By Perla Lena TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — A massive information and education drive is now being undertaken by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) here urging eligible voters to exercise…
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2 bridges linking Cebu, Mactan remain strong after 7.2 magnitude quake
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — The two bridges linking the Cebu mainland and Mactan Island remain strong and passable after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, an official said. Department of Public Works and…
Motorists to police: “Be respectful during checkpoints”
STA. ANA, Pampanga, (PNA) — Private motorists on Friday urged the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the province who were tasked to conduct random check points to be polite…
TOPS, LRA partner in improving Davao’s land registration processes
By Judy G. Quiros DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — The Organization of Property Stakeholders (TOPS) and the Land Registration Authority (LRA) collaborated efforts to streamline land registration processes and other concerns of the…
City gov’t to mark Veterans Day with sunset ceremony
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The city government here will mark the 69th anniversary of the Leyte Gulf landing with a sunset ceremony, 4:30 p.m. on October 19 at the Balyuan Amphitheater. The…
No damage to major tourist destinations in Negros Oriental by M7.2 earthquake
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -– Despite intense Magnitude 7.2 earthquake that rocked Dumaguete City and other parts of Negros Oriental and Central Visayas on Tuesday, the Provincial Tourism Office has reported that an…
23 Bicol Navy applicants face board for final selection
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – Twenty-three of the 33 applicants to the Naval Officer Candidate Course held last July 22 faced the Philippine Navy Officer Procurement Board Friday via Video Teleconferencing System at…
Buglasan Festival costumes up for exhibit in Dumaguete shopping mall
By Mary Judaline F. Partlow DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -– At least ten different Buglasan Festival of Festivals costumes will be on display at the Robinsons Place shopping mall in Dumaguete City from…
Dumaguete LGU gives P1-M financial aid to flood-stricken areas in Negros Oriental
By Mary Judaline F. Partlow DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) — The local government of this city has set aside an P1-million allocation as financial assistance to areas in southern Negros Oriental that were…
Quezon public schools embark “Nutrijuice Feeding Program” vs. iron deficiency
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon (PNA) -– Public elementary schools in Quezon province are set to begin the Nutrijuice Feeding Program Season 4 as 820 more Nutrijuice packs were delivered in Tayabas City, this…
DOST to put up food innovation center in every region
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to establish a food innovation center in every region to come up with innovative and add-on products based on…
Bacolod City Police Office observes Children’s Month
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) -– The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), in cooperation with Police Station 5, held a program at the Alberto D. Arceo Elementary School in Barangay Alangilan Friday to mark…
Mindanao peace stakeholders remain positive, patient over GPH-MILF talks
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Peace stakeholders in Mindanao remain positive and patient on the progress of talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation…
Health office vaccinates elderly folks at Zambo evacuation centers
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA)–The City Health Office (CHO) has conducted immunization for the elderly to protect them from diseases while staying at the evacuation centers here. More than 100,000 individuals have been displaced…
Davao City pushes for non-scalpel vasectomy, 13 patients avail today
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — At this time when almost everything looks at age decisively, it is only in vasectomy when age actually does not matter. But unfortunately, only less than one percent…