ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, (PNA) — A Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) ex-officio member wants to ban the use of plastic bags in public markets to avoid future consequences of improper plastic waste disposition. SP…
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TKS Petron Inter-Club Karatefest announces photo contest
DAVAO City, (PNA) -– Action shots will have the chance to win in the photo contest during the 2013 AAK Inter-Club Karatedo Age-Group and Seniors Championships set on Sept. 28 at the…
Classes resume in 149 schools in Zamboanga City
MANILA, (PNA) — With fighting between the military and surviving Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighters now on its 17th day, classes in 149 schools in Zamboanga City finally resumed on Wednesday…
Underprivileged Davao athletes to benefit from Cooperative Month fun run
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– Proceeds of the inaugural project of the newly-formed Davao City Sports Consumer Cooperative (DCSCC) will benefit underprivileged athletes here, who are mostly joining the Batang Pinoy National Games…
DAR, Visayas State U to make farmers become entrepreneurs
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sealed a P2.6-million contract with the Visayas State University (VSU) to transform selected agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in Eastern Visayas into viable…
Rescue 922 in Isabela holds second first-aid Olympics
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, (PNA) — To instill preparedness in times of calamities, this city’s multi-awarded Rescue 922 conducted recently its second first-aid Olympics at the Francisco L. Dy coliseum here. The Olympics…
Palace condemns alleged atrocities of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom fighters in North Cotabato
MANILA, (PNA) — The alleged beheading of a farmer in North Cotabato is not only cruel but also inhuman, Malacanang said as it vowed to hold the perpetrators accountable for the crime….
CEO reiterates fees for electronic devices
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– The city engineer’s office has reiterated the requirement of paying fees for electronic devises before the issuance of a building or occupancy permit by the city government. City…
1st ‘Bakuna’ Center launched in Pangasinan
SAN CARLOS CITY, (PNA) -— Some 50 senior citizens were the first to be given injection through the “Bakuna Center” when it was launched Tuesday by the Dept. of Health at the…
DOLE exec says institutionalized PESO given priority in programs, projects
By Perla Lena TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Institutionalized Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will be prioritized should there are programs and projects, especially if there is a budget, that will be implemented…
Kidapawan City public school gets poultry project from DA 12
By Edwin Fernandez KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — The Dept. of Agriculture in Central Mindanao has turned over Tuesday a poultry project to the Kidapawan City Central Pilot Elementary School to help the…
(Nightlead) Villages hit by landslides in Subic town declared as permanent danger zones
By Malou Dungo SUBIC, Zambales, (PNA) — Residents in areas where the landslides occurred as triggered by heavy rainfall in the past two days are no longer allowed to return to their…
DA XI to add P300-M for Pablo devastated farmlands
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) –- The Dept. of Agriculture regional office here has proposed an additional P300 million for the rehabilitation of agricultural farms devastated by typhoon Pablo in the provinces of Compostela…
Death toll in Zamboanga City crisis now at 140
MANILA, (PNA) — With the stand-off between military and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Nur Misuari fighters now on its 16th day, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday announced…
Classes are suspended on Tuesday in MM, nearby provinces
MANILA, (PNA) — Metro Manila, nearby provinces suspended classes on Tuesday due to heavy rains caused by enhanced southwest monsoon. Reports said that Valenzuela will have localized class suspensions.Schools that already cancelled…