MANILA, (PNA) — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said that all commercial flights to and from Zambanga City continue to be suspended on Tuesday due to security reason as the…
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New LPA spotted off Mindanao to enter PAR today
MANILA, (PNA) — The potential cyclone spotted east of Mindanao is expected to enter the Philippine territory on Tuesday but the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continues to bring cloudy skies with light…
Traders, LGUs decry long brownouts in NorCot
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) –Sectional brownouts currently carried out in North Cotabato province have caused big losses to commerce and operations of local government units. For one, Mayor Joseph Evangelista here said daily…
PAF choppers fly over MNLF-held barangay in Zamboanga City
MANILA, (PNA) — With the hostage crisis in Zamboanga City now on its second day, Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopters early Tuesday morning fly over Barangay Sta. Barbara, one of the villages…
13 rebel returnees receive livelihood assistance
ALBUERA, Leyte, (PNA) — The Office of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) recently released livelihood assistance to 13 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) as part of the…
Puerto Princesa airport upgrade with US$ 79-M budget
By Clarinda I. Catimpo PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) — The upgrade and expansion of the Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPIA) will soon take place as Korean construction firms bid for a design-build…
Soldiers conduct demo and simulation exercises on disaster preparedness
CAMP GUILLERMO NAKAR, Lucena City, (PNA) — Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) soldiers will conduct “Disaster Preparedness Capability Demonstration Exercises” on September 12 (Thursday) from noontime until 4 p.m. at city’s Dalahican Port…
No security threat in Davao Region
MANILA, (PNA) — The 10th Infantry Division, which is based in Panacan, Davao City, announced that the security situation in the Davao Region remains normal. It made this statement in wake of…
P6-M worth of heavy equipments burned in Surigao del Sur
BUTUAN CITY, (PNA) — Some 30 heavily armed persons believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) burned heavy equipments worth P6 million in a town of Surigao del Sur…
88 new stalls at Ormoc public market to accommodate displaced vendors
ORMOC CITY, (PNA) –Amidst the drive to decongest traffic, Ormoc City Mayor Edward C. Codilla made use of the 88 new stalls of Building 3 at Ormoc public market to accommodate displaced…
Classes, works remain suspended as hostilities continue in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — Classes and works remain suspended Tuesday in all public and private institutions as firefight broke out anew between government forces and rebels loyal to Moro National Liberation Front…
10th Gaisano Grand Cup hoops set next month in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) -– The Board of Commissioners of the Gaisano Grand Cup will be implementing new format for this year’s much-awaited annual Gaisano Grand Cup basketball tournament that will formally kick…
Some 1,600 seedlings planted in Catbalogan City, Samar
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Some 1,600 seedlings of fruit-bearing trees, mahogany and others trees species were planted at the Catbalogan Watershed Area in San Andres village of Catbalogan City, Samar over the…
Tuna players seek deferment of ILO Convention 188 ratification
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Citing the country’s fishing fleets are still largely composed of artisan or small traditional fishing vessels, tuna industry players here on Monday urged the national government to…
City of San Fernando launches new project on sanitation
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — The city government here launched the barangay sanitation brigade (BSB) over the weekend with the aim to reduce the number of residents acquiring communicable diseases….