By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– President Beningno Simeon Aquino, III on Sunday disclosed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is readying charges against Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)…
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Negrenses join hands to promote peace, unity
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Government officials and religious leaders in Negros Occidental led Negrenses from various sectors in calling for peace and unity to bring progress for the province and the country….
PhilRice to hold Negros Rice Festival Sept. 23
By Nanette L. Guadacquiver BACOLOD CITY, PNA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Negros Station based in Murcia, Negros Occidental will unveil its latest projects during the Negros Rice Festival 2013…
Solon urges Bacolodnons to unite in prayer for speedy resolution of Zamboanga crisis
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — As the crisis in Zamboanga City continues, Bacolod Lone District Rep. Evelio Leonardia called on the Bacolodnons to support President S. Benigno Aquino III in prayer as he…
Army recovers body of NPA leader, captures wounded fighter in northern Negros
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Troopers of the Philippine Army recovered a body of a New People’s Army (NPA) leader and captured his wounded comrade five days after their encounter in Barangay Bug-ang,…
City eyes abandoned Panay railways for housing project
ILOILO CITY, (PNA)-– Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has reiterated his interest in converting the railways right of way within Iloilo City as possible site for site development and housing project for landless…
Red tide afflicts Matarinao Bay
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –Matarinao Bay, which covers the municipalities of Salcedo, Quinapondan, Gen. MacArthur and Hernani in Eastern Samar, remains positive of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) or red tide organisms. The latest…
Suspected big-time drug pusher falls in Pampanga
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, (PNA) — A suspected big time drug pusher in the province was arrested on Friday by combined police operatives following a simultaneous raid in his two houses in barangay…
Update: Batanes now under storm signal no. 4
MANILA, (PNA) — Public storm warning signal no. 4 has been raised over Batanes group of island and 16 provinces in Luzon are under public storm warning signals as Typhoon “Odette” (Usagi)…
Palawan welcomes 31 new agripreneurs under Agripreneurship Program
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) -– Palawan welcomed recently 31 new agripreneurs, who graduated and successfully received their Diploma on Entrepreneurship under the Agripreneurship Program: An Innovation in Business Education. The graduates are…
2nd Leyte Engineering District assures completion of project even without PDAF
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Leyte Second Engineering District Engineer Carlos Veloso assured that projects funded through Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) within his jurisdiction will see full completion with all their funds…
NFA’s minimal share of stocks fails to bring down price
PALO, Leyte, (PNA) — The National Food Authority admitted that sufficient supply of government rice is not enough to stabilize the price of staple food in Eastern Visayas, given their minimal share…
EMB 8 warns Samar city for improper solid waste disposal
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Environmental Management Bureau in the region recently issued a warning against the city government of Calbayog for failing to implement proper solid waste management pursuant to the…
DOT recognizes Region V tourism champions in Gayon Bicol Awards
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA)—Seeking to stimulate knowledge creation, dissemination and innovative applications in tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is honoring this year travel industry champions in Bicol with…
Q2 ’13 BOP reverses to $ 127-M net inflow from $ 722-M net outflow in Q2 ’12
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) – – The financial account of the Philippines’ balance of payment (BOP) reversed to a net inflow in the second half of 2013 against the net outflow…