By Emmanuel P. Solis LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – The Legazpi City Nutrition Office was named by the Regional Nutrition Committee as the second runner-up for best performing city in the region. Iriga…
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Gunmen kill Zambo Sibugay town official
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The police are conducting a thorough investigation to unmask the killers of a town official in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. The incident…
Power in Central Visayas back to normal
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Power has been fully restored in the earthquake-hit central Visayas Wednesday night. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), in an advisory, said the power…
8th Southern Phils. BJJ & Grappling championships set Oct. 27 in Davao City (Sport
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — The 8th Southern Philippines Brazilian JiuJitsu and Grappling Championships is set on Oct. 27 at the 5th level of the Gaisano Grand Citimall on Ilustre St. here. “We’re…
Davao, nat’l players to vie in 3rd Dr. Elias Dacudao Age-Group netfest
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– Players coming from all over the country will compete in the 3rd Elias P. Dacudao Memorial Age-Group tennis tournament slated on Oct. 19-22 featuring 14 categories at the…
Davao Dragon Boat group to formally elect set of officers next month (Sports)
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — The Davao Dragon Boat Association (DDBA) will soon be formally organized with the election of officers next month. This was agreed during the second organizational meeting held Tuesday…
(Update) Quake death toll now at 87 -PNP
MANILA, (PNA) — The death toll for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas has almost reached to 90, the PNP official said on Tuesday. In a text message to Philippine…
Tension cracks seen in gov’t buildings in Iloilo City
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Tension cracks were seen in two government buildings in this city after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Visayas past 8 a.m. Tuesday. Intensity 5 was recorded in…
6,400 teachers in GenSan, South Cotabato to serve in barangay polls
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) –A total of 6,405 teachers here and nearby South Cotabato province will be serving as board of election tellers (BETs) in the Oct. 28 barangay elections in the…
11 cops in Region 12 dismissed for drug use
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Eleven policemen in Region 12 have been dismissed from active service in the last nine months for using illegal drugs and involvement in various illegal drug-related activities…
Comelec pushes massive registration of PWD voters
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will work on the massive registration of physically challenged voters or persons with disabilities (PWDs) within the next two years in preparation…
Some parts of Central Luzon still without power supply
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — With three days since typhoon Santi battered Central Luzon, there are still some areas in the region that are without electric power supply due to…
Dumaguete exec hopeful to replicate Yeongdong county government-academe partnership
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -–Dumaguete Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria has expressed hope of replicating a successful government-university partnership of Yeongdong County in South Korea which he said has bolstered the latter’s economic environment. The…
Police arrest two suspected carnappers; grenades seized in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -– Police operatives have arrested two suspects allegedly involved in various carnapping incidents in Guihulngan City and other nearby areas in northern Negros Oriental. A police report identified the…
Zambo health office back to normal operation
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– City health officer Dr. Rodelin Agbulos announced that his office is now back to normal operation as the standoff is over. The City Health Office was closed at…