MANILA, Oct. 18 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III will lead Monday the 70th anniversary of the Leyte Landing that liberated the country from Japanese rule, the Palace said on Saturday….
Category: Regional News
Cebu provincial government spends P8.7-M calamity aid in Q2
CEBU CITY, Oct. 16 (PNA) — The Cebu Provincial Government has spent some P8.7 million in calamity aid during the second quarter of this year. Records of the Cebu Provincial Accounting Office…
Lapu-Lapu City mayor backs 22nd National Children’s Month celebration
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 16 (PNA) — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza has expressed her support to the celebration of the 22nd National Children’s Month as she emphasized the awareness and cooperation…
PDEA-ARMM arrests 5 illegal drug suspects in separate buy bust operations
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, Oct. 16 (PNA) -– Five persons engaged in illegal drug trade were arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the Autonomous Region…
Tornado hits Guimbal, Iloilo, leaving P638T worth of damages
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 16 (PNA) -– A tornado hit the town of Guimbal in the sourthern part of Iloilo province on Wednesday, leaving behind P638,500 worth of damages on houses, piggeries and…
PNP PRO4-A concludes assessment, evaluation on police units
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Oct. 16 (PNA) — The Philippine Regional Office (PRO)-Calabarzon concluded its Unit Certification and Performance Governance Reporting and held the awarding and conferment ceremony on Wednesday at Multi-Purpose Hall,…
2 men arrested as NorCot police intensifies drive vs lawless elements
PIGCAWAYAN, North Cotabato, Oct. 16 (PNA) — As the police here and in North Cotabato intensified the campaign versus riding-in-tandem crimes and the proliferation of firearms, two persons were separately arrested Thursday…
No. 1 drug personality under PDEA-6’s watch list arrested in Passi City
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 16 (PNA) — A notorious drug personality finally fell into the hands of narcotics operatives in a Wednesday morning anti-illegal drug operation in Passi City, Iloilo. The Philippine Drug…
Mayon’s rapid mood changes unpredictable — Phivolcs
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Mayon’s rapid mood changes are unpredictable, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) resident volcanologist Ed Laguerta said Tuesday. “The problem with Mayon is its rapid…
City council acts on animal welfare
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) –- The city council here is supporting the project of the Animal Welfare Association (AWA) of Iloilo by expanding the coverage of the Rabies Control Council to…
Basilan now has own district engineering office
COTABATO CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Thirteen years after joining the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Basilan now has its own functional District Engineering Office (DEO), officials said. Public works officials…
Rep. Bataoil vows support for teachers
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Refuting allegations he was among legislators who disapproved the salary increase sought by teachers, second district Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil assured his support to the mentors. “I’ve…
Mayon gave Valerie luck — Salceda
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — “See, Mayon Volcano gave her luck, because Mayon is ‘magayon’ (beautiful),” Governnor Joey Sarte Salceda said Tuesday on the winning of Albayana Valerie Clacio Weigmann as…
Three-day Dagupan Children’s Congress opens
DAGUPAN CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Children came with their mothers, others with their teachers, all hoping to go home wiser after attending the three-day 5th Dagupan Children’s Congress that started Tuesday…
DTI says no shortage on supply of noche buena products
TACLOBAN CITY, Oct 13 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here assured consumers of sufficient supply of noche buena products as the holiday season draws near. “Manufacturers have assured…