By Lloyd Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Parañaque City police and city government officials are looking into the cause of the fatal accident in a hospital construction site in the city where an…
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Iloilo health office orders inspection of all establishments serving milk tea
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The City Health Office (CHO) has intensified its inspection of all establishments serving milk tea products in this city after a Filipino-Chinese resident died and 57 others were…
CDO mayor bucks reports of ‘summary killings’
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno on Wednesday bucked inaccurate reports on the number of alleged victims of “summary killings” here in the past months….
CD0 dads OK P7.6 M supplemental budget
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) –- The City Council on Monday approved an Ordinance to appropriate P 7.6 million supplemental budget to be taken from the city’s internal revenue allotment fund. City…
Gov. Espino calls for completion of Phase III of San Roque Dam project
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA) — Governor Amado Espino Jr. called for the implementation of Phase III of the San Roque Multi-purpose Dam project in order to bring more irrigation water to farmlands in…
PhilHealth plans maternal, child health advocacy in Cebu, Bohol
By Azer Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is planning its next advocacy activity for rural health units — this time in Cebu and Bohol. After conducting a…
Iloilo governor rallies behind Drilon
ILOILO, (PNA) — Gov. Arthur Defensor described as “preposterous” and “pure harassment” the various charges leveled against Senate President Franklin Drilon, particularly those involving the programs and projects that he initiated in…
TESDA distributes livelihood tool kits to C4TP graduates
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — Fifty fresh graduates of Cash for Training Program (C4TP) initiated by the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) – North Cotabato were awarded with free livelihood tool…
MIMAROPA pushes for “Philippines’ eco-tourism star” tag
By Clarinda I. Catimpo PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) — Tourism stakeholders in the MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) are pushing to make the region the country’s ultimate eco-tourism destination to help generate…
DA defends abolition of subsidy to hybrid, certified seeds
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has defended its decision to phase out its program giving 50 percent subsidy to hybrid and certified rice seeds bought by farmers in…
Mayor expresses gratitude as elite AFP forces leave Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has expressed her gratitude to the Joint Special Operations Group (JSOG) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that was directly involved in…
Pinili town slowly rising as Ilocos Norte’s garlic town (Agribusiness Feature)
By Honor Blanco Cabie PINILI, Ilocos Norte, (PNA) -– Homecoming residents and visitors to the country’s far northwest, particularly this historic town facing Luzon Bay, have noticed a slow but steady transformation…
Comelec asks barangay officials to remit counterpart fund for the election
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA)—The Commission on Election (Comelec) provincial office has confirmed that 30 percent of the more than 1,200 barangays in Pangasinan have yet to remit their respective financial contributions for the…
ALA-Cobra boxing tournament set Oct. 12 in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — A 36-round card of professional boxing will be featured here as part of the celebration of 2013 Masskara Festival on Oct. 12, 6 p.m, at the Bacolod Arts,…
Technology business incubation facility to rise in Sta. Rosa, Laguna
MANILA, (PNA) — Stakeholders in the ICT industry including government as industry enablers converged in a forum to signify support, assess and present plans in the establishment of technology business incubation (TBI)…