ILOILO CITY, (PNA)-– No letter for suspension of the new perimeter boundary ordinance (PBO) reached the city council as city mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said he was advised by vice mayor Jose…
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NFA intensifies ‘rice control’ amid Zamboanga crisis
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The National Food Authority (NFA) has intensified starting Wednesday the implementation of “rice control” on the sale of government rice amid the standoff in this city. NFA Provincial…
26 arrested in intensified anti-gambling drive in Ilocos
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M. FLORENDO, (PNA) -– The Region 1 police arrested 26 suspects in two separate anti-illegal gambling operations conducted in Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur since during the first week of…
Ayala Land disclosure of Capitol project good for Neg Occ – Maranon
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Maranon Jr. welcomed the disclosure of Ayala Land Inc. to the Philippine Stock Exchange of its continuing negotiation with the provincial government for its…
‘I AM FOR PEACE’ campaign calls for youth support
MANILA, (PNA) — Over 200 education students from Philippine Normal University (PNU) together uttered the words “I am for peace” to promote peace process awareness and become peace ambassadors. “I AM FOR…
Samar SP presiding chair belies “bullying” a board member
By Roel Amazona CATBALOGAN CITY, (PNA) — Vice Gov. Stephen James Tan denied accusation that he bullied a member of Samar’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan and that he acts like a “lord” as referred…
Dengue cases in Iloilo province declining
By Annabel Petinglay ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– Dengue cases are now declining in the province of Iloilo with 65 cases only monitored from Aug 25 to 31 or on the 35th morbidity…
ARMM says 7,500 food packs for Zamboanga on standby
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Some 7,500 food packs are ready for transport to Zamboanga City, a top official of the Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) here said. Speaking to newsmen, ARMM Executive…
Hailstorm hits Ilocos Norte town
LAOAG CITY, (PNA) –- Ice crystals fell in some barangays of Solsona town late Tuesday afternoon but did not cause any damage to crops. Solsona Mayor Joseph de Lara welcomed the hailstorm…
Power consumers in Palawan to shoulder PAR recovery starting October
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) — Based on the permit given by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) can start collecting P0.862 per kilowatt hour from its consumers in…
Region 12 retired teacher finalist to DA’s Outstanding Rural Women nationwide search
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — A retired public school teacher in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat was chosen as among the finalists for this year’s Outstanding Rural Women under the Department of Agriculture’s Gender and…
Bankers assure enough money in ATMs amid the crisis in Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Zamboanga City Bankers and Financiers Association (ZCBFA) has assured the public there will be sufficient money in the different banks’ Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) as the standoff…
PAL, Cebu Pacific to fly stranded passengers in Zamboanga to Manila
MANILA, (PNA) — Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air will fly stranded passengers in Zamboanga City to Manila. This was announced Wednesday by Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II after…
Aquino declares Sept 20 non-working day in Ilocos Norte
MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared Sept 20 a special (non-working day) in Ilocos Norte in celebration of the 115th birth anniversary of World War II heroine Josefa…
(Lead) DSWD to provide cash for work scheme for Zambo evacuees, affected persons up to over 14,000
MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will implement cash for work to some displaced families in the evacuation centers in Zamboanga City affected by the armed conflict….