WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– US President Barack Obama on Saturday said that while he is prepared to launch a military strike against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, he will first…
Fair weather prevails over PHL
MANILA, (PNA) — Except for extreme Northern Luzon, many parts of the country will experience fair weather in the next two days due to the weakening of the southwest monsoon or “hanging…
Napoles now in Fort Sto. Domingo
MANILA, (PNA) — Janet Lim-Napoles, the suspected mastermind in the P10-billion pork barrel fund scam, was transferred to Fort Sto. Domingo, Sto. Rosa, Laguna amid tight security Sunday morning. Philippine National Police…
Malacanang allays fears on alleged PSF misuse
MANILA, (PNA) — Malacanang allayed fears that the President’s Social Fund (PSF) was being misused saying President Benigno S. Aquino III was very “judicious” in disbursing the fund. In a press briefing…
Roundup: 79 killed, 202 injured in bomb blasts across Pakistan in August
By Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 79 people were killed and 202 others got injured in 19 bomb blasts including one suicide attack that took place across Pakistan during the…
Arab ministers hold Syrian gov’t responsible for chemical attacks
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Arab foreign ministers hold the Syrian government responsible for all the chemical attacks in the Syrian capital of Damascus, and asked for referring the perpetrators to international trials,…
Over 5.3M illegal workers correct statuses in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, (PNA/Xinhua) — More than 5.3 million illegal workers corrected their statuses in Saudi Arabia during the past five months, Al Hayat newspaper reported on Sunday. Some 1.5 million of these workers…
PHL gov’t urges NPA rebels to end violence
MANILA, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Philippine government called on a leftist group in the country to end violence and build peace in a statement issued on Sunday to mark the National Peace Consciousness…
Western Japan marks hottest summer ever
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — Western Japan experienced the hottest summer ever, with the average temperature from June to August 1.2 C higher than the seasonal average, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday. The…
CA exonerates PNP exec in helicopter scam purchase
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing an official of the Philippine National Police for his alleged…
PAWS gears up for protest vs. capture of dolphins in Japan
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — All for the love of dolphins, the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) will be joining the celebration of Japan Dolphin Day to rally against hunting,…
Southwest monsoon brings rains over extreme N.Luzon
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday that fair will continue in most parts of the country except in extreme northern Luzon. PAGASA said…
DAF-ARMM eyes African oil palm industry for region
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM) is eyeing the development of the African oil palm industry to boost agricultural development in the region….
4 coastal areas in Eastern Samar, Western Samar remain positive for ‘red tide’
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Four coastal areas in Eastern Samar and Western Samar provinces are still positive for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) or “red tide”, according to the latest local shellfish bulletin…
SRA forecasts sugar production at 2.45 million MT for CY 2013-2014
MANILA, (PNA) — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is expecting sugar production to reach 2.45 million metric tons (MT) for crop year 2013-2014. The SRA has issued Sugar Order No. 1 allocating…