DAGUPAN CITY, Oct. 6 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Health and Insurance…
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Pampanga to host Dayaw 2015 celebration
CLARK FIELD, Pampanga, Oct. 6 (PNA) — The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has teamed up with the provincial government of Pampanga for the celebration of Dayaw 2015, an…
Silliman U president on SHS preparations: Not risking is the greatest risk
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 5 (PNA) — “Not risking is the greatest risk. Playing safe is likely the one that would make us most unsafe.” This was the statement of Silliman University President…
Pangasinan lines up array of activities for National Statistics Month
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Oct. 5 (PNA) — The provincial government has lined up various activities to make the 26th National Statistics Month (NSM) this October more meaningful and worth remembering. With the theme,…
17 LTO offices in Central Visayas now authorized to print driver’s license cards
CEBU CITY, Oct. 5 (PNA) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7 has announced they have designated 17 of their offices in Central Visayas which are authorized to print driver’s license cards…
North Cotabato villagers flee clan wars; local officials intervene for peaceful settlement
COTABATO CITY, Oct. 5 (PNA) -– At least 300 families from a remote village in Alamada, North Cotabato have fled their homes following renewed hostilities involving two armed groups Sunday, officials said…
43 Pangasinan fishermen still missing in West Philippine Sea
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Oct. 5 (PNA) — A fisherman died while 43 others went missing when the fishing boats they were riding were blown by strong winds and heavy rain during the onslaught…
Gov. Cadiao congratulates Antique teachers, turns-over vehicle, computer and fence project
SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE, Oct 5 (PNA) -– Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao told the teachers of the biggest school in the province in a simple activity Monday morning in celebration of the…
Wholesale discounts on groceries, supplies at Farmers’ market
LAOAG CITY, Oct. 3 (PNA) –Residents here, who are struggling to make ends meet with their limited budget for groceries and supplies, may now avail of discounted price should they buy at…
Maguindanao town officials, villagers say PAMANA projects boost economic activities
By Edwin O.Fernandez TALAYAN, Maguindanao, Oct 3 (PNA) — Local officials and residents here laud the government for building infrastructure projects here through the “Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) Roads to Peace…
NHA downloads PHP2.5M for IP housing project in N. Cotabato town
MAKILALA, North Cotabato, Oct. 3 (PNA) — The National Housing Authority (NHA) has transferred on Friday another PHP2.5 million for the ongoing Indigenous People’s (IP) Housing project in remote Sitio Malumpini, Barangay…
Pangasinan notes 50% increase in suspected dengue cases
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Oct. 1 (PNA) — The Provincial Health Office (PHO) said suspected dengue cases in Pangasinan went up by more than 50 percent from January to September 28 this year as…
More Cebu-direct flights set to be rolled out in 2016
MANILA, Oct. 1 (PNA) — More airlines will soon be opening direct flights to Cebu next year, the GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) said, particularly in countries with large Filipino populations. GMCAC…
3,000 4Ps beneficiaries to celebrate National Family Day in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 1 (PNA) — Around 3,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are scheduled to converge at the Pelaez Sports Center on Sunday to cap the…
Dumaguete senior citizens to start trust fund
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 1 (PNA) — The more than 13,000 senior citizens in Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental, have accepted the challenge of a former legislator for them to start…