By Digna D. Banzon DAVAO CITY, March 28 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here is looking at 52 projects under the Shared Service Facility (SSF) program with a…
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2013 Davao Norte tourist arrivals up by 11.7% to 604,644
By Anthony S. Allada TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, March 28 (PNA) — The number of tourist arrivals in the province rose to 11.7 percent in 2013, according to the latest data…
Guimaras holds Saranggola Festival
BUENAVISTA, Guimaras, March 25 (PNA) — Some 24 colorful kites of various shapes and sizes went aloft in a village in this bustling town of Guimaras Island on Monday, signaling the arrival…
La Union town to start construction of P230-M hydro power plant
TUBAO, La Union, March 26 (PNA) — The municipal government of Tubao is set to start the construction of a P230-million hydro power plant in Barangay Halog East here starting April which…
Japan sets P.5-B grant to improve Metro Cebu’s water supply
CEBU CITY, March 26 (PNA) — The Japanese government is set to extend a grant of 1.165 billion yen or over half a billion pesos to improve Metro Cebu’s water supply, a…
NGCP donates classrooms to Kidapawan public school
BALABAG, Kidapawan City, March 26 (PNA) — In its bid to continuously support poor communities hosting its transmission lines and facilities in Mindanao, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) donated…
A first in the country, DOLE-12 now uses on-line SPES processing
COTABATO CITY, Mar 25 (PNA) –The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in SOCCSKSARGEN region is now implementing the first ever on-line processing of Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), officials…
BIR 13 meets press for ‘tax awareness’ campaign
BUTUAN CITY, Mar 25 (PNA) –Bureau of Internal Revenue Regional Office 13 in line with its tax awareness campaign activity meet the local press at the BIR 13 Regional Training Center, this…
DPWH 7 says Cebu to get P6.2B infra projects in 2015
CEBU CITY, March 25 (PNA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 said Cebu will get at least P6.2 billion worth of infrastructure projects in 2015. Engr. Nonie Paylado,…
Pawikan Conservation Center a must-see place in Bataan
By Ernie B. Esconde MORONG, Bataan, March 25 (PNA) — A visit to the Pawikan Conservation Center in the seaside village of Nagbalayong here is not only recreational but educational, too. For…
City pins hope on sunflower to boost local tourism, economy
LIGAO CITY, Mar 25 (PNA)–This once-farming town is slowly transforming itself into one of Albay’s three urban centers, and is capitalizing on the sunflower to boost its local tourism and economy. As…
Gintong Binhi ng Karunungan to fund education of 10 Pangasinan students
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, March 24 (PNA) — A new scholarship program in Pangasinan called Gintong Binhi ng Karunungan (Golden Seeds of Knowledge) will soon provide for college scholarship of 10 poor but deserving…
6 pilgrims face raps for breaching Mt. Banahaw environment laws
SARIAYA, Quezon, March 24 (PNA) -– The Mt. Banahaw Park Area Superintendent on Monday said protected landscape authorities are filing charges against the six pilgrims who were apprehended on late Friday afternoon…
NEDA says Bicol is top contributor to country’s poor population
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Mar. 24 (PNA) -– While the government’s statistical body is saying that Bicol has significantly improved its economy based on latest surveys, another agency says the…
12 contractors to bid for New Bohol Airport
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, March 23 (PNA) — Finally, the New Bohol Airport in Panglao is up for bidding next month with at least 12 Japanese entities expressing interest in the project. Provincial…