CEBU CITY, Nov. 7 (PNA) — Cebu was among the provinces that quickly recovered from the devastation of super typhoon Yolanda on Nov. 8 last year, a disaster risk reduction official said….
Category: Regional News
Indigenous peoples’ representation in provincial board approved
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Nov. 6 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Isabela has approved the inclusion of Indigenous Cultural Communities representation to the provincial board during Wednesday’s regular session. The SP…
Mindanao is on the brink of profound transformation, President Aquino says
DAVAO CITY, Nov. 6 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday said that Mindanao is “on the cusp of a profound transformation,” as he cited the major developments in the…
DSWD 7 : No mental health problem among Yolanda survivors in north Cebu
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, Nov. 2 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 has assured there were no manifestations of mental health problem among super typhoon…
Isabela prepares for 2015 Bambanti festival
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 31 (PNA) — The provincial officials of Isabela led by Governor Faustino G. Dy III has now started to prepare for the 2015 Bambanti Festival which is set…
Over 1,000 business firms in Bacolod undergo permits’ inspection
BACOLOD CITY, Oct 31 (PNA) — The Bacolod City Permits and Licensing Division and other concerned departments and offices here inspected a total of 1,309 business establishments to determine if they have…
CAR boasts of 87% greening program accomplishment
BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 30 (PNA) — The National Greening Program (NGP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) boasts of more than 10 million tree seedlings planted…
DTI-Cotabato trains teachers, students on bag production using water hyacinth
COTABATO CITY, Oct 30 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry here announced the successful training on production of bags from dried water hyacinth stalks in a program aimed at encouraging…
Lucena soon to become an industrial city — mayor
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct. 30 (PNA) — The city of Lucena is now heading towards becoming an industrial city, Mayor Roderick Alcala described Thursday afternoon at a seminar of the Department of…
Balikbayan distributes gifts to Leyte townmates
ORMOC CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) — A Filipino based in California, USA, who worked for the Marcoses for nearly three decades, returned home to distribute early Christmas gifts. Clotilde Pepito de Guzman,…
DENR’s Handog Titulo Program benefits 59 farmers
DUPAX DEL SUR, Nueva Vizcaya , Oct 29 (PNA) — At least 59 farmers in barangay Sta. Maria here Tuesday received their land titles from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR)…
DOLE secretary releases P37M livelihood assistance in Western Visayas
By Annabelle J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) — Department of Labor and Employment Sec. Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz handed over 98 checks in the total amount of P36,605,536 to various proponents of…
DENR spearheads tree-planting at SLEX with various groups
By Robert Maico STO.TOMAS, Batangas, Oct. 29 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) spearheaded Wednesday a tree planting activity at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) with officials and…
“Oplan Kaluluwa” sets tempo for All Saints’ Day rites in Nueva Ecija
By Magtanggol C. Vilar CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Oct. 29 (PNA) — Preparations for the commemoration of the dead have become serious subject to the residents of this city. The local government…
Tanauan City bags the 1st Philippine Benchmarking Award
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas, Oct. 28 (PNA) — The City Government of Tanauan made history as it topped the recently concluded 1st Philippine Best Practice and Benchmarking Award. Besting other entries from various…