with US$ 79-M budget
By Clarinda I. Catimpo PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) — The upgrade and expansion of the Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPIA) will soon take place as Korean construction firms bid for a design-build…
Brunei’s Bolkiah congratulates new Pakistani president
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah has sent a congratulatory message to Mamnoon Hussain on the occasion of his inauguration as the President of the Islamic Republic of…
AFP foils attempt to reinforce holed-up rogue MNLF members
MANILA, (PNA) — Ground troops cordoning areas in Zamboanga City where rogue Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members are holed-up have repulsed an attempt by a still unidentified group to break in…
U.S. won’t launch full-fledged war on Syria — Rice
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Itar-Tass) -– The United States has no intentions of launching a drawn-out campaign with missile and bomb strikes, such as those conducted by NATO in Libya in 2011 or Serbia in…
Soldiers conduct demo and simulation exercises on disaster preparedness
CAMP GUILLERMO NAKAR, Lucena City, (PNA) — Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) soldiers will conduct “Disaster Preparedness Capability Demonstration Exercises” on September 12 (Thursday) from noontime until 4 p.m. at city’s Dalahican Port…
Might-Meteor launches 2nd electrical training scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, (PNA/Bernama) — MIGHT-METEOR Advanced Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (MIGHT-METEOR) launched the “Technology Specialist in Specific Domain Expertise 2 (TeSSDE 2)” program Saturday to train degree graduates as technology specialists in the…