CALBAYOG CITY, Samar, (PNA) — The North West Samar State University is now accepting entries for this year’s edition of Chito S. Roño Literary Awards. Harold L. Mercurio of the NWSSU’s Socio…
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Bicol to hold Regional Tourism Summit 2013
By Connie B. Destura LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) -– The Department of Tourism (DOT) Bicol regional office will gather all tourism industry stakeholders for the Regional Tourism Summit 2013 on Sept. 26-27 at…
PDBF to form dragon boat club in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) – The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) is now currently looking for the possible backers that will also help form the dragon boat club here with the assistance of…
DENR exec says Nueva Vizcaya eco-park zoo illegal
BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA, (PNA) — An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR) has dubbed the Lower Magat Eco-Tourism Park(LMETP) mini-zoo illegal. The LMETP mini-zoo in Barangay San Luis in…
Caloocan City businessman rapped with P18.4-M tax evasion
MANILA, (PNA) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) an P18.4-million tax evasion case against a Caloocan City businessman. Charged was Lamberto T….
15 MNLF fighters surrender in Zamboanga City
MANILA, (PNA) –Fifteen Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighters surrendered to authorities in Zamboanga City Thursday morning. Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc 7th Civil Relations Group commander, said the 15 surrendered to the…
Orchestrated cleanup of adopted water bodies in E. Visayas Sept 21
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — An orchestrated cleanup of all adopted water bodies in the region will be observed on Sept 21 in observance of the annual International Cleanup Day pursuant to Presidential…
Obese children 5 years old and younger at increasing rate in Calabarzon — survey
LOS BAŇOS, Laguna (PNA) -– Calabarzon, which groups the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon — ranks among three of the country’s regions with the highest rate of chubby and…
Peace pact to spur growth in M’danao
By Nelson Constantino CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The British government has expressed confidence the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front would be a big…
DAPRISA Sportsfest opens Sept. 23 in Davao
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) – The Davao Association of Private Schools and Administrators Sportsfest 2013 will be held on Sept 23 to 28. The opening day starts at 8 a.m. and is set…
2 persons held over hot narra flitches in Nueva Ecija
SAN JOSE CITY, Nueva Ecija, (PNA) — Operatives from the Nueva Ecija Police Office’s Provincial Public Safety Company (NEPPO-PPSC) arrested two residents from Cavite for allegedly transporting 35 pieces of undocumented narra…
Quezon, LGU and Australian partners host seminar on climate change adaptation
LUCENA CITY, Quezon (PNA) –- The Quezon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, in cooperation with various government, private and foreign partners, hosted the two-day seminar which culminated Wednesday on climate…
(Nightlead) DOJ eyes violation of IHL case vs. MNLF rebs involved in Zambo standoff
By Teofilo Garcia Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Dept. of Justice is studying the possibility of filing charges for violation of Republic Act 9851, or the International Humanitarian Law, against the…
Mabilog eyes Iloilo-Batiano River Dev’t Authority with congressional fiat
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has proposed the creation of a separate office through a congressional fiat to manage the activities and operations of the Iloilo-Batiano River Development Council…
Ilocos Norte ready for Business Process Management Industry
LAOAG, ILOCOS NORTE, (PNA) -– Next Wave City – Ilocos Norte is all set as an Information Technology – Business Process Management (IT-BPM) destination, officials said. Ilocos Norte was awarded as best…