LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Nov. 25 (PNA) — Small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) from the four provinces of Region 1 look forward to displaying their goods in a one-stop shop or the…
Category: Regional News
Bacolod City’s P1.55-B budget for 2015 approved
BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 25 (PNA) — The 2015 annual budget of the City of Bacolod amounting to P1.55 billion was approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its special session Monday. The highlights…
Palawan declared as ‘Top Island in the World’
MANILA, Nov. 25 (PNA) — A lawmaker has filed a resolution commending the Island of Palawan, which was declared recently as “Top Island In the World” in the 27th Annual Readers’ Choice…
Lacson reports P8.09-B rehab funds set aside for Tacloban
By Sarwell Q. Meniano TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 25 (PNA) — Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Panfilo M. Lacson said the national government has already poured in P8.09 billion funds for the…
Telemedicine system is coming to the island province of Marinduque –DOH
By Leilani S. Junio BOAC, Marinduque, Nov. 25 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH), through its regional office in MIMAROPA composed of the two provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan,…
Palawan provincial board discusses registration of indigenous marriages
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or provincial board has asked the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the municipal registrars of two…
Bacolod joins campaign on anti-trafficking and violence against women, kids
BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA) — Women and gender and development advocates in this city are supporting the 18-day campaign to end violence against women and children from November 25 to December…
Pangasinan town to put up common terminal
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan Nov. 24 (PNA)– A common terminal is set to be constructed here to help ease the traffic congestion in the municipality. Mayor Armando Domantay Sr. said the common terminal was…
More public schools to rise in Region-12 after Australian Php33.05-M grant
COTABATO CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA) -– More public school buildings are seen to rise in four provinces and five cities in Region 12 after the Australian government through the Department of Foreign…
DBM releases education fund to ARMM
COTABATO CITY, Nov. 23 (PNA) – Public school students and teachers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will benefit most from the funds released by the Department of Budget and…
Naga City mayor leads planting of 3,900 tree seedlings
CEBU CITY, Nov. 23 (PNA) — Mayor Val Chiong of the City of Naga in southern Cebu was joined by some 2,500 government and private employees in planting 3,900 tree seedlings Saturday…
Bataan town switches on its Christmas lights
By Ernie B. Esconde MARIVELES, Bataan, Nov. 23 (PNA) –It was a Friday before dusk to remember in this town when Christmas lights were switched on at the municipal hall and its…
Virac secures Php200-M bank loan to construct tourism-support commercial complex
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 21 (PNA) – A modern commercial complex designed to support the local tourism industry will soon be constructed in Virac, the capital town of Catanduanes….
Pampanga capitol distributes another 100 brand new service vans
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Nov. 22 (PNA)– The provincial government distributed Friday another 100 units of brand new barangay service vehicles to village chiefs from the nine towns of the province….
Classroom rebuilding aid pours in Leyte school
PALO, Leyte, Nov. 22 (PNA) — School rebuilding assistance has poured in a badly-hit San Joaquin Elementary School in this town, coming from non-government organizations (NGOs) and private individuals. Out of the…