By Cris Diaz MISAMIS ORIENTAL, (PNA) -– The clandestine drug trade inside the provincial jail in Misamis Oriental was busted on Wednesday morning, jail authorities said on Thursday. Dominador G. Tagarda, the…
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City Choir of San Fernando lands 4th in CSC nat’l choral competition
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA)– The City Choir of San Fernando landed fourth in the 2013 Civil Service Commission national government choral competition Wednesday at the University of the Philippines theater…
North Cotabato procures modern rescue and emergency equipment
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — North Cotabato province will soon have its modern rescue and emergency equipment that could be used in times of emergency or calamities, the office of the provincial governor…
Military places Marines detachments all over Palawan on heightened alert
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) -– The military here has placed all detachments of the Philippine Marines Corps (PMC) in Palawan on heightened alert following Wednesday night’s ambush of two 6×6 trucks that…
Police confiscates illegally transported lumber products in Capiz
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Police authorities in Capiz have intercepted an illegally transported lumber products in Poblacion Tabuc, Maayon, Capiz. P/Inspector Jesus Iglesia, chief of police of Maayon Municipal Police Station, said…
NegOcc governor says public help needed in environmental protection
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. said Thursday the provincial government needs the help of the public in the campaign to save the remaining forest cover of the…
No public beach in Samal Island
By Aurelio A. Pena DAVAO CITY, (PNA Features) — If you live here in Lanang like we do in a quiet village near the Waterfront Hotel Davao, it’s only 10 minutes across…
CDO’s city council urges bid committee to explain projects
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– The city council’s joint committee urged the city’s Bids and Awards Committee to shed light on the various projects that the city government has implemented without…
DA endorses ‘payaw’ as alternative fishing method
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) introduced the use of “payaw” to fishermen as an alternative fishing method during the “no fishing season” in some other regions in the…
Death toll in Zamboanga City stand-off now at 108
By Priam F. Nepomuceno & Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The death toll in the Zamboanga City crisis has now climbed to 108 Thursday. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)…
PAL Ladies Interclub set Oct. 23-26 in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– The much-awaited 8th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Ladies Interclub golf tournament will be held on October 23-26 at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club in Barangay Mandug,…
(Lead) Aquino tells remaining rebels in Zambo standoff to surrender
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The remaining Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels were told that it is not yet late for them to consider surrendering to end the standoff. This was the…
Dagupan Muslim community saddened by Zamboanga crisis
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — The Muslim community here expressed dismay over what they called the unwarranted action taken by a faction of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under Nur Misuari in Zamboanga…
Bacolod athletes urged to win medals in Batang Pinoy Visayas leg
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella exhorted athletes set to compete in Batang Pinoy Visayas Leg to win medals for the city. The competition for 15-under athletes is slated…
ARMM agencies initiate relief support for Zamboanga evacuees
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Various agencies in the Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have initiated a relief campaign for the ongoing crisis in Zamboanga City that has displaced over 100,000 individuals. So…