By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Aug. 3 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is raising efforts to push Mindanao to be an important destination for “Visit the Philippines” year in 2015…
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Jungle trail to Underground River opens again in Puerto Princesa
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 29 (PNA) -– The park management of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) and the city government here opened again the “jungle trail”…
NTA to plant 1 M tree seedlings in synchronized tree planting on July 30
LAOAG City, Ilocos Norte, July 28 (PNA) –To highlight its 27th founding anniversary celebration, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) will lead synchronized tree-planting activities in various areas in Regions I, II, and…
Ilonggo leaders cite Aquino administration for regaining public trust
By Annabel J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, July 28 (PNA) –- Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. and Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog both cited the administration of President Benigno Aquino III for…
North Cotabato bike race shows top tourists’ attractions
ALAMADA, North Cotabato, July 27 (PNA) – As the province of North Cotabato prepares for its centennial celebration on September 1, a Mindanao-wide bike contest was held Saturday that also showed one…
ARMM launches multimillion-peso road project in Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY, Maguindanao, July 27 (PNA) – Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) launched on Friday a multimillion-peso highway rehabilitation project in Datu Odin Sinsuat, this province. ARMM Regional…
DENR 7 restores 24 has. of mangroves, 14 has. of beach forest in Yolanda-hit areas
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, July 27 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has established and restored some 24 hectares of mangrove plantations and 14 hectares…
Landslide displaces whole village in Leyte town
ORMOC CITY, July 25 (PNA) — Mayor Doroteo Palconit of Calubian, Leyte on Friday disclosed that all residents in Barangay Obispo, one kilometer away from the town proper, will be relocated following…
Cebu water firm commissions P10.6-M reservoir
CEBU CITY, July 25 (PNA) — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has commissioned its P10.6-million state-of-the-art reservoir in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. The reservoir can store 1,000 cubic meters of water…
Philvolcs discovers dangerous landslide zones in La Union
SAN FERNANDO CITY, July 25 (PNA) — The Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) will deploy landslide sensors after it discovered Thursday signs of possible dangerous landslide zones in Barangay Nagyubuyuban,…
PESO facilitates hiring of personnel for soon-to-open shopping mall in Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 24 (PNA) -– The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has scheduled a one-day job screening and interview for various positions for the soon-to-open KCC Mall de Zamboanga (KCC Mall…
Tublay town: Pilot for organic agriculture
By Jojo Lamaria LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, July 24 (PNA) -– The municipality of Tublay is aiming to get high end markets in Metro Manila to encourage more farmers practice organic agriculture and…
Calinog mayor cites ‘bogus’ IPs behind Jalaur dam opposition
ILOILO CITY, July 24 (PNA) — Calinog Mayor Alex Centena cited some outsiders who claimed themselves as Indigenous Peoples (IPs) to be those opposing the construction of P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project…
Lapu-Lapu City to be rebranded as ‘Historic Resort City’
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, July 24 (PNA) — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said the city, one of the country’s tourist destinations, will be rebranded as the “Historic Resort City” with the tagline…
Cebu City Council asks inventor to submit proposal for magnet-run monorail
CEBU CITY, July 22 (PNA) — The Cebu City council has asked an inventor to submit a formal proposal for a magnet-driven elevated monorail mass transport system for the city. Jose Guardo…