By Lydia C. Pendon ILOILO CITY, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The city council here has unanimously approved the annual executive budget of the General Fund for 2015 amounting P1,696,399,917 during its regular…
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PDRA team convenes for typhoon ‘Hagupit’
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 3 (PNA) — The Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) Team here convened on Wednesday for typhoon “Hagupit” (Ruby) that is expected to affect the entire Panay island and traverse the…
Misamis Oriental governor convenes disaster management council
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 3 (PNA) – Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano ordered on Wednesday the provincial disaster council to review the protocols during emergency situations. The order was part…
MILF vows to surpass ARMM achievements once Bangsamoro gov’t is in place
By Edwin O. Fernandez COTABATO CITY, Dec 2 (PNA) — No other way but up. With this in mind, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Monday assured the Bangsamoro people it will…
P31.7-M infrastructure projects in Bacolod completed
BACOLOD CITY, Dec. 2 (PNA) — The City Engineer’s Office here completed P31.767 million worth of infrastructure projects as of October this year. A report submitted by City Engineer Belly Aguillon to…
Resource Center on Governance set up in Isabela
CITY OF ILAGAN, Dec. 2 (PNA) — Isabeleños need not go any farther in search for information on governance. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial office and provincial…
Gov’t officials, civil society hail Gov. Hataman’s SORA, achievements
By Edwin O. Fernandez COTABATO CITY, Dec 2 (PNA) — Government and private officials as well as civil society organizations hailed the second State of the Region Address (SORA) of Governor Mujiv…
Boracay prepares own version of Ati-atihan Festival
By Jub Arriolo N. Aguirre BORACAY ISLAND, Malay, Aklan, Dec.02 (PNA)- The Malay Tourism Office has officially released the schedules of the Boracay version of the annual Ati-Atihan Festival. In a schedule…
Davao mayor to bid Federalism once amendments to eco provisions of Constitution is open
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Dec. 2 (PNA) — Mayor Rodrigo Duterte vowed to push a Federal Republic of the Philippines once the “red flag” is raised to start talks on…
DOLE-3 distributes P1M to 300 TUPAD workers in Pampanga
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec. 1 (PNA) — Some 300 beneficiaries of the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged or Displaced (TUPAD) workers on Monday received their wages of P3,360 each or…
Government extends services to IPs in Davao del Norte town
KAPALONG, Davao del Norte, Dec. 1 (PNA) -– A team from the different national government agencies (NGAs) held a “Serbisyo Caravan” at Sitio Patel in Barangay Gupitan here on Sunday as a…
Tacurong begins tablet-based household survey in 20 villages
TACURONG CITY, Dec. 1 (PNA) – The Tacurong City government started Monday a five-month household survey in the city’s 20 villages using its android tablets. The Community-Based Monitoring System Accelerated Poverty Profiling…
Calbayog City villages formulates development plans
By Aimee C. Querubin CALBAYOG CITY, Samar, Dec. 1 (PNA) -– The city government here is pushing for the formulation of barangay (village) development plans up for implementation in the next six…
DOLE 7 gives livelihood training to 80 former OFWs
CEBU CITY, Nov. 30 (PNA) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 7 has given 80 former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Central Visayas training in livelihood skills and financial literacy….
Bulacan: PWD-Friendly Province
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Nov.30 (PNA)–Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado on Sunday inspected the pathways, bar railings and other facilities intended for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) at the provincial capitol…