By Simeon C. Dilan TUGUEGARAO CITY, Aug. 14 (PNA) — Outstanding police units and individuals and other entities were given recognition by the Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) during the 114th Police…
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North Cotabato twister hurts 7, destroys 150 houses, mosque, school
PIKIT, North Cotabato, Aug. 14 (PNA) –- A twister swept through three interior villages here late Thursday afternoon, wounding seven residents and destroying 152 houses, mosque and a school, a disaster official…
3 suspects, firearm, P25,000 worth of drugs seized in Agusan del Sur drug raid
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 13 (PNA) — A suspect who was on police illegal drugs target list and two others were arrested, and a sizable worth of illegal drugs, short firearm and drug…
Iloilo governor confident of knowing STL operator next week
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 13 (PNA) — Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. expressed confidence that the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will announce its chosen operator for Small Town Lottery (STL) operation in…
Fire strikes bunkhouse in high-end garden island resort in Puerto Princesa City
By Archie T. Barone PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Aug. 13 (PNA) — Tourists staying at the posh Puerto Princesa Garden Island Resort & Spa in this city were agitated Wednesday night after learning…
Pangasinan town declares 2 Army officers as persona non grata
DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 13 (PNA) — The rift between the 70th Infantry Battalion of the Army’s 7th Infantry Division and the municipality of Binmaley widened when two Army officers were declared persona…
11 illegal fishers arrested in Pangasinan
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Aug. 13 (PNA) — Eleven persons engaged in illegal fishing with the use of fine mesh net were arrested by deputized Bantay Dagat members in Anda town at about 3…
Agusan del Norte celebrates “International Youth Day” with youth assembly
BUTUAN CITY, Aug 13 (PNA)—The Agusan del Norte province celebrated the “International Youth Day” on Wednesday afternoon with a youth assembly held at the Provincial Training Center, Agusan del Norte Provincial Capitol…
Comelec eyes possible intense political rivalry in Negros Oriental in 2016
DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug. 13 (PNA) — With the 2016 presidential and local elections just around the corner, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking into areas of concern in Negros Oriental due…
Sharp opens first branch in Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 13 (PNA) — Sharp-Philippines Corp. opened its first service center in Bohol on Wednesday, the firm’s 23rd branch nationwide. Kazou Kito, Sharp Corp. executive vice-president for manufacturing and…
Davao cops file separate illegal drugs charges vs couple, two others
DAVAO CITY, Aug. 13 (PNA) — A couple is facing charges of illegal drug possession after they were arrested in a lightning raid conducted by police authorities at their residence in Bunawan…
Gov’t to spend PHP296.5M to repair Cebu International Convention Center
CEBU CITY, Aug. 12 (PNA) — The National Government will spend some PHP296.5 million to repair the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City which was damaged by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake…
Cebu governor hails 300,000 farmers as ‘heroes’
By Eddie Barrita CEBU CITY, Aug. 12 (PNA) — Cebu Governor Hilario Davidee III Wednesday hailed Cebu’s 300,000 farmers as “heroes.” ”They (the farmers) are our heroes,” Davide said in a speech…
Make Southern Luzon inhospitable to the NPAs, AFP chief says
By Sol Luzano CAMP GUILLERMO NAKAR, Lucena City, Aug. 12 (PNA) — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Hernando Iriberri is challenging the AFP Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM)…
Army overruns rebel camp in Misamis Oriental
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Aug. 12 (PNA) -– The military recovered ammunition, firearms, solar panel, mobile phones and subversive documents in a communist guerrilla camp in Misamis Oriental after a gun battle Wednesday. Capt….