BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Twenty-four trainees of the medical transcription course offered by the provincial government-run Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) received their certificates of completion during their graduation…
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Silliman University donates two more brand new motorcycles to Dumaguete police
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) – Silliman University on Monday donated two additional brand new XR200 motorcycles to the city police for its Quick Response Team (CQRT). This brings to three the total motorcycle…
Cebu prelate urges interfaith unity amid disaster
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged people to unite in order to meet the challenges brought about by the Oct. 15 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Cebu and…
Northern Samar suffers 10-hour power failure
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Electric consumers of cash-strapped Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (Norsamelco) suffered a 10-day power outage Saturday due to maintenance activity by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)….
Maguindanao, Villar Foundation partner for Muslim women livelihood
By Edwin O. Fernandez COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Maguindanao and Villar Foundation of Senator Cynthia Villar have trained 35 Muslim women from different towns in the province to convert wastes into money…
Northern Samar suffers 10-hour power failure
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Electric consumers of cash-strapped Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (Norsamelco) suffered a 10-day power outage Saturday due to maintenance activity by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)….
Calabarzon Nutrition Council hosts 1st Regional Barangay Nutrition Scholars Congress
By Saul E. Pa-a ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal (PNA) — The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Calabarzon regional office hosted the 1st Regional Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) day-long congress on Friday at the Ynares…
Another Maguindanao massacre suspect arrested
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — The long arm of the law finally catches one of the more than 190 suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre that left 58 people dead, including 32 journalists,…
23 NPA members in Ilocos Region running in Oct. 28 barangay polls
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, (PNA) — Top military and police officials declassified an intelligence report showing that the local communist terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) has fielded its own men to…
Bohol welcomes Team Albay-OCD5 six-service humanitarian mission
By Nancy I. Mediavillo LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – The province of Bohol welcomed the six-service humanitarian mission of the Team Albay-Office of Civil Defense 5, Albay’s tenth assistance project to local government…
Officials favor deferment of Barangay elections in Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, (PNA) — Top Bohol officials and a senator favorably endorsed to Commission on Elections the deferment of the barangay elections in the province slated on October 28, 2013. Senator Nancy…
Officials of Zambo schools ready security plan
By R.G. Antonet A. Go ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Local officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) here have readied a security plan to be implemented in all public schools in the…
Cabanatuan City Central Luzon’s “top performing” LGU
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, (PNA)–Cabanatuan City was named as ‘top performing’ local government unit (LGU) in Central Luzon. This is the third consecutive year that Cabanatuan City was recognized by the Department…
NPA activities neutralized in 5 Northern Samar towns
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –– Five towns of rebel-infested Northern Samar province have been jointly declared by the provincial government and the Philippine Army as manageable conflict-affected and development-ready areas. Governor Jose Ong,…
Comelec says postponement of barangay elections in Bohol almost certain
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday assured that they are almost certain that they will declare postponement of barangay elections in Bohol which was…