KALIBO, Aklan, July 23 (PNA) — The Aklan Provincial Tourism Office is promoting the forthcoming first ‘Tinuom’ Festival of Madalag town. Roselle Ruiz of the provincial tourism office said Wednesday that the…
Category: Regional News
‘Glenda’ leaves 55,000 homeless Albayanos
By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY, July 22 (PNA)– Albay province was heavily affected by typhoon “Glenda” (internationally known as Rammasun) last July 14-15, and suffered severe damage with wind force of…
NegOcc town recipient of 4.6-hectare lot donation for teachers’ village
BACOLOD CITY, July 22 (PNA) –- The Municipality of Murcia in Negros Occidental received a 4.6-hectare lot donation from the Cuadra family that will be used as the site of the “Good…
Baguio Busol watershed survey nears complettion
BAGUIO CITY, July 22 (PNA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is now in the process of completing the survey needed to plot the perimeter fence of the Busol…
Iloilo braces for growing mutual fund investments
By Lydia C. Pendon ILOILO CITY, July 22 (PNA)– This southern city is bracing for the entry of mutual fund investment opportunities as Sun Life Asset Management Company Inc. (SLAMCI) unleashes its…
North Cebu town picked as pilot area for ICT solution for disasters
CEBU CITY, July 21 (PNA) — The northern Cebu town of San Remegio, some 108 kilometers from Cebu City, was chosen as the pilot area for an innovative information and communication technology…
‘Whitewater River’ rafting operators in CDO eye new rates
By Mark Francisco CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 20 (PNA) — The Oro Association of Rafters (OAR) eye new rates in “Whitewater River rafting” fees from the current P 700 to P…
Ormoc’s tourist attraction offers kayaking
ORMOC CITY, July 20 (PNA) — Lake Danao Natural Park (LDNP), Ormoc’s top tourist drawer, offers a new attraction to visitors –- kayaking. For the past few months, tourists have been enjoying…
Negros Oriental: Setting stage for peace and development
By Mary Judaline F. Partlow DUMAGUETE CITY, June 20 (PNA) — Over the past recent years, a myriad of efforts by government agencies, local government units and civil society has carved out…
NorCot peace and order councils find means to end MILF, MNLF land dispute
MATALAM, North Cotabato, July 19 (PNA) – The joint town councils of two adjoining North Cotabato towns have taken steps to put a stop to bickerings of Moro rebels triggered by long…
Capiz Guv, heads of natl government agencies ink MOA for Panay River Basin Security Framework
By Annabel J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, July 19 (PNA) — Capiz Gov. Victor Tanco together with heads of the different enforcement agencies inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the Panay River…
City braces for first solid waste to energy project
By Lydia C. Pendon ILOILO CITY, July 19 (PNA)– Everything is right on schedule for a joint venture agreement on the P1.3 billion solid waste to energy project inside the city owned…
1,000 poor city families benefit from DAP
ILOILO CITY,July 17 (PNA) – A total of 1,000 families living along the river banks and other danger zones in this city are recipients of the Php100 million fund from the Development…
Samar province now under state of calamity
CALBAYOG CITY, July 17 (PNA) — The province of Samar has been placed under a state of calamity following the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s (SP) approval of resolution No. 14-112-14 effecting the declaration during…
Pangasinan PESO conducts series of job placement activities
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 16 (PNA) — More than 100 unemployed residents of Pangasinan will soon get a chance to work abroad after qualifying for a final interview for job placements in Jeddah,…