By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Aug. 23 (PNA) — Top officials of the Regional Development Council-3 (RDC-3) have called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to advise their contractors and…
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Water rising downstream of Agno river due to increase discharges from San Roque dam
By Leonardo V. Micua DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 23 )PNA)–The water level of the downstream portion of the Agno river in Pangasinan has further risen as the National Power Corporation (NPC) increased its…
North Cotabato town assures all out support for entry to DA-Gawad Saka 2015
By Edwin O. Fernandez MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato, Aug 23 (PNA) — The Local government of Midsayap has given its full support to this town’s nominee for the Department of Agriculture for Gawad…
PDRRMO-Cagayan consolidates Ineng’s damage reports
By Sergio D. de Guzman TUGUEGARAO CITY, Aug 23 (PNA) — All Municipal and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMC) of Cagayan have now been ordered to immediately prepare and…
DILG confers Seal of Good Local Governance to Carigara town
By Lizbeth Ann A. Abella CARIGARA, Leyte, Aug. 23 (PNA) – This town, one the biggest in Leyte, got the 2015 Seal of Good Local Governance, elating local government officials. First termer…
Rep. Villar opposes legalization of medical marijuana
By Roel T. Amazona CATBALOGAN CITY, Aug. 23 (PNA) – Las Piñas lone district Rep. Mark Villar has expressed opposition to the legalization of medical marijuana, saying that it should not be…
Typhoon “Ineng” cuts power in three northern Luzon provinces
By Juzel L. Danganan MANILA, Aug. 21 (PNA) – Power cut off hit three provinces in Northern Luzon Friday as Typhoon “Ineng” lashed out transmission lines of the National Grid Corp. of…
Pangasinan Guv to cops: Instill fear to drug pushers
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Aug. 21 (PNA)–In his toughest marching order yet, Gov. Amado Espino Jr. directed the Pangasinan police to “instill fear in the minds of all those involved in illegal drugs by…
Solon on charges against her: “Politically motivated,” “black propaganda”
By Edwin O. Fernandez COTABATO CITY, Aug 21 (PNA) — Rep. Nancy Catamco of North Cotabato’s second district has vehemently denied she has been coddling the gunmen of an Italian missionary priest…
Bicol on high alert for floods, landslides due to ‘Ineng’
LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) went on “blue alert” Friday as Typhoon “Ineng” threatened the Bicol peninsula, bringing moderate-to-heavy rains in some…
Prisoner’s epic escape-try turns hilarious
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) – A detainee in Bukidnon set on fire his detention cell Thursday in an attempt to execute an epic escape that turned into a hilarious…
2 Zambo solons give relief assistance to fire victims
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) -– The two congressional district offices here have provided relief assistance to the 140 families displaced by fire on Monday in an east coast barangay of this…
Youth leaders gather half-a-million signatures to support BBL
COTABATO CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) — Youth leaders in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have urged political leaders in the country, especially the lawmakers, to take a second look into…
Reward for info on Pamana’s killer now P150,000 as Davao Oriental gov offers P50,000 more
DAVAO CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) –- Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has offered a P50,000 reward to those who can provide information leading to the arrest of the killer or killers of…
Stormy weather in CAR until Sunday
By Jojo B. Lamaria BAGUIO CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) – – Cordillera Region will experience stormy weather until Sunday, Aug. 23. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Cordillera Regional Office Director Alex Uy,…