KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — Two supporters of a candidate for village chairman in Maguindanao were critically wounded in an ambush Monday by suspected partisan groups, officials said. Mayor Zamsamin Ampatuan of Rajah…
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Comelec: No voting in 13 villages of Pikit, North Cotabato
PIKIT, North Cotabato, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections here announced that no voting has occurred in 13 villages after the teachers refused to serve for security reasons. Joel Celis, Pikit election…
Baguio registers moderate to heavy turnout of voters; PROCOR says Cordillera elections generally peaceful
By Aurelio A. Galacgac BAGUIO CITY, (PNA) –- This mountain resort with a voting population of more than 184,000 on Monday registered moderate to heavy turnout of voters for the incoming officials…
Bacolod SP expresses ‘highest appreciation’ to Negrense members of OPCW
By Nanette L. Guadacquiver BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of this city has passed a resolution expressing highest appreciation to the two members from Negros Occidental of the Organization…
16 illegal aliens nabbed in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA)– The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday apprehended 16 illegal and overstaying aliens in this city and the province of Negros Occidental. Atty. Faizal Hussin, special assistant to the…
SSS extends deadline of relief package for Cebu, Bohol
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, (PNA) — The Social Security System (SSS) has extended the November 29, 2013 deadline for special salary loan terms and advance release of pensions under the SSS…
Ormoc District Hospital undergoes refurbishing
ORMOC CITY, (PNA) –Several rooms of the government-run Ormoc District Hospital underwent renovation, courtesy of the Rotary Club of Ormoc. The civic group immediately did the repainting and fixing of the comfort…
DOH XIII declares Surigao del Sur as ‘Filariasis-Free’ province
BUTUAN CITY, (PNA)–Top regional, provincial and municipal health officials and the local government units of Surigao del Sur gathered on Wednesday as the Department of Health, Caraga declared the province as “Filariasis-Free,”…
1,400 received medical services from NorCot medical mission
MAKILALA, North Cotabato, (PNA) –Close to 800 individuals in remote village of Old Bulatukan here have benefited from the medical-dental outreach program of the provincial government of North Cotabato Thursday. Dubbed as…
Cam Norte LGU to provide lying-in clinics with modern equipment
DAET, Camarines Norte, (PNA) -–The provincial government of Camarines Norte is using the P2.2-million fund provided by an international donor to equip lying-in clinics with modern facilities. Gov. Edgardo Tallado on Thursday…
Zambo health office records 60 leptospirosis cases since January
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA)–The city health officer has recorded a total of 60 cases of leptospirosis with 15 deaths from January to present in this city, a health official disclosed Friday. City Health…
‘Mastermind’ of cable theft in CDO falls
By Gerry Gorit CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– Local law enforcers had arrested the alleged “brain” in the stealing of “telephone cable wires” who worked as a contractor for a local…
DLSU captures 18th UniGames chess title in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) –- The De La Salle University (DLSU) men and women woodpushers reclaimed the titles they won in 2001 and 2002 in this year’s 18th UniGames chess competition on Thursday…
Aquino declares Nov 13 special non-working day in Pantukan, Compostela Valley
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared Nov 13 a special (non-working) day in the municipality of Pantukan in Compostela Valley in celebration of the “Araw ng Pantukan.” The…
56 die in Central Mindanao due to dengue
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) –The Department of Health in SOCCSKSARGEN region reported that 11,020 cases of dengue have been reported in the region since January 1 up to this date. Of this number,…