CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 15 (PNA) -– The City Council here has passed a resolution asking the City Mayor to release the budget for the celebration of the Senior Citizen’s Week…
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DepEd-12 names 2015 Most Outstanding Teachers
COTABATO CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — The Department of Education named the 2015 Most Outstanding Teachers in North Cotabato, officials said today. Dr. Omar Obas, North Cotabato Schools Division superintendent, said with…
Legazpi City intensifies policy against abusive transport operators, illegal parking
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — The city government has intensified its all-out campaign against abusive tricycle and taxi operators and drivers overcharging their passengers as well as…
Iloilo’s proposed economic zone suitable for further development
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Iloilo’s 50-hectare proposed economic zone is very suitable for further development, according to Chinese Consul General Song Ronghua. Ronghua, who came with his team for an…
Tickets now available for those who want the best view of MassKara streetdance competition
BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — Starting this year, organizers of the MassKara Festival are selling tickets for choice seats during the much-awaited street and arena dance competition this coming weekend. Rhoderick…
DA crafts long-term agriculture development plan for Negros Island Region
BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 14 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 18 headed by regional executive director Renato Manantan is in the process of crafting a long-term regional agriculture development plan…
Dumaguete university offers appropriate tuition for Senior High School Program
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 13 (PNA) — In response to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) new mechanism in providing financial assistance to incoming senior high school students under the K to 12 program,…
Anti-Bullying Act tackled in youth summit in Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct. 13 (PNA) — At least 100 students from various schools in Baggao, Cagayan joined the Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) that was spearheaded by the Philippine Army (PA) over the…
City of San Fernando wins Gawad Kalasag award in Central Luzon
CITY of SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Oct. 13 (PNA)– This city bagged this year’s Gawad Kalasag Award for having the best disaster risk reduction and management council in Central Luzon. The award was…
Subic promoting the rights and welfare of IPs, now a model
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Oct. 13 (PNA) –Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), being successful in promoting the rights and welfare of the indigenous people in the Freeport, plays model for other economic zones…
Display of emergency hotlines in private establishments now mandatory in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 13 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on Tuesday approved an ordinance which seeks the mandatory display of emergency hotlines in all private institutions operating in the city. The…
Mandaue City nominated as model in low carbon emission among APEC economies
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 12 (PNA) — The Philippines has nominated Mandaue City here in Cebu as a model in low carbon emission. In a press briefing held prior to the opening…
PNP okays gun ban for MassKara Festival until October 20
BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 12 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has approved the enforcement of the gun ban for the ongoing MassKara Festival until October 20. The festivities started Oct. 1…
Parents looking for missing son, nephew appeal for help
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 10 (PNA) – The parents of two minors who were reported missing last week issued a statement Monday appealing for help for the whereabouts of the kids….
Italy’s post-Yolanda project to benefit Iloilo’s marginalized farmers
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 12 (PNA) — About 1,500 marginalized farmers in the province of Iloilo will no longer have to rent hand tractors and threshers in planting and harvesting in their rice…