TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Sept. 4 (PNA) — Tagum City Mayor Allan L. Rellon received a plague of recognition from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Director Priscilla Razon…
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DepEd Cebu City needs P307M to implement senior high school levels in 2016
CEBU CITY, Sept. 4 (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City Division needs some P307 million to implement the new senior high school levels in 2016. DepEd Cebu City Education…
NHA 7 to build 500 permanent houses for ‘Yolanda’ survivors in north Cebu
CEBU CITY, Sept. 4 (PNA) — The National Housing Authority (NHA) 7 will build 500 permanent houses out of a target of 1,345 houses this year for the victims of super typhoon…
Tacloban SP authorizes Mayor Romualdez to apply as regular CMP-mobilizer
TACLOBAN CITY, Sept 4 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has given the city government through Mayor Alfred Romualdez authority to apply as a regular Community Mortgage Program (CMP) mobilizer, a requirement…
Ormoc City’s upland village shows crucial role of political will to hasten recovery from Yolanda onslaught
By F. N. Codilla ORMOC CITY, Sept 3 (PNA) — While the trail of destruction caused by super typhoon Yolanda is still apparent in some parts of Eastern Visayas, there is one…
P40-M project for rabies-free Bicol launched in Albay
LEGAZPI CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) — The World Organization for Animal Health Care or OIE on Tuesday launched a Php 40-million project against rabies at the Oriental Hotel here. The project is…
WB exec says Cebu City’s BRT project to consider social, environmental concerns
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) — An official of the World Bank (WB) has assured the detailed engineering design of the P10.6-billion Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project…
Cebu prelate reiterates stand on cutting of dangerous trees along highway
CEBU CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has reiterated his stand favoring the cutting of century-old trees along the national highway in southern Cebu that pose danger to humans….
CSC on its 114th anniversary
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Sept 2 (PNA) — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is celebrating its 114th founding anniversary this year with the theme: “Tapat na Serbisyo Alay ko, Dahil Lingkod Bayani Ako” for…
Health exec lauds LDS Church for support to anti-measles drive
TACLOBAN CITY, Sept 2 (PNA) — Health Assistant Secretary Paulynn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial lauded The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for its contribution to the nationwide measles immunization program…
Dumaguete LGU to launch Anti-Drug Summit in October
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 2 (PNA) – The city government of Dumaguete will launch a two-day Anti-Drug Summit in October through the Dumaguete City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (DCADAC) in cooperation with the Rotary…
Stakeholders sign covenant for lasting peace in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY, Sept 2 (PNA) — Members of the Leyte Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPPOC) and other stakeholders expressed their commitment to achieve lasting peace in the province by signing the…
24,000 children set to be vaccinated in Dagupan
DAGUPAN CITY, Sept. 2 (PNA) — Mayor Belen T. Fernandez led the launching on Tuesday of the “Ligtas sa Tigdas” campaign here aiming to immunize some 24,000 children in 31 barangays for…
DepEd to build library hub in Dagupan to develop students’ reading habits
DAGUPAN CITY, Sept. 1 (PNA) — A Department of Education reading hub is up for construction here starting the first quarter of 2015 in a bid to bring back to students the…
Davao Region has now five Bahay Pagasa for CICL
DAVAO CITY, Sept. 1 (PNA) — With the completion of the newest Bahay Pagasa in Poblacion, New Corella in Davao Del Norte, the region has now a total of five rehabilitation centers…